Schirkoa: In Lies We Trust – an animated feature by Ishan Shukla

SYNOPSIS

In a sophisticated near perfect society named ‘Schirkoa’, citizens live with paper bags on heads to dissolve differences. Tensions rise when the whispers of a mythical land without the bags start to float and a fresh council member sparks an accidental revolution…

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Schirkoa

6 months ago

Happy New Year! नए साल की शुभकामनाएँ! Kicking off the New Year in style, SCHIRKOA: IN LIES WE TRUST is now in French theaters as "Schirkoa : la Cité des Fables" since January 1, brought to audiences by Dissidenz Films, marking an exciting start to 2025! 🥳 ... See MoreSee Less

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Schirkoa

7 months ago

SCHIRKOA: IN LIES WE TRUST has been travelling to many festivals all over the world since International Film Festival Rotterdam - IFFR: Göteborg Film Festival, BIFFF - Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival, Mykolaichuk OPEN Film Festival, 台北電影節 Taipei Film Festival, 부천국제판타스틱영화제 Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival, Filmfest München, NIFFF (Neuchâtel International Fantastic Film Festival), Cinedays Festival of European Film, Edinburgh International Film Festival, L'Étrange Festival, Festival Européen du Film Fantastique de Strasbourg, SITGES Festival Internacional de Cinema Fantàstic de Catalunya, Festival du nouveau cinéma - FNC, Utopiales Nantes, Trieste Science+Fiction Festival, Heroes International Film Festival and more (stay updated on Instagram and schirkoamovie.com 😅).We are obviously specifically pleased to announce the Indian premiere of the film at International Film Festival of Kerala - IFFK Official in the Kaleidoscope section! Do miss the screenings on December 14 at 15:15 at Sree Theatre and December 17 at 20:30 at New Theatre 1 in the presence of the director!"Winner of the NETPAC Award at the 2024 International Film Festival Rotterdam, Ishan Shukla's 'Schirkoa: In Lies We Trust' unfolds the tale of a conformist society where citizens wear paper bags. A council member inadvertently becomes involved in a rebellion, set off by rumors of a mythical land of freedom.The Kaleidoscope category features 6 Indian films that have been recognised globally. 29th IFFK features the works by Konstantin Bojanov, Ishan Shukla, Afrad V K, Rima Das, Raam Reddy, and Tharun Moorthy, representing both seasoned and newer voices in cinema."#iffk #iffk2024 #29IFFK #officialselection #kaleidoscope #ks #ksca #chalachitraacademy #iffk24 #schirkoainlieswetrust ... See MoreSee Less

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FROM SCHIRKOA

"Have you ever seen your face?"
33F
"We have to catch some immigrants before the elections."
Warden
"Come with me. There is still time."
242B
"You know there was this one time when I was thinking about taking a sabbatical."
197A

THE VOICE CAST

GOLSHIFTEH FARAHANI
ASIA ARGENTO
SOKO
KING KHAN
DENZIL SMITH
JOHN SUTTON
TIBU FORTES
SHAHBAZ SARWAR