Plot

Deepa is set on a course blinded by revenge after her family is unexpectedly torn apart. Over 36 hours, she dons a dark vigilante persona and battles criminals, until suddenly, she's confronted with a choice from which there's no return.

In the relentless maze of Kolkata, whispers circulate of a vigilante known only as "Ma Kali." Donning red and black, doling punishments in bruises and broken bones, this dark figure appears only in shadow or myth. Who is the enigmatic avenger that has the city's underworld quaking? Meet Deepa, a young woman, caught between familial duty and a burning quest for justice. As she navigates a high-stakes prison visit, fragments of a haunting past flicker to life. A lost twin sister, a vow made in the shadows of a merciless slum, and a life-altering storm-each a puzzle piece in the enigma that gave life to Ma Kali. But as the walls close in, will Deepa's father recognize the force she's become? And can society handle a woman who defies all attempts to be controlled? Kali is more than a slum film-noir or vigilante showdown. Blending observational cinematography, collaborative filmmaking and a touch of magic realism, it's a labyrinthine journey into the soul, where the lines between justice and vengeance blur, and where power comes with its own set of haunting moral dilemmas. Set against the vivid, contrasting landscapes of modern-day urban India, "Kali" is a suspenseful thriller and a meditation on identity, power, and the human condition. Introducing a wider world, as a proof-of concept short, this 36 hour journey, charting one woman's course for revenge is sure to captivate, challenge, and leave viewers pondering long after the screen goes dark.