France / Jan 22, 2026 / Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival
10min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
In a crumbling Indian town, three retired men stage a protest against machines taking over human jobs, by pretending to be household appliances.
Genres
ComedyDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | We Were Here |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English, हिन्दी |
| Production countries | India |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Early Man Film |
| Official site | filmsbypranav.com |
| Release date | 16 marzo 2026 |
| Executive producer | Andrew Scott |
| Production | Yash Gonsai, Devaiah Bopanna, Vaibhav Bundhoo, Ayappa, Anand Menon, Supavitra Babul, Rahul Bharti |
| Writer | Pranav Bhasin |
| Casting | Sumit Attri |
| Editing | Pralay Valanju, Yash Soni |
| Cinematography | Rajiv Malu |
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| Assistant directors | Saarth Padmakar, Ashwin Karthikeyan, Niel Modi, Yash Chadotra, Pranav Bhasin |
| Camera operators | Rajiv Malu |
| Additional photography | Rajiv Malu |
| Production design | Lavanya Grover |
| Art direction | Lavanya Grover |
| Set decoration | Lavanya Grover |
| Visual effects | Animesh Verma |
| Music | Yash Sahai, Utsav Mistry |
| Sound | Yash Sahai, Utsav Mistry |
| Costume design | Nirali Shah |
| Makeup | Nirali Shah |
| Hairstyling | Nirali Shah |
| Budget | 19.000 € |
Release dates
Premiere
United States / Mar 13, 2026 / South by Southwest Film & TV Festival | Narrative Short Program 2
Limited release
United States / Mar 16, 2026 / SXSW | Narrative Short Program 2
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