Vishal

Director: Sumit Judge

Synopsis

Vishal, a 22-year old international student, finds himself in a dingy, crowded suburban basement, trying

to determine how he can balance work and school. Engrossed with his longing for home, and his inability

to confess to his mother the hardships he suffers daily, Vishal is persuaded by his roommate Sourav to

skip school and start work at an Indian restaurant. The chaos, and the workers remind of home, but also

foreshadow what life can and probably will be for the next few years. His conversation with Dev during a

delivery run disheartens him, as Dev’s comfort with living a life of limbo seems more normal than

unnatural. An incident at work further reaffirms the doubts he has of studying in Canada, away from

home.

Biographies

Sumit Judge, writer/co-director/actor

First-time filmmaker, incorporating his political science background with film to make works that

introduce the mainstream to issues previously neglected. An activist with a pen and a vision.

Ralph Ortega, co-director/producer

Graduated from Toronto Film School and currently working in children’s television production. All I

want to do in life is tell stories, and what better way to do that than through a collective medium that is

film.