SF IndieFest: Pariah

An outsider steps into a civilization which only catapults his unfortunate existence into a series of torture and hatred. In this riveting dystopian drama PARIAH, an outsider with unconventional traits emerges from a grim forest and finds himself on the fringes of an idyllic village, a seemingly thriving civilization. He ventures into the village for sustenance but is greeted with severe animosity from the inhabitants. Fueled by suspicion, the village despot resorts to weaving a web of paranoia and brands the outsider’s presence as an “attack on our society and culture”. PARIAH takes viewers through a series of fateful events and eventually raises searing questions on the coexistence of humanity and the inane belief systems of a society. The debut feature by Writer-Director Riddhi Majumder is an ardent attempt to recreate a society where religious and political convictions tragically turn to mass hysteria.