The Waiting Game
Kanika Gupta / Short Documentary / English, Gujarati, Hindi / Marathi / 17:56 / 2025
Through the eyes of journalist Jatin Desai and 3 families from the coastal belt of Gujarat and Diu, we explore the impact of India and Pakistan’s increasingly polarized geopolitical tensions on the fabric of people’s everyday lives.
Cast & Crew:
- Director, Writer, Producer: Kanika Gupta
- DoP: Anirudh Ganapathy
- Editor: Mohd Tariq
- Sound: Saurabh G.
- Colour Grading: Laura K Hernandez
- Field Producer: Bharatbhai Punabhai Morasiya
- Translation & Transcribing: Nirali Thakkar, Hiral Pandya
Director’s Bio
Kanika Gupta is a freelance journalist and documentary filmmaker from New Delhi, India. She recently completed an MA in Factural & Documentary from MetFilm School, Berlin. With over 6 years of experience in reporting from South Asia, she writes about women’s rights, human rights, LGBTQ, among other things. She is a passionate storyteller and believes in telling her stories objectively.
