10/12/2024 @ 10:00a
LOCATION:   CAMEO Art House Theatre    
GENRE:   Narrative Short

Fool’s Gold  – 20:18 Minutes

Director: Vidhu Kota

Anu, is an Indian sculptor struggling to make ends meet. He applies for a grant to fund his sculptures but gets rejected. In order to make money, he dresses up in gold paint and stands on a platform in Central Park pretending to be a statue. One day, he runs into his old friend Seth who is a successful artist.
Seth invites Anu to a dinner party to celebrate his upcoming MOCA exhibition. Anu pretends that he won the grant money in order to impress Seth and the other guests at the party. However, the truth is revealed during dinner, causing Anu to leave humiliated.