During a visit to India, 11-year-old Radha grapples with their gender identity as their family subjects them to manipulative orthodox rituals, believing these will dispel an alleged ancestral curse affecting Radha’s thoughts.
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Select Festivals:
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BFI London Film Festival, 2024- Official Selection
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Palm Springs ShortFest, 2025- Official Selection
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Tasveer Film Festival, 2024 - Jury Award for Best Narrative Short
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Indian Film Festival of LA, 2025- Grand Jury Award for Best Short
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Flickerfest International Short Film Festival, 2025- Best Rainbow Short
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Queer Screen Mardi Gras Film Festival, 2025- Official Selection- Selected for Best of Fest & Best of Trans and Gender Diverse Shorts
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Reeling: The Chicago LGBTQ+ International Film Festival, 2025- Jury Award for Best Narrative Short
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Cleveland International Film Festival, 2025- Official Selection
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St. Louis International Film Festival, 2025- Official Selection
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The Future of Film Is Female Shorts Showcase, 2025
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Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia, 2025- Official Selection
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Wicked Queer Film Festival, 2025- Official Selection
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Tallgrass Film Festival, 2025- Official Selection
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Female Eye Film Festival, 2025- Official Selection
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KUKI Young Short Film Festival, 2025- Official Selection
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Vancouver Queer Film Festival, 2025- Official Selection
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MAMI Mumbai Film Festival, 2024- Official Selection
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International Documentary and Short Film Festival of Kerala, 2025- Official Selection
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New Filmmakers LA, 2025- Official Selection
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Arizona International Film Festival, 2025- Official Selection
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Seoul International Pride Film Festival, 2024- Official Selection
Writer & Director: Snigdha Kapoor
Executive Producer: Lilly Singh
Producers: Neeraj Churi, Noopur Sinha, Shweta Bolakani, Snigdha Kapoor
Cinematographer: Juhi Sharma
Editor: Anadi Athaley
Starring: Mrunal Kashid, Prayrak Mehta, Anup Soni, Adithi Kalkunte, Shardul Bharadwaj
Sales Agent: Premium Films