• Anita

    Directed by Sushma Khadepaun
    India/USA | 18 minutes |

While attending her sister's wedding in India, the forces of patriarchy push Anita to question whether her life in America is any better than in her hometown.

In competition for Best of the Festival Award and Best Student U.S. Short.

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Director: Sushma Khadepaun
Producers: Ankur Singh
Screenwriter: Sushma Khadepaun
Cinematographers: Nikhil Arolkar
Editor: Will Mayo, Sushma Khadepaun
Music: Mehul Surti
Cast: Aditi Vasudev, Mitra Gadhvi, Sanjivani Sathe, Nikhil Dave, Bhakti Maniar, Deep Sheth
Country: India/USA
Language: in Gujarati with English subtitles
Year: 2020
Running Time: 18 minutes
Awards: Best Student Short, Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival; Best International Short, Dublin International Film Festival
Contact Email: distribution@lesvalseurs.com
Website: http://lesvalseurs.com/anita/

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