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DEAR SAHITHYA


Leo Paapam | India | 2024 | 24 Mins | English, Hindi, Tamil

Sat, Nov 9 | 4:30 PM | Dekyi Tsering Hall

Poster - DEAR SAHITHYA

Dear Sahithya is a tender filmic letter chronicling the transformative journey of Sahithya, a trans non-binary individual embracing their true self. The documentary intimately captures Sahithya’s double incision mastectomy, a milestone in their quest for self-acceptance.

Leo Paapam

Leo Paapam

Leo Paapam primarily worked as a photographer while assisting various filmmakers and content creators in their attempts to learn and teach filmmaking. Their work as an assistant includes an experimental Haryanvi film, a web series from Kashmir, and collaborations with other content creators. Dear Sahithya is their debut film.

Producer : Shridhar Sudhir
Cinematographer : Leo Paapam
Editor : Sakshi
Sound : A Bhaskar Rao and Shridhar Sudhir
Music : A Bhaskar Rao
Cast : Sahithya, Abarna Sethuraman, Chinmay Bane, Roshni Thapa

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