Shuchi Talati | India, France, United States, Norway | 2024 | 118 Mins | English, Hindi
Sun, Nov 10 | 1:15 PM | Hermann Gmeiner Hall
Sixteen-year-old Mira explores her newfound sexual desires with Sri, a boy in her conservative boarding school, who encourages her to think beyond the strict rules and traditions that are enforced. Tensions rise when her sexual, rebellious awakening is disrupted by her overbearing mother who never got to come of age herself.
Shuchi Talati
Shuchi Talati is a filmmaker from India whose work challenges dominant narratives around female sexuality, gender and South Asian identity. She is a graduate of the American Film Institute and has directed several awards-winning shorts. Girls Will Be Girls, which premiered at Sundance Film Festival 2024, is her debut feature.
Producer : Richa Chadha, Claire Chassagne, Shuchi Talati
Writer : Shuchi Talati
Cinematographer : Jin-E Peng
Editor : Amrita David
Sound : Carole Verner, Laure Arto
Music : Pierre Oberkampf, Sneha Khanwalkar
Cast : Preeti Panigrahi , Kani Kusruti, Kesav Binoy Kiron
Sundance Film Festival 2024 – Audience Award and Special Jury Prize for Acting
Transylvania International Film Festival 2024 – Best Film
Nouvelles Vagues Film Festival 2024 – Best Film
