An elderly Malaysian-Tamil couple discovers their male goat, set for ceremonial slaughter, is pregnant. Torn between faith and the expectations of their community, they struggle to decide whether to slaughter it or face the wrath of the gods.
Ananth Subramaniam | Malaysia, Philippines, France | 2025 | 15 mins. | Tamil
An elderly Malaysian-Tamil couple discovers their male goat, set for ceremonial slaughter, is pregnant. Torn between faith and the expectations of their community, they struggle to decide whether to slaughter it or face the wrath of the gods.
Ananth Subramaniam
Ananth Subramaniam is a Malaysian filmmaker born of Tamil descent who co-founded Idio Sync Inc, an initiative created to develop Tamil culture-infused stories. Ananth’s work often explores the subject of his ancestral identity and family within the context of a multi-layered genre. He was selected to participate in the 2020 Locarno Open Doors programme and Southeast Asian Film Lab.
Producer: Choo Mun Bel
Writer: Ananth Subramaniam
Cinematographer: Adrian Wong
Editor: Gogularaajan Rajendra, BK Lee
Sound: Yong Keenen
Music: Teo Wey Yinn
Cast: Tharmasegaran MS Maniam, Pannerselvam Evarani, Dhanesh Reubben Alagarsu, Charvine Mailvaganam
