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Holy Curse

Snigdha Kapoor
India, 2024, 16 min.

In Hindi and English with English subtitles.

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 ancestral curse affecting Radha’s thoughts.

Category: Drama, Short.
Themes: Culture, Family, Women, World Cinema, Gender identity, LGBTQIA.

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