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Places I've Called My Own

Short

Hindi
 mins
28

Texas Premiere

In-Person, Virtual

2023
France, India
Drama, LGBT, Family

After several years in the US, Tara, in the midst of her IVF process, returns to India for the funeral of her father. There, she finds a mother in denial about her sexual orientation, an ex-girlfriend who has rebuilt her life with a man, and the shadow of the paterfamilias that continues to hang over the home.

PÖFF Shorts 2023, Chéries-Chéris 2023, Créteil 2024
4/20/24, 3:30 PM
All Badges, Shorts Program Ticket
AFS Cinema

Writer / Director

Sushma Khadepaun

Born and raised in India, Sushma is a writer/director based in New York. Her student short film 'ANITA' had its world premiere in Venice's Orizzonti 2020. She is the first Indian female director in competition in Venice since 2000. Her new film PLACES I’VE CALLED MY OWN premiered in November 2023 at PÖFF Shorts.

Sushma Khadepaun

Director:

Sushma Khadepaun

Writer:

Sushma Khadepaun

Producer:

Damien Megherbi, Justin Pechberty, Avantika Sigh

Cast:

Aditi Vasudev, Bhumika Dube, Amardeep Jha

Editor:

Clémence Carré

Crew:

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