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
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.
Director:
Sushma Khadepaun
Writer:
Sushma Khadepaun
Editor:
Clémence Carré
Producer:
Damien Megherbi, Justin Pechberty, Avantika Sigh
Cast:
Aditi Vasudev, Bhumika Dube, Amardeep Jha
Crew:
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