Date: Thursday, May 29 – Tuesday, June 10, 2025, ONLINE: Thursday, April 24 – Sunday, June 30, 2025

Asia International Program

Competition 12

Holy Curse

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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 alleged ancestral curse affecting Radha's thoughts.

Director
Snigdha Kapoor
Time
0:15:48
Country
India, United States
Genre
Drama
Year
2024
Cast
Mrunal Kashid, Anup Soni, Adithi Kalkunte, Shardul, Bharadwaj, Prayrak Mehta

Awards Nominations

Tasveer Film Festival - Jury Award for Best Narrative Short 
Flickerfest International Short Film Festival- Best LGBTQ Short
Queer Screen Mardi Gras Film Festival- 2nd Runner-Up Audience Award

Director

Snigdha Kapoor

Snigdha's films explore gender, sexuality, and childhood, challenging societal norms. A 2023 NewFest New Voices semi-finalist, her short Holy Curse premiered at BFI London, winning Best Short at Tasveer and Best LGBTQ Short at Flickerfest. Look Like You streams on BFI Player. Her work has been featured in Forbes, Variety, Homegrown, and Attitude.

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Cast

Mrunal Kashid, Anup Soni, Adithi Kalkunte, Shardul, Bharadwaj, Prayrak Mehta

Screening

Screening Venue

VenueScheduleTicket Reservation
WITH HARAJUKU HALL2025.6.6 [Fri] 15:10-17:00

Online Screening

OnlinescheduleOnline Screening
Online Screening2025.06.12 [Thu] - 06.30 [Mon]

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Festival Partner

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Event Partner

TAKANAWA GATEWAY CITY

Creative Partner

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Media Partners

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Media Supporters

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Festival Supporters

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International Committee of the Red Cross(ICRC)

Venue Supporter

NTT Urban Development Corporation

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