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.
Cast
Mrunal Kashid, Anup Soni, Adithi Kalkunte, Shardul, Bharadwaj, Prayrak Mehta
Screening
Screening Venue
| Venue | Schedule | Ticket Reservation |
|---|---|---|
| AKASAKA INTERCITY CONFERENCE CENTER | 2025.10.26 [Sun] 14:30 - 19:00 |
Online Screening
| Online | schedule | Online Screening |
|---|---|---|
| Online Grand Theater | 2025.10.27 [Mon] - 11.10 [Mon] |
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Co-organizer
Japan Cultural Expo 2.0 Organizer
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