Holy Curse

Directed by Snigdha Kapoor

2024

Drama

16 min

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India United States

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Color

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English Hindi

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Synopsis

During a family trip to India, 11-year-old Radha begins to question their gender identity. Trapped between family expectations and self-discovery, they’re pulled into orthodox rituals and rigid beliefs, as their family tries to “fix” what they don’t understand.

Festivals

2024

  • Tasveer Film Festival | • Jury Prize for Best Narrative Short
  • BFI London Film Festival | Official Selection •

2025

  • Flickerfest International Short Film Festival | Official Selection • Best LGBTQ+ Short Film
  • Cleveland International Film Festival | Official Selection •
  • Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles | Official Selection •
  • Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia | Official Selection •
  • Kashish Mumbai International Queer Film Festival | Official Selection •
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Cast & Crew

Cast:
Mrunal Kashid, Anup Soni, Adithi Kalkunte, Shardul Bharadwaj, Prayrak Mehta
Script:
Snigdha Kapoor
Cinematographer:
Juhi Sharma
Editor:
Anadi Athaley
Sound design & mix:
Alex Symcox
Music:
Alex Symcox
Producer:
Snigdha Kapoor, Neeraj Churi, Shweta Bolakani
Production Company:
Coffee Bean Productions Llc

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