Synopsis : The film chronicles Valli’s trials and tribulations in watching her trans- daughter, Srija, fall in love, marry, and fight for legal recognition of her marriage in Thoothukudi, a town in Tamil Nadu. When societal pressures push Srija’s marriage to the edge, Valli clings to the hope of a miracle.
Festival History : 64th Krakow Film Festival, BlackStar Film Festival 2024, Woodstock Film Festival 2024, International South Asian Film Festival Canada 2024, St. Louis International Film Festival 2024, Out On Film: Atlanta's LGBTQ Film Festival 2024, NewFest: The New York LGBTQ+ Film Festival 2024, ImageOut: The Rochester LGBTQ+ Film Festival 2024, Belo Horizonte International Short Film Festival 2024, Diversity and Inclusion Film Festival 2024
Awards : Sher Vancouver Award for Best LGBTQ+ Film - International South Asian Film Festival Canada 2024
Director :
Shiva Krish
Producer :
Chithra Jeyaram, Shiva Krish, D’Lo
Screenplay :
Shiva Krish
DOP :
Naveen Kumar M.S., Venkat Ramanan C.S., Kishore Ramachandran
Editor :
Venkat Ramanan C.S., Shiva Krish
Cast :
Srija, Valli, Arun Kumar
Shiva Krish began as an Assistant Director for "Oru Naal Iravil." Volunteering during the 2015 Chennai floods with several nonprofits sparked his interest in documentaries. He was the First Assistant Director for "Harmony with A.R. Rahman" and made his independent debut with "Amma's Pride."