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Cuppa Chai

A blue coloured bowl is filled with a brown coloured savoury item and a spoon on top of it, kept on a table. There is a white ceramic cup and saucer behind it.

Synopsis

After the death of her Naani Ji, Mira arrives back in her hometown and is confronted by the fact that she knows very little about the woman who passed away. She must learn more about her grandmother's life and the only way she knows is through a cup of tea.

Official Selection International Short Film Festival Oberhausen 2024 - Children's and Youth Film Competition
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Details

Year
2024
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
10 min
Format
Digital
Director
Amit Kaur
Producer
Radha Bhandari, Kelly Wong
Executive Producer
Thomas Wightman (BFI), Ameenah Allen
Editor
Tanupriya Sharma
Screenwriter
Radha Bhandari
Director of Photography
Beatriz Delgado Mena
Production Designer
Ciara O'Rourke
Sound
Annu Poojari
Composer
Hollie Buhagiar
Principal cast
Raya Dasgupta, Meera Ganatra, Ruchika Gupta, Bhawna Bhawsar, Omar Khan

Genre

Asian Children’s Fantasy Horror Sci-Fi Woman Director

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Supported by BFI NETWORK

Alta Ambit Productions Ltd.

Radha Bhandari

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