Project Detail

Maya: The Birth of a Superhero

Maya: The Birth of a Superhero

Synopsis

An immersive VR story following Maya, an ordinary British Asian girl, as she transforms into a uniquely female superhero whose powers derive from menstruation.
With the arrival of her period, Maya’s world is transformed as she is confronted by her family's restrictive traditions, and a world of hidden of stigma and taboo.
Official Selection Tribeca Film Festival 2023
Official Selection SXSW Film Festival 2024
Official Selection Cannes Film Festival 2024 - Immersive Competition - International premiere (English language version)

Details

Year
2023
Type of project
XR / Immersive
Running time
33 min
Format
Virtual Reality 6DoF (VR)
Director
Poulomi Basu, CJ Clarke
Producer
CJ Clarke
Co-Producer
Katayoun Dibamehr
Executive Producer
Liz Rosenthal
Screenwriter
CJ Clarke, Poulomi Basu, Manjeet Mann
Sound
Tim Harrison
Composer
BISH
Project Title Note
FKA Maya: The Birth (Chapter 1)

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

Just Another Production Company Limited

CJ Clarke
107 The Knares
Basildon
Essex
SS16 5SB

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