Maya: The Birth of a Superhero
Synopsis
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 film
- XR / Immersive
- Running time
- 33 min
- Format
- Virtual Reality 6DoF (VR)
- Director
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Poulomi Basu, CJ Clarke
- Producer
- CJ Clarke
- 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 Clarke107 The Knares
Basildon
Essex
SS16 5SB
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