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
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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