Anita
India, 18m, Digital
While attending her sister’s wedding in India, Anita is pushed to question whether her life in America is any better than those in her hometown.
Content Warning: Sexual Assault
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Writer/Director: Sushma Khadepaun
Producer: Ankur Singh
Co-Producer: Sasha John
Director of Photography: Nikhil Arolkar
Editor: Will Mayo, Sushma Khadepaun
Production Designer: Pooja Talreja
Sound Design: Savitha Nambrath Qazi
Composer: Mehul Surti
Cast: Aditi Vasudev, Mitra Gadhvi
Contact: Sushma Khadepaun, sp3382@columbia.edu
2021 Program C
Screening May 8, 2022 at 7pm
About the Writer/Director
Born and raised in India, Sushma is a writer/director based in New York City. Her short film ‘Anita’ premiered at the Venice Film Festival 2020 and won several awards including The Gotham/Focus Features Student Showcase, NBR Student Grant Award, among others. Sushma is currently developing a feature script ‘Salt’ which was a recipient of the SFFilm Westridge Grant and was invited to the Torino Film Next Lab.
