Chudala
Synopsis
When Rukhsana returns to her father's house as Rehan, she is haunted by the memories of her life as a woman.
Inspired by the Indian mythological story of 'Chudala.'
Acquired by Tata Sky India and Shorts TV.
Acquired by Disney+Hotstar and MX Player.
SCREENINGS
Short to the Point, Romania, 2017- January Short of the Month Award
24th Sguardi Altrove Film Festival, Milan (Italy), 2017- Official Selection
11th IFEMA, Sweden, 2017- Official Selection
For Film's Sake, Australia, 2017- Official Selection
IFFSA Toronto, Canada, 2017- Official Selection
Kashish MIQFF, India, 2017- Official Selection
IYDF, Xi'an (China), 2017- Official Selection
East End Film Festival, UK, 2017- Official Selection
Raindance Film Festival, UK, 2017- Official Selection
Saint John's Women Film Festival, Canada, 2017- Official Selection
Crossing the Screen, UK, 2017- Official Selection
All Lights India International Film Festival, India, 2017- Honourable Mention for Best Short Film
Pankh Film Festival, India, 2018- Official Selection
BFI Flare: London LGBT Film Festival, UK, 2018- Official Selection
Aks International Minorities Film Festival, Pakistan, 2018- Official Selection
Translations, Seattle Transgender Film Festival, USA, 2018- Official Selection
Queergestreift 2018, Germany, 2018- Official Selection
Mix Mexico: Festival de Diversidad Sexual en Cine y Video, Mexico, 2018- Official Selection
Tasveer South Asian Film Festival, Seattle, USA, 2018- Official Selection
30th Paris International Lesbian & Feminist Film Festival, France, 2018- Official Selection
The Bush Film Series, New York, USA, 2019
Immaginaria Film Festival 2019, Rome, Italy, 2019- Best Short Film Award
Queer Asia Film Festival, Warwick, UK, 2019- Official Selection
Busan International Short Film Festival, 2021- Afis Special Screening- Hub of Asia
سنیما
सिनेमा
cinema
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Technical Specifications
Color
- Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
- Language: Hindi/ Urdu
- Subtitles: English
Credits
Writer & Director: Maaria Sayed
Producers: Alessandro Alpini | Manish Mundra
Director of Photography: Debashis Remy Dalai
Editors: Maaria Sayed | Alessandro Alpini
Sound Designer: Aditya Arya
Presented by Drishyam Films
Cast
Shaukat Ahmed: Sanjay Mishra
Rukhsana Ahmed: Sanghmitra Hitaishi