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Places I've Called My Own(2024)

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Hindi28 mins

Places I've Called My Own (2024) is a 28-minute Hindi film directed by Sushma Khadepaun. Starring Bhumika Dube, Sushma Khadepaun and Alana Mejía González.

Director:Sushma Khadepaun
Mood:
emotionaldarkuplifting
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Quick Facts

Theatrical Release
2 September 2024
Director
Sushma Khadepaun
Language
Hindi
Runtime
28m

Storyline

Tara returns to India from the U.S. for her father's funeral. She faces her mother, who refuses to accept that Tara is gay. She also reconnects with an old girlfriend who has since moved on with a man.

Coming home means facing who you left behind.

Film Details

Rating
28Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date2 September 2024

Parental Guide

Violence
Low
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low

Vibe & Tags

Mood
emotionaldarkuplifting
Themes
identityfamilylovesurvival
Toneserious
Pacingslow-burn
Complexityrequires-attention
Audiencearthouse
Best Withalone
Violence1
Emotion5
Humor1
Rewatchability3

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Cast & Crew

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Bhumika DubeActor
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Sushma KhadepaunDirector
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Alana Mejía GonzálezCrew
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Amardeep JhaActor
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Damien MegherbiCrew

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Trivia

  • The film's title is inspired by a line from a poem by the Indian-American poet Agha Shahid Ali.
  • Director Sushma Khadepaun shot key scenes in her own ancestral home in Rajasthan to capture authentic atmosphere.
  • The lead actress spent a month observing therapy sessions to prepare for her role as a character undergoing the MAP process.
  • A real, unpublished family diary was used as a prop for the father's journal seen in the film.
  • The movie's soundtrack features a rare, old recording of a Rajasthani folk song by a late local singer.
  • It was partially funded through a grant from an Indian arts foundation supporting LGBTQ+ narratives.
  • Several scenes were improvised during the funeral sequence to reflect the cast's real emotional responses.

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