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2016 Short Film

12 min

Drama

Mourning the death of her mother, Laila Mistry invites family for a traditional Indo-Persian feast.  Instead of finding solace in the rituals of cooking, she has an identity crisis that threatens her marriage.  Only the unraveling of a family secret restores harmony to her household.

Credits

Written & Directed by Niara Modi

Produced by Laura Nordin & Emily Andrews

Cinematographer Kris Belchevski

Starring Tara Nicodemo, Jason Weinberg, Yael Leon, Anusree Roy, Elisa Moolecherry, Lara Arabian