World Premiere
Maya - The Birth (Chapter 1)
New Voices Competition
| France, India, UK, United States | 14 MINUTES | EnglishAnimation, Women, Politics, Narrative
An immersive story following Maya, an ordinary 21st century girl, as she transforms into a uniquely female superhero whose powers derive from the process of menstruation. With the arrival of her first period, Maya’s world is turned upside down as she is confronted by the restrictive traditions of her conservative family, and a world of hidden shame, stigma and taboo to be found in contemporary London. Her name, Maya, means magic and illusion in Sanskrit. From creative studio JAPC and multi-awarded studio Floréal (Goliath: Playing With Reality, The Hangman at Home) created and co-directed by a renowned artist and women rights activist, Poulomi Basu.
Cast & Credits
Director & Writer
Poulomi Basu, CJ Clarke
Project Creator
Poulomi Basu
Producer
CJ Clarke (JAPC), Katayoun Dibamehr and Avi Amar (Floréal), Amy Seidenwurm (Meta VR for Good), Jeanne Marchalot (France Télévisions, Francetv Storylab)
Executive Producer
Liz Rosenthal
Original Score
BISHI
Key Collaborator
Alap Parikh, Amaury Campion, Charu Tak, Léa Peirano, Manjeet Mann, Tim Harrison, Pär Carlsson, Yasmina Aoun, Mahmoud Noureldaim, Nathan Goffin, Johan Vignon, Ollie Patricio, Fabio De Proft
Cast
Indira Varma, Charithra Chandan, Florrie Antoniou
In Person
June 9 - 17
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