During a Tamil coming-of-age ceremony, Shanti hides a secret.

Directed by: Vathana Suganya Suppiah

Runtime: 10 MINUTES
Completed: 15/03/2023
Category: Short - Fiction (UK)
Countries of Production: United Kingdom
Premiere Status: London Breeze Premiere
Awards: Official Selection Tribeca Film Festival 2023 - World premiere Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2023

Shanti finds blood in her underwear at the worst possible time. Against the backdrop of a Tamil coming-of-age ceremony where fertility is celebrated, menstruation is shunned and infertility is silenced, Shanti struggles to keep a secret.