Palm Springs International Film Society
2016 shortfest Archive

  • Leeches

    Directed by Payal Sethi
    India | 27 minutes |

  • Leeches

    Directed by Payal Sethi
    India | 27 minutes |

  • Leeches

    Directed by Payal Sethi
    India | 27 minutes |

  • Leeches

    Directed by Payal Sethi
    India | 27 minutes |

2016 ShortFest Archive

A woman tries to save her younger sister from the fate of a “one-day bride,” using an archaic and dangerous remedy claimed to restore a girl’s virginity.

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Director: Payal Sethi
Producers: Payal Sethi, Apoorva Marur
Cast: Sayani Gupta, Mohammed Abdul Razzak, Preeti Golacha, Najma Nusrat, Manju Raval, Barkat Khan, Sherin Bhatt, Agha Asker Hussain
Country: India
Language: Urdu
Year: 2016
Running Time: 27 minutes
Display Format: DCP - 2D

2016 ShortFest Archive