Places I’ve Called My Own
Sushma Khadepaun
After several years in the United States, queer Zee returns to the family home in India for the funeral of her father, who has died of Covid. In the middle of IVF treatment, she bumps into her now-married ex-girlfriend. Under these circumstances, can she envision building a life here again? Zee and her mother seem to have drifted apart, however a few fleeting moments of humour between the two add a little lightness to their strained relationship.
Sushma Khadepaun
Sushma Khadepaun is an Indian-born writer and director based in New York. Her student short film Anita had its world premiere at Orizzonti in Venice in 2020. She was the first Indian female director to take part in a competition in Venice since 2000. Her film Places I’ve Called My Own premiered at PÖFF Shorts in November 2023 and also screened at the Festival International de films de femmes de Créteil and the Palm Springs Short Film Festival.
