Canada / Apr 17, 2025
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
In this short comedy drama, a trans South Asian person visits their family for Rakhi, a Hindu religious ceremony that symbolizes the bond between brothers and sisters. Celebrating a ceremony that is so centered around gender, this non-binary character must reconcile their gender identity with their deeply rooted family values.
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Genres
FamilyDramaComedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Family Values |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English, हिन्दी |
| Status | Released |
| Official site | samarikadhiman23.wixsite.com |
| Release date | 17 aprile 2025 |
| Production | Shakailah Allison |
| Writer | Pooja Sethi |
| Casting | Ro Charifa |
| Editing | Natasha George |
| Cinematography | Samarika Dhiman, Ryan Harris, Pragati Kaushal, Alex Berry alderon, Michael Hodowany, Lauren Pack |
| Assistant directors | Sophie Moreno Kris, Pooja Sethi, Ophir Neymour |
| Lighting | Lily Chiasson, Alexander Zip |
| Camera operators | Alex Berry alderon, Samarika Dhiman, Ryan Harris, Pragati Kaushal, Michael Hodowany, Lauren Pack |
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| Additional photography | Samarika Dhiman, Ryan Harris, Pragati Kaushal, Alex Berry alderon, Michael Hodowany, Lauren Pack |
| Production design | Lia Lee, Chelsea Becerra |
| Art direction | Chelsea Becerra, Lia Lee |
| Set decoration | Lia Lee, Chelsea Becerra |
| Music | Olivia Karlo, Ricky Dong, Madisen Moore |
| Sound | Olivia Karlo, Ricky Dong, Madisen Moore |
| Costume design | Pratibha Kaushal |
| Makeup | Pratibha Kaushal |
| Hairstyling | Pratibha Kaushal |
| Budget | 7008 € |
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