Awards
Best Short Narrative, 19th Tasveer Film Festival, 2024
Oscar 2026 Qualifying
Best Rainbow Short, FlickerFest Int. Short Film Festival, 2025
Holy Curse
During a visit to India, 11-year-old Radha grapples with their gender identity as their family subjects them to manipulative orthodox rituals, believing these will dispel an ancestral curse affecting Radha's thoughts.
Festivals
BFI London Film Festival 2024
MAMI Mumbai Film Festival 2024
Tasveer Film Festival 2024
Seoul International Pride Film Festival 2024
Flickerfest Int. Short Film Festival 2025
QueerScreen's Mardi Gras Film Festival 2025
Cleveland International Film Festival 2025
Wicked Queer 2025
In the Press
Holy Curse wins best short film at 19th Tasveer Film Festival | Urban Asian ⚭
‘Holy Curse’: A Powerful Exploration of Gender Identity at London Film Festival 2024 | Queerly ⚭
In conversation with Snigdha Kapoor and Neeraj Churi - Holy Curse | Gangs of Cinepur ⚭
'Holy Curse' Intersects Gender, Identity, & The Weight Of Tradition | Homegrown ⚭
Credits
Edited by
Anadi Athaley
Directed by
Snigdha Kapoor
Produced by
Neeraj Churi
Shweta Bolakani
Snigdha Kapoor