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April 22-25th, 2022
My Mother's Girlfriend
India I 15 mins I Romance, Family Drama I 2021 I Hindi, Marathi w/ English subtitles
Renuka is in love with Sadiya, another woman, but her adult son, Mangesh, doesn't know. One day, he sees them out celebrating and Renuka's two worlds collide.
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This film plays with the LGBTQ Stories shorts program online.
About the Artist
Arun Fulara is a writer and filmmaker based out of Mumbai, India. His debut short, SUNDAY, travelled widely to world festivals including London India Film Festival, Shorts Mexico, Inside Out Toronto and BISFF Bengaluru. Arun won the prestigious Riyad Wadia Award for Best Emerging Filmmaker for Sunday at Kashish MIQFF in 2020.
He’s previously worked as an assistant on award winning films like AJII & BHONSLE with acclaimed filmmaker Devashish Makhija.
His short story – The Leopard of Bageshwar – won an ‘Honourable Mention’ in a contest by publishing firm, Juggernaut, and continues to be one of the most popular stories on their platform. He’s published half a dozen short stories across genres like science fiction and mythology. He’s also a frequent contributor for sites like Huffington Post and Film Companion and was previously the editor of filmmaking website Jamuura.com, which he built along with a young team of writers.