SŪNNA (Listen)

SŪNNA (Listen) Poster

North American Premiere

Showings

Festival tickets go on sale March 18, with visionaries and members receiving early access for ticket purchase.

April 19, 2026
12:01 am – 11:59 pm
April 19, 2026
12:01 am – 11:59 pm

About This Film

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Festival Year: 2026
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Run Time: 13 Minutes
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Film Type: Short
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Animated: No
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Genre: Drama
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Countr(ies): USA
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Language: English, Gujarati
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English Subtitles: Yes
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Captions: Closed
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Release Year: 2026

Film Overview

Original Title: SŪNNA
English Title: SŪNNA (Listen)

When Lakshmi, a gifted young Indian singer, begins to lose her hearing, she keeps it from her mother, Savita, as they prepare for a sacred temple performance that binds their family and faith. But when a moment of danger shatters the illusion, the truth can no longer be contained. In the quiet that follows, mother and daughter must confront not only loss, but the fear of who Lakshmi might become without sound. Through touch, vibration, breath, and memory, Lakshmi discovers a new way of listening—one that lives in the body and memory rather than the ear. What begins as silence becomes transformation. What feels like an ending becomes another kind of song.

Film Contact: Radha Mehta

Cast & Crew

Directed By

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Radha Mehta

Produced By

Pallavi Sastry

Screenwriting

Radha Mehta

Cinematographers

Isue Shin

Editors

Joseph Murphy

Principal Cast

Anisha Nagarajan, Aaliya Mehta, Alyssa Diaz, Behzad Dabu