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Maya: The Birth of a Superhero
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Synopsis
An immersive VR story following Maya, an ordinary British Asian girl, as she transforms into a uniquely female superhero whose powers derive from menstruation.
With the arrival of her period, Maya’s world is transformed as she is confronted by her family's restrictive traditions, and a world of hidden of stigma and taboo.
Official Selection Tribeca Film Festival 2023
Official Selection SXSW Film Festival 2024
Official Selection Cannes Film Festival 2024 - Immersive Competition - International premiere (English language version)
http://www.maya-superhero.com
Details
- Year
- 2023
- Type of film
- Shorts
- Running Time
- 33 min
- Format
- Virtual Reality 6DoF (VR)
- Director
- Poulomi Basu, CJ Clarke
- Producer
- CJ Clarke
- Co-Producer
- Katayoun Dibamehr
- Executive Producer
- Liz Rosenthal
- Screenwriter
- CJ Clarke, Poulomi Basu, Manjeet Mann
- Sound
- Tim Harrison
- Music
- BISH
- Project Title Note
- FKA Maya
Production status
Complete
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Last updated 23rd April 2024
