No Woman's Child

Micki and her mother stay together in a bungalow in the hills but they are not used to it; not just to the bungalow but also each other. As both Micki and her mother learn to be around each other, Micki begins to hear odd calls, from a young mother to her daughter, Pari. Troubled, Micki tells about it to her mother who rubbishes it off. Soon enough, the voice starts to catch up to her as the chasm between Micki and her mother grows.

  • Riti Pushpa Kumar
    Director
  • Riti Pushpa Kumar
    Writer
  • Neeti Kumar
    Producer
  • Riya Biswas
    Producer
  • Prachi Arya
    Key Cast
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Maa
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Horror, experimental, Psychological Drama
  • Runtime:
    11 minutes 55 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    September 15, 2021
  • Production Budget:
    3,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    India
  • Country of Filming:
    India
  • Language:
    Hindi
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Riti Pushpa Kumar

Riti Kumar is an independent filmmaker and scriptwriter based out of Mumbai, Maharashtra. She has graduated from Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), Pune in feature film screenplay writing.

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Director Statement

The rise of mental illnesses in millennials is no longer news. Whether it is the result of a conclusive shift in global perspectives which is taking a toll upon the generation or a mere
consequence of rising consciousness – is debatable. But what is sure is that it is the concurrent reality of our times and often, in my personal and told experience, stems from the deep gap between parents and children where they are unable to understand each other.
Generation gap, is it?

The decision about the narrative style was to bring perspective to the loneliness of their world, to recreate a sense of frenzy that occupied characters' minds, placed through the eyes of the
spaces that the characters occupy.