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A Little Bit of Glitter

A Little Bit of Glitter

SIDDHARTH MENON | UNITED KINGDOM | 2024 | 23 MIN | ENGLISH + HINDI EST

SIDDHARTH MENON | UNITED KINGDOM | 2024 | 23 MIN | ENGLISH + HINDI EST

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Synopsis

When Vidya, a recently widowed 62-year-old Indian woman, rents a room in her home to a 19-year-old Black gay man, she rediscovers her sense of self and her love of makeup, despite complications from her family.

Filmmaker Bio

Siddharth (Sid) Menon is a writer, filmmaker, producer, and editor. A London Film School MA graduate, he has written and directed several shorts and documentaries, and produced nine independent films. Sid’s work explores diversity and representation, aiming to tell stories that inspire hope and connection.

Producer

Spandana Patanaik, Siddharth Menon

Writer

Siddharth Menon, Issy Halpin

Cinematographer

Ravenna Tran

Cast

  • Sushama Deshpande
  • Jourdan Darbasie
  • Pathy Aiyar
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