Scissors(2020)
Kathrika, Malayalam Short Film
Casteism and racism are not stories from remote past. In Indian society, these evils take a peculiar shape at the intersection of 'class'. "Kathrika" features the happenings inside a beauty salon, giving sneak peak to the ugly side of discrimination in our times.
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Casteism and racism are not stories from remote past. In Indian society, these evils take a peculiar shape at the intersection of 'class'. "Kathrika" features the happenings inside a beauty salon, giving sneak peak to the ugly side of discrimination in our times.
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2020-07-10
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