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Blood

Blood

2023•10m
Drama

Shanti finds blood in her underwear at the worst possible time. Against the backdrop of a Tamil coming-of-age ceremony where fertility is celebrated, menstruation is shunned, and infertility is silenced, Shanti struggles to keep a secret.

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Production

Little Stitch Productions, BFI Network

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Bairavi Manoharan

Bairavi Manoharan

Shanti

Shruthi Yasothan

Lani

Neelam Bakshi

Neelam Bakshi

Ranji (Amma)

Taru Devani

Taru Devani

Mariai (Ammamma)

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