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Aloo Poori follows the story of a mother and daughter during their last day of living together in a small town in Western Pennsylvania. Sejal is on the cusp of leaving her home and mother behind, unsure if she’s scared to go, or scared to stay. Her mother Madhuri is avoiding a recent mental health diagnosis and her daughter's departure by throwing her heart into her cooking. The two have never had to function without each other, and on the eve of Sejal’s departure, they realize they might not know how to-- grappling with what forgiveness and farewell truly mean to them.
- Year2025
- Runtime13 minutes
- LanguageEnglish, Hindi
- CountryUnited States
- PremiereTexas Premiere
- GenreNarrative Short, Drama
- Subtitle LanguageEnglish
- AwardsChicago South Asian Film Festival Red Rose International Film Festival, Planet Female Global StoryFest (Best Student Film)
- DirectorAditi Sridhar
- ScreenwriterAditi Sridhar
- FilmmakerAditi Sridhar
Aloo Poori follows the story of a mother and daughter during their last day of living together in a small town in Western Pennsylvania. Sejal is on the cusp of leaving her home and mother behind, unsure if she’s scared to go, or scared to stay. Her mother Madhuri is avoiding a recent mental health diagnosis and her daughter's departure by throwing her heart into her cooking. The two have never had to function without each other, and on the eve of Sejal’s departure, they realize they might not know how to-- grappling with what forgiveness and farewell truly mean to them.
- Year2025
- Runtime13 minutes
- LanguageEnglish, Hindi
- CountryUnited States
- PremiereTexas Premiere
- GenreNarrative Short, Drama
- Subtitle LanguageEnglish
- AwardsChicago South Asian Film Festival Red Rose International Film Festival, Planet Female Global StoryFest (Best Student Film)
- DirectorAditi Sridhar
- ScreenwriterAditi Sridhar
- FilmmakerAditi Sridhar