3/15/26

ALOO POORI | South Asian Mother-Daughter Mental Health Film

On the night before leaving her small-town home, Sejal discovers her widowed mother has stopped taking the medication she relies on for her mental health. As Sejal tries to confront her, her mother remains lost in making aloo poori—a farewell meal steeped in family ritual.

OFFICIAL SELECTIONS

Chicago South Asian Film Festival

Three Rivers Film Festival

UK Asian Film Festival

Indie Meme Film Festival

Voices with Impact Film Festival

Red Rose Film Festival

Northeastern Pennsylvania Film Festival

Best Short, Planet Female Global Storyfest

Best Director, Virginia Student Film Festival

Hot Films in the Making, From the Heart Productions


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