Deshi Girl

  • Run time: 6 min
  • Premiere: 2023. September 9.

This is an experimental film that explores the meaning of mother tongue and legacy of heritage, through the immigrant and diaspora experience via a relationship of a mother and daughter. A daughter feels disconnected from her native language following the death of her mother and a letter is discovered that urges her to contemplate reasons for not being culturally expressive.

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Directing

Tia Ali

Director

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Tia Ali

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Writing

Tia Ali

Writer

Directing

Tia Ali

Director

Production

Tia Ali

Producer

Writing

Tia Ali

Writer