SŪNNA (“listen” in Hindi)

When sudden hearing loss shatters her identity, a young Indian musician is left in silence until the echoes of memory, touch, and culture help her reclaim music and herself.

Selected as CAPE Julia Gouw Winner 2024 - announced in VARIETY.
-Phoenix International Film Festival 2026 Winner - Best Asian American Pacific Islander Directed Short
-Official Selection In Competition at Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles (IFFLA) 2026
-Official Selection In Competition for FilmSlam of Cleveland International Film Festival 2026
-Official Selection In Competition for ReelAbilities New York City Film Festival 2026
-Official Selection New Filmmakers Los Angeles 2026

Type: Live Action Short
Year: 2025
Run Time: 13:17

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Principal Team:
Writer & Director: Radha Mehta
Producer: Pallavi Sastry
Cinematographer: Isue Shin
Production Designer: Suneha Balasubramanya
Editor: Joseph Murphy
Executive Producers: Michelle K. Sugihara, Janet Yang, Julia S. Gouw
Radha Mehta, Satish Brahme, Samudrika Arora

Key Cast:
Anisha Nagarajan as Savita
Aaliya Mehta as Lakshmi
Behzad Dabu as Bipin
Alyssa Diaz as Selma Michaels, Au.D.