An Indian divorcée, struggling to raise her daughter, is forced to confront her violent and painful past at a lunch gathering with old friends.

Narrative Short | 14:28

Director Biography - Jacintha Charles

Jacintha Charles is a Singaporean Indian Filmmaker and Actress based in San Francisco, California.

She started her career as an actress in Singapore with the 1997 beloved hit feature film 'Army Daze'. What followed were smaller and stereotypical/insignificant roles on television which she knows, as part of the smallest minority in the country, her career as an actress was going to be highly restricted. 

Her move to the U.S. offered more opportunities for auditions and projects however, she also fell in love with creating, writing and visualizing stories for the screen. Her motivation was further re-enforced when she realized from her experiences in Singapore to now in the U.S., the roles for women and minorities or people of colour, were not only limited or stereotyped but their strengths and choices were downplayed or seen as flaws. She decided to head to film school to develop her craft as a filmmaker and change that narrative. Through the belief and openness of others, Jacintha has been fortunate enough to have her works funded by the Singapore Film Commission and have screened her films at several film festivals. Her award-winning short film, The Gift, screened close to 40 film festivals and won several awards.

As a filmmaker, her journey is to constantly learn, be open and evolve thus re-discovering herself as a South Asian and a person of color with stories to share. Her goal is to inform and educate, include diversity in front of and behind the camera and champion and encourage others like her to tell stories of their own.