Kaleidoscope
Secret of a Mountain Serpent / Secret of a Mountain Serpent
Nidhi Saxena
Director's bio
Nidhi Saxena
Nidhi Saxena is an Indian filmmaker known for her poetic, meditative explorations of human vulnerability and existential themes. Trained at FTII with a background in sculpture and fine arts, she has received both the Asian Cinema Fund and a Biennale College Cinema grant. Her debut feature Sad Letters of an Imaginary Woman premiered at Busan 2024, and her second, Secret of a Mountain Serpent, is set to premiere at Venice 2025. She has also led storytelling initiatives with the UN Population Fund and authored two children’s books, Chidiya Ud and Bulbul-e Paristan.
Synopsis
Caught between duty and desire, lonely, married women in a hill town find themselves drawn to a mysterious stranger who may be more than human.
Details of Cast
Adil Hussain as Manik, Trimala Adhikari as Barkha, Pushpendra Singh as Sudhir, Richa Meena as Champa.
Details of Crew
Cinematographer: Vikas Urs, Editor: Saman Alvitigala, Sound Design: Niraj Gera, Lyrics: Ram Kumar Singh
Producer Details
Vimukthi Jayasundara
Writer Details
Nidhi Saxena
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