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In today's episode, I interview Radha Mehta, director of the short film "Sūnna," a look at the experience of a young girl losing her hearing and how that will impact the music that she shares with her mother.

Listen to hear about the origins of the story in her own truth, the importance of using the sound to drive the narrative of the film, and the way she used the casting process to create incredible chemistry between the mother and daughter characters in her film.

Books mentioned in this episode include:

• Directing Actors by Judith Weston

Films and TV shows mentioned in this episode include:

• "Sūnna" written and directed by Radha Mehta
• "Witness" co-directed and produced by Radha Mehta
• Sound of Metal directed by Darius Marder
• The Christophers directed by Steven Soderbergh
• Close directed by Lukas Dhont
• Past Lives directed by Celine Song
• Dune directed by Denis Villenueve
• Incendies directed by Denis Villenueve
• "The Last Day Of Byron Bray" directed by Michael Borrelli
• "Anitya" directed by Radha Mehta (forthcoming)

Follow Radha on Instagram @radhamehta.

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