Directed by Bishal Dutta, IT LIVES INSIDE follows Samidha (Megan Suri)—or ‘Sam’—a teenage girl who desperately wants to be accepted in her high school, even if it means separating from her oldest friend, Tamira (Mohana Krishnan). But, when Tamira approaches Sam and begs her for help, Sam soon finds herself under the influence of a mythological demonic spirit. Suddenly, she decides to step into her heritage in order to understand her new enemy and find peace. In this 1on1, we speak to Dutta about owning one's culture and making peace within.