Shackles by Aishwarya Mohan

Shackles

Short · Drama · 15 pages

Status: Financing

Amid the relentless clasp of indentured servitude in 1905's South Africa, a naive young girl toiling on a sugar plantation discovers inner strength and an unexpected refuge, as she battles to reclaim her humanity in a merciless world devoid of compassion

Written by Aishwarya Mohan

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3 Accolades

Accolade Highlights

Semifinalist, Los Angeles International Screenplay Awards Summer 2023

Quarterfinalist, Manchester Film Festival Screenplay Competition 2024

Quarterfinalist, HollyShorts Screenwriting Competition 2023

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Aishwarya Mohan

London, GB

Aishwarya Mohan is an award-winning independent writer-director and trainee solicitor based in London, UK. Described as 'high-concept', 'unapologetic' and 'unflinching' by the likes of Raindance, Shorescripts and the Manchester Film Festival, her stories are known for their subtle cultural commentary, complex symbolism, and empathetic character arc...

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Self-directing - The writer, Aishwarya Mohan, seeks funding to direct this script into a short film with potentiality for feature length development.