Kalari Kid – She Hits Back

Switzerland, Planned for 1st quarter 2026
FILM, Documentary, 93 min.

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directed by
Maria Kaur Bedi, Satindar Singh Bedi
Written by
Maria Kaur Bedi, Satindar Singh Bedi
Status
Post-production
Website
https://www.firsthandfilms.com/films/Kalari+Kid+-+She+Hits+Back/1000618

In a society marked by gendered violence, nine-year-old Arushi and Milena, twenty-one, reclaim space through Kalari—the world’s oldest martial art. The film follows their fight for self-empowerment and the freedom to be the women they chose to be.

In una società segnata dalla violenza di genere, Arushi, nove anni, e Milena, ventuno, rivendicano lo spazio attraverso il Kalari, l’arte marziale più antica del mondo. Il film segue la loro lotta per l'empowerment e la libertà di essere le donne che hanno scelto di essere.

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World Premiere
Planned for 1st quarter 2026
Original Version
Malayalam (english subtitles),  colour, DCP, 93 min.
ISAN
0000-0006-9B51-0000-E-0000-0000-W
Production
First Hand Films GmbH, Spirited Heroine Productions
Producer
Esther van Messel
directed by
Maria Kaur Bedi, Satindar Singh Bedi
Written by
Maria Kaur Bedi, Satindar Singh Bedi
Cinemato­graphy
Maria Kaur Bedi
Editing
Maria Kaur Bedi
Location Sound Mix
Aleena Sabu, Satindar Singh Bedi
Sound Design
Manu Gerber
Re-Recording Mix
Manu Gerber
Music
Paul Hertzog

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