2025 Iris Prize

Zari

Amidst preparations for her sister’s wedding in India, young American Neelu forges an unexpected connection with Zeyb, a quiet sari store clerk with a secret.

DIRECTOR:

Shruti Parekh (She/Her/Hers)

PRODUCER:

Kajri Akhtar, Shruti Parekh

WRITER:

Shruti Parekh

RELEASE YEAR:

2024, Language: English and Hindi

USA/India, 19 mins

Yng nghanol paratoadau ar gyfer priodas ei chwaer yn India, mae’r Americanes ifanc Neelu yn ffurfio cysylltiad annisgwyl â Zeyb, clerc siop sari dawel sydd â chyfrinach.

Shruti Parekh is an award-winning NYC-based filmmaker. Her short film Zari won the Grand Jury and Audience Awards at NewFest and the Audience Award at SLO Film Fest. Shruti’s previous short, Esperanza, screened at 20+ festivals and won four awards. Shruti has an MFA in Directing from UCLA.

Mae Shruti Parekh yn wneuthurwr ffilmiau arobryn sy’n byw yn NYC. Enillodd ei ffilm fer Zari Wobrau’r Rheithgor Mawr a’r Gynulleidfa yn NewFest a Gwobr y Gynulleidfa yng Ngŵyl Ffilm SLO. Dangoswyd ffilm fer flaenorol Shruti, Esperanza, mewn dros 20 o wyliau ac enillodd bedair gwobr. Mae gan Shruti MFA mewn Cyfarwyddo o UCLA.

2025 Iris Prize Shortlist