Kalari Kid – She Hits Back
Switzerland, January 2026
FILM,
Documentary,
93 min.
- directed by
- Maria Kaur Bedi, Satindar Singh Bedi
- Written by
- Maria Kaur Bedi, Satindar Singh Bedi
- Status
- In distribution
- 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.
credits
- World Premiere
- January 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
- Neethu Sudha Mohandhas, Aleena Sabu, Satindar Singh Bedi
- Sound Design
- Manu Gerber, Neethu Sudha Mohandhas
- Re-Recording Mix
- Manu Gerber
- Music
- Paul Hertzog
World Sales / World Rights
- World Sales
- First Hand Films GmbH
Worldwide Distribution
- Switzerland
-
First Hand Films GmbH
Distribution
Release date: 10.09.2026
Festivals
(a selection)
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Solothurn, 61. Solothurner Filmtage
21.01.2026 - 28.01.2026