Chithra Jeyaram, a south Asian filmmaker, and Brandy Stein, a white woman, are sitting facing each other at a scenic outlook at magic hour. Chithra is facing away from the camera with her arms outstretched to block the sun while in conversation with Brandy, who is facing the camera. Brandy has sunglasses and her right elbow is resting on a plaque with the hand under her chin. In the foreground to the left, is a camera on a tripod, both out of focus.

Production still from Our Daughters

In a suburban kitchen at night, Lakshmi a South Asian woman is unwrapping butter into a stainless steel container, across her at the island are seated her adopted fraternal twins Anjali and Meghna. They are white with blonde hair and are watching their mother at work. To the right, Chithra Jeyaram, a south Asian filmmaker with a camera rig is filming Lakshmi.

A warm color portrait of Chithra Jeyaram, a South Asian filmmaker, smiling directly at the camera. She's wearing a navy blue top, a stone-studded nose ring, and large semi-dome-shaped silver earrings. Her shoulder-length dark brown hair is gathered on her left shoulder.

Photo: Murshitha Sheereen

Chithra Jeyaram

A warm color portrait of filmmaker Jonna McKone standing outdoors in daylight and looking at the camera. She has short curly brown hair and is wearing a black dress, a slender chain around with a round pendant. The background is out of focus with some greenery, a small lake, and a few buildings.