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Sindha Agha

Sindha Agha is a BAFTA-winning and Emmy-nominated director & writer working in film & TV. Sindha’s first documentary, "Birth Control Your Own Adventure" for The New York Times, was nominated for an Emmy and went viral with 12.5 million views. Her first narrative project, the short-form comedy anthology “How to Be a Person” for Channel 4, won a BAFTA.

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Know ThyselfKnow Thyself · 2024
Know Thyself
2024
MovieDocumentaryComedy
A story of high school awkwardness, anxiety and ancient Greek philosophy, Samira Mian’s autobiographical animation Know Thyself recounts how a panic attack in 9th-grade Latin class sent her on a years-long odyssey of self-discovery. Entertaining and endearing, Mian’s portrait is also an insightful reflection on the inextricable connection between mind and body and the power of self-understanding.
How to Be AloneHow to Be Alone · 2020
How to Be Alone
2020
MovieDocumentary
I was struggling with quarantine — until I found the polar explorers.
Golden Age KarateGolden Age Karate · 2021
Golden Age Karate
2021
MovieDocumentary
Teen karate pro Jeff Wall teaches senior citizens self-defense at a local nursing home, giving them the tools to feel in control, connected and cared for.
Birth Control Your Own AdventureBirth Control Your Own Adventure · 2018
Birth Control Your Own Adventure
2018
MovieDocumentary
A darkly comedic, personal testimony about birth control side effects and navigating the inadequacies of women’s healthcare.
Everything Wrong and Nowhere to GoEverything Wrong and Nowhere to Go · 2022
Everything Wrong and Nowhere to Go
2022
MovieDocumentary
Plagued by anxiety about climate change, a filmmaker decides to start seeing a climate psychologist, hoping to find peace of mind at what she’s pretty sure is the end of the world.
The Principles of PleasureThe Principles of Pleasure · 2022
The Principles of Pleasure
6.42022
SeriesDocumentary
Sex, joy and modern science converge in this eye-opening series that celebrates the complex world of women's pleasure — and puts stubborn myths to rest.

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