Identitti

Identitti

2026 · 103 min · Comedy, Drama

A student named Nivedita finds an old photo of her professor and discovers the latter had been living a lie. Saraswati, of all people — a woman of color who lectures on cultural identity — is in fact white. While the media and online community whip up a frenzy, Nivedita faces a political and personal dilemma as she tries to find out Saraswati's motive.

Directed by Randa Chahoud · Written by Friederike Jehn

In theaters Nov 12, 2026

Cast

Amanda Babaei Vieira Nivedita Anand
Stephanie Eidt Prof. Saraswati
Sabrina Setlur Kaali
Zoe Magdalena Oluchi Schneider
Saba Lou Khan Priti Dash
Mohamed Kanj Khamis Amir Nawfal
Lotte Becker Lotte Schüssler
Alexandra Finder Birgit Anand
Murali Perumal Jagdish Anand
Niels Bormann Dr. Konstantin Thielmann
Sören Wunderlich Paul Wickert
Simon David Dressler David Meus

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