Anuja centers on the nine-year-old title character, who works in a back-alley garment factory with her older sister Palak.

The short, developed in partnership with Mira Nair’s Salaam Baalak Trust, features Sajda Pathan — herself a beneficiary of the nonprofit — in a leading role. The production team spans Graves Films, Shine Global Inc (Oscar winners “War/Dance” and “Inocente”), Krushan Naik Films and Salaam Baalak Trust.