Two People Exchanging (ideas about) Saliva: A conversation with Alexandre Singh and Natalie Musteata

Deux personnes échangeant de la salive ( Two People Exchanging Saliva ) (2024) is the second short by filmmaking couple Alexandre Singh and Natalie Musteata, after their debut, The Appointment (2019). In addition to directing shorts, Singh has worked as a visual artist and playwright, and Musteata is a writer and curator. Their short premiered at the 2024 Telluride Film Festival and won the Grand Jury Prize for Live Action Short at the AFI Fest, along with seven other prizes to date. It qualified for the 2026 Live Action Short Oscar and is shortlisted for the 2026 César awards.

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Short Film Studies
Published
2025-10-01
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1386/sfs_00148_7
Primary Topic
South Asian Cinema and Culture
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Two People Exchanging (ideas about) Saliva: A conversation with Alexandre Singh and Natalie Musteata

Gary M. Kramer
Short Film Studies
South Asian Cinema and Culture
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Two People Exchanging (ideas about) Saliva: A conversation with Alexandre Singh and Natalie Musteata

Gary M. Kramer
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Abstract

Deux personnes échangeant de la salive ( Two People Exchanging Saliva ) (2024) is the second short by filmmaking couple Alexandre Singh and Natalie Musteata, after their debut, The Appointment (2019). In addition to directing shorts, Singh has worked as a visual artist and playwright, and Musteata is a writer and curator. Their short premiered at the 2024 Telluride Film Festival and won the Grand Jury Prize for Live Action Short at the AFI Fest, along with seven other prizes to date. It qualified for the 2026 Live Action Short Oscar and is shortlisted for the 2026 César awards.

Short Film StudiesVol. 15(2)
Film Independent (US)
Openalex Percentile: Top 13%
South Asian Cinema and Culture
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