Film

The Sale

2026

It’s 1993 and Sita has recently immigrated to California. She is desperate to make an encyclopedia sale as a first step to learning how to sell and starting her own business. Her lack of commissions have cost her family comfort and weigh heavily on her. As pressure mounts, she goes out to her 3 leads for the day and attempts to make a sale. Met with frustration, fear and humiliation, she fights every urge to give up.

Shavya Samala

Sita

Marissa Rutka

Suzy (House 3)

Pocket

Steve (House 1)

Marjories Hazeltine

Jenny (House 2)

Mark Rafael Truitt

Jim

Phillip Caires

Salesman

Palak Mukesh Joshi

Amma

Betty Trephan

Baby Store Employee

Marissa Lopez-Alvarez

Baby Store Employee

Chloe Catriona

Margie

Carole Swann

Sheila

Marco Guzmán

Sycophant

Theo Robinson

Sycophant

David Garmon Hines

Jenny's Husband

Emmett Russell

Suzy's Husband

Sal Castaneda

Radio Announcer

• Meera Angelica JoshiDirector · Writer
• Christina ChinProducer
• Rita MeherExecutive Producer
• Eric MannExecutive Producer
• Juhi SharmaDirector of Photography
• Cecilia DelgadoEditor

Release date

May 8, 2026

Status

Released

Original language

English