For film-maker Sheetal Magan, a career in storytelling using the medium of film was somewhat of a serendipitous outcome of her journey through teenage rebellion.
Today she is known for tackling taboos in her works and reflecting on matters of humanity.
Born and raised in Johannesburg, Magan attended Roedean Private Girls School, and later Afda, the South African School of Motion Picture Medium and Life Performance, where she studied film for four years, majoring in writing and directing.
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