MANDALA has earned an official selection at the Pune Film Festival in India, extending the film's festival journey into South Asia. The selection places MANDALA among a curated slate of international short films screened before Pune's audiences and jury.

For a project built on restraint and interiority rather than spectacle, being chosen by a festival known for its discerning eye toward independent and arthouse cinema is a meaningful sign that the film's psychological language travels well beyond its country of origin.