Dancers in the Dark: In the darkness of her skin, she found light in Bloomington, MN

Extreme poverty wasn't the only impediment in seven-year-old Kalki's life. Her pitch-black dark skin exacerbated her plight, making her a centre of ridicule in her village. Believing he's the cause of his sister's affliction, Karthi joins Kalki's side as they become consumed with ways to whiten her skin. But the determined siblings invite more trouble and lose their mother's life savings.