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Festival Director Dr. Thrilok Chandra K V, IAS

Artistic Director N Vidyashankar
Joint Artistic Director P Sheshadri
Registrar Himantharaju C
Deputy Artistic Director Murali P B
Chief Programmer Suhas S R
Chief Technical Coordinator Sharath Babu S P
Coordinator - Festival Catalog,
Daily Bulletin Gangadhara Mudaliar
Coordinator - Media, Film Industry B N Subramanya
Chief Festival Coordinator Banuprakash Mahadeva
Coordinator - Travel and Hospitality Anand Kannan
Film Programming Advisor S Viswanath
Programmer - Academic Events Shyam R Raghavendran
Assistant Programmer (World Cinema) Sharan Raaj
Coordinator - Delegate Registration &
Volunteer Management Raman Kumar N
Coordinator - Selection Panel,
Jury Screenings & Film Content Pavan Kumar R
Office Manager Niranjana C
Coordinator - Film Content,
Screening Schedule Nagabhushan H N
Coordinator - Festival
Creatives Design Jayanth Nittade
Coordinator - Social Media Janardhana Mourya
Film Programming Associates Vinayak P Bhat
Rajesh N Shankadh
Film Content Support Santhosh R
Technical Consultant Hidayath Ali Baig
Preview Screening Coordinators Santhosh Rahul
Manjunatha K
Sachin Goudar
V S Renukaaradhya
Volunteer, Delegate Registration Archana K
Support Manjunath VC
Shrungar Haralahalli
Delegate Registration Support Shivanand Somappa
Scheduling Support Sanjith Kumar T
Travel and Hospitality Support Gowri Bharadwaj
Bindu Raghavendra
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Chief Editor N Vidyashankar

Co Editors Gangadhara Mudaliar
Banuprakash Mahadeva
P Sheshadri
B N Subramanya
S Viswanath
Associate Editors Pavan Kumar R
Nagabhushan H N
Vinayak P Bhat
Rajesh N Shankadh
Janardhana Mourya
Jayanth Nittade
Catalogue Flow & Film Database
Coordination Suhas S R
Sharath Babu S P
Film Content Coordination Santhosh R,
Sharan Raaj
Additional Support Raman Kumar N
Niranjana C
Sachin Goudar
Festival Catalogue Design & Concept Bee Culture - Vishnu Kumar S
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Chief Minister of Karnataka
BIFFes, presented by the Karnataka Chalanachitra Academy and supported by
the Government of Karnataka, runs from February 29 to March 7, 2024. It is my
pleasure to welcome cineastes from around the world to Bengaluru. Known as the
Seventh Art, cinema unites audiences, offering insights into social, political, and
human issues, fostering exploration and understanding. The 15th edition of BIFFes
holds special significance, marking the 90th anniversary of Kannada Cinema and
the 50th anniversary of the State being named Karnataka. With meticulous curation,
the festival reflects on these milestones, offering attendees a chance to celebrate
and pay homage to the visionaries who shaped Kannada cinema over nine decades.
Having spearheaded the State’s flagship film festival from its 6th to 10th editions
during my previous tenure from 2013 to 2017, I’ve witnessed the remarkable growth
of BIFFes in scope, size, and stature. This year’s BIFFes, in alignment with the
government’s commitment to upholding human dignity, ensuring social justice,
addressing gender inequities, and advancing environmental concerns, prioritizes
these critical aspects. It reflects our vision of extending educational benefits to
empower underprivileged segments and integrate them into our community’s
fabric.
The 15th edition of BIFFes offers abundant opportunities for cineastes, students, and
industry professionals alike, locally and globally. With diverse offerings, it serves
as a platform for valuable insights and engaging experiences. BIFFes promises an
enriching experience, delving into sagacious sagas from varied socio-political and
cultural backgrounds, fostering empathy and appreciation for our global community
through cinema.
Shri. Siddaramaiah
Hon'ble Chief Minister
Government of Karnataka

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 Secretary
With great pleasure and enthusiasm, I extend my warmest greetings to all esteemed
participants, cinephiles, and filmmakers alike, gathered here for the 15th edition of
the Bengaluru International Film Festival – BIFFes 2024.
As we embark on this cinematic odyssey, it fills me with immense joy to witness
the culmination of our shared passion for cinema, uniting us from diverse corners
of the globe. Our commitment to excellence remains unwavering as we present
a meticulously curated selection of films that encapsulate the essence of human
values, gender sensitivity, cultural diversity, and inclusivity.
Much like Bengaluru itself, BIFFes brings together many diverse communities, voices
and cultures. In our pursuit of inclusivity, we recognize the importance of creating
spaces where every voice is heard, every story is valued, and every perspective
is honored. In our competition section, as filmmakers vie for prestigious awards
and recognition, we are thrilled to showcase a selection of films that exemplify the
highest standards of cinematic excellence and storytelling prowess.
BIFFes stands as a beacon of artistic integrity and creative expression, accredited
by the International Federation of Film Producers Association (FIAPF), a testament
to our unwavering commitment to excellence. Through a varying array of films,
masterclasses, and workshops led by industry experts, we aim to enrich minds,
inspire hearts, and elevate the discourse surrounding the dynamic art form of
cinema.
Wishing you all a truly enriching and memorable experience at BIFFes 2024.
Warm regards,
Dr. Thrilok Chandra K V, IAS
Secretary, Department of Information And Public Relations
Chairman, Karnataka Chalanachitra Academy
Government of Karnataka

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Commissioner
On behalf of the Government of Karnataka, it is with great pleasure and excitement
that we welcome you to the 15th edition of the Bengaluru International Film Festival.
The enthusiasm and participation of our discerning film enthusiasts have
been instrumental in shaping BIFFes into the celebrated event it is today. Their
unwavering support has ensured that the festival remains a favorite among
filmmakers, industry professionals, and cinema lovers from around the world.
With over 200 films representing more than 50 countries, BIFFes offers thought-
provoking documentaries, powerful dramas, and insightful character studies,
BIFFes provides audiences with opportunities to engage deeply with complex
social issues. These films often challenge prevailing norms, confront stereotypes,
and amplify the voices of marginalized communities, thereby fostering empathy,
understanding, and dialogue among viewers.
Through the collective experience of watching and discussing these films,
audiences are encouraged to reflect on their own beliefs and attitudes, fostering
a more inclusive and empathetic worldview. BIFFes is a cultural jewel in the heart
of Bengaluru and is a vital contributor to our city’s thriving film sector and our
government is proud to be a long-time supporter of this festival. I extend my
heartfelt appreciation to the dedicated organizers whose tireless efforts have
transformed BIFFes into a cornerstone of Bengaluru’s cultural landscape, fostering
a vibrant community of cineastes and storytellers.
May this festival be a testament to the power of cinema, and a beacon of hope for a
more just and equitable future.
Warm regards,
Shri. Hemant M Nimbalkar, IPS
Commissioner, Department of Information And Public Relations
Government of Karnataka

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 Artistic Director
Welcome to the 15th edition of the Bengaluru International Film Festival. As we
embark on this remarkable milestone, it’s a moment of great pride and celebration
for all of us involved in the world of cinema.
At its core, a film festival serves as a platform for film art appreciation, where we
come together to explore, celebrate, and critique the diverse array of cinematic
expressions from around the globe. It’s a testament to the importance of cultural
exchange and academic discourse, as we engage with stories that challenge,
inspire, and resonate on a deeply human level.
We are presenting the best of world cinema right here in Bengaluru, providing a
holistic film experience - cinematic and thematic. It is noteworthy to mention that
only 43 festivals worldwide have received accreditation from FIAPF, and BIFFes
proudly stands among them. This accreditation is not just a validation of our
efforts but also a point of pride for Karnataka’s glorious heritage and the State’s
achievements in the fields of literature, fine arts, and cinema.
As we reflect on the journey of the festival over the past 15 years, the benevolence of
the government has played a pivotal role in the success of BIFFes, ensuring that the
festival continues to thrive and evolve over the years. We are also grateful for the
unwavering support and dedication of our participants, filmmakers, collaborators
and various National and International Cultural organizations. Your commitment
has been instrumental in shaping BIFFes into an institution that it is today.
As we dive into the festivities ahead, let us embrace the transformative power of
cinema to inspire, educate, and unite us all. Here’s to another year of unforgettable
films, thought-provoking discussions, and cherished memories at BIFFes.
Thank you, and enjoy the festival!
Warm regards,
Shri. N Vidyashankar
Artistic Director

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Registrar
Welcome to the 15th Edition of the Bengaluru International Film Festival, where the
world of cinema comes alive. It is with great pleasure and anticipation that we invite
you to join us for a week-long journey into the captivating world of cinema.
The 15th Edition of BIFFes becomes all the more significant and unforgettable as it
coincides with the celebration of two significant milestones: the 90th anniversary
of Kannada Cinema’s inception and the 50th anniversary of the State being named
Karnataka. With meticulous attention to detail, the film festival has been curated
to reflect the historical significance of these milestones, offering film lovers an
opportunity to commemorate and celebrate. As we pay tribute to the visionaries
who have propelled the Kannada film industry forward over the past 90 years,
attendees can anticipate a program rich with homage and appreciation for their
invaluable contributions.
We extend our heartfelt gratitude to the government for their unwavering and
unquestionable support for 15 years. We are extremely thankful for this long term
collaboration between Karnataka Chalanachitra Academy and the Government of
Karnataka. We also extend thanks to the esteemed members of the film fraternity
for their collaborative efforts and invaluable contributions have been instrumental
in shaping BIFFes into a premier platform for cinematic excellence and cultural
celebration.
And Last but not least, we extend our heartfelt thanks to the dedicated members
of the artistic team for their outstanding efforts in organizing this year’s curation.
Your contributions have truly enriched our journey, making it both memorable and
meaningful.
Warm regards,

Shri. Himantharaju G
Registrar, Karnataka Chalanachitra Academy
Government of Karnataka

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 Asian Cinema
Competition Jury

Nina Kochelyaeva
Chairperson

N ina Kochelyaeva, a doctorate in History, is a recipient of the Russian Federation

Governmental Award for Education (2021). She is the Head of Department for the
Development and Approbation of Film Education Methods. She is an educator at the
Russian Academy for National Economy and Public Administration. With over 150
articles on cultural policy and film history in multiple languages, she contributes to
various international film festivals and serves on selection committees, including the
Moscow International Film Festival. Kochelyaeva is also a NETPAC member and a
Producer of various Documentaries.

N S Shankar

N S Shankar is a Writer, Journalist and Filmmaker. He is a

prominent voice on the Kannada cultural scene. He has been in
the forefront of the most important discourses in Kannada. Known
for his seminal thought, he has published 21 books. His first film
“Ulta Palta” based on the timeless Shakespearean classic ‘The Comedy of Errors’
remains one of the fondly remembered films that changed the course of popular cinema
in Kannada. He is currently involved in the production of “Eega...” an anthology of three
poignant stories in Kannada- his fourth. His films and literary works have fetched
innumerable awards so far.

Rosanna G Alonso

R osanna G. Alonso has graduated in Journalism with

postgraduate studies in the cultural field. She is the founder
of StyleFeelFree (SFF magazine) in 2010, an international
cultural publication, in which she regularly writes about Art
and independent cinema, more specifically auteur cinema from
a gender perspective seeking to promote gender equality. She has covered important
festivals like Cannes, Venice, Rotterdam, Berlin, among others. Currently, she
collaborates with Universities and Colleges instructing students in writing and
analysis processes. She is a Member of FIPRESCI and Advisor at the Gijón International
Film Festival.
 Asian Cinema
Competition Jury

Azmeri Haque Badhon

A zmeri Haque Badhon, a Bangladeshi actress and model, gained prominence as the
2nd runner-up in the "LUX Channel I Superstar" beauty pageant (2006). A popular
face in television dramas. Her big breakthrough came with the lead role in “Rehana
Maryam Noor” (2021), the first Bangladeshi film selected for the Cannes FF. Badhon has
won numerous awards in international film festivals including Best Actress at the Asia
Pacific Screen Awards. She also stars in Vishal Bhardwaj's Netflix film “Khufiya”. A
mother to10-year-old daughter. She is a fierce supporter of women's empowerment and
gender equality.

Cary Rajinder Sawhney

C ary Rajinder Sawhney, MBE FRSA is best known as the

programmer of Indian Independent Cinema and has
programmed for BFI London Film Festival's South Asian selection
for many years. He is also the founder and Programming Director
of the London Indian Film Festival for the last 15 years. Cary is also an award-winning
filmmaker with many of his short films on Indieflix and BFI Player. He has advised many
Indian filmmakers on film production development and festival marketing. At NFDC Goa
Film Bazaar 2023, he chaired a popular panel on International co-production
opportunities for Indian Filmmakers.
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Indian Cinema (Chitrabharati)
Competition
Competition
Jury Jury

Sekhar Das
Chairperson

S ekhar Kumar Das, a national and international award - winning Director, Writer,
and Actor, began filmmaking in 1999 and has directed 11 films since. Seven of them
saw a theatrical presentation (“Mahulbonir Sreng”, “Krantikaal”, “Kaler Rakhal”,
“Necklace”, “ESP- akti Rahsya gaolpo”, “Nayanchampar Dinratri”, “Jogajog”) and four
of them were adapted from classics of Anton Chekov made for television release
(“Uncle Vanya”, “Cherry Orchard”, “Three Sisters”, “The Seagull”). Mr Das received a
National Award in 2003 (‘Prohor’- writer) and 2005 (Krantikaal-best language film,
best character actor). He also received 2 international awards (Krantikaal) and 18
awards in different categories from the Bengal Film Journalists’ Association.

Bijaya Jena

B ijaya Jena is a National Award - winning filmmaker with globally acclaimed films
like “Tara” and “Abhaas”. She has an expansive filmography as an actor with Odia
and Bollywood films and TV shows under her belt. She is also an international juror
and recently made a short film boasting a global crew who are known for the likes
of Matrix and Cloud Atlas.

Meghachandra Kongbam

M eghachandra Kongbam is a film critic and member of FIPRESCI-India. He won the

Golden Lotus Award for the Best Film Critic at the 63rd National Film Awards in 2015.
He served in the Department of Information and Public Relations, Government of Manipur
for 37 years and retired as Director in 2018. Currently, he is the President of the Film
Society of Manipur set up in 1966 and the Advisor of the Manipur Film Journalists and
Critics Association. He served on the jury at many International Film Festivals including
the International Film Festival of Kerala in 2017 and the Jaffna International Cinema
Festival, 2023. He is the author of the book- Manipuri Cinema (2021).
 B S Lingadevaru

B .S. Lingadevaru, originating from a Karnataka-based agricultural-trading family, has

carved a niche for himself in the entertainment industry as a distinguished actor,
producer, and director. His debut film, “Mouni”, marked the beginning of a noteworthy
cinematic journey, leading to further acclaimed works such as “Kaada Beladingalu” and
“Naanu Avanalla Avalu”. These films earned a spot in the Indian Panorama, IFFI. Securing
several State and National Awards and underscoring Lingadevaru’s remarkable skill
set. His most recent endeavor, “Viraatapura Viraagi”, a biographical film inspired by the
life of Hanagal Sri Kumaraswamy, was celebrated at the 14th Bengaluru International
Film Festival.

S Ravi

S Ravi is an Officer of the Indian Police Service, deeply committed to the domains of Art
& Culture. He is a connoisseur of various Indian Classical Music and Dance forms and
is also a keen sports lover and cineaste. An active Film Society member for over three
decades he won a top award at a very young age in the Film Review competition
conducted by Suchitra Film Society. Since then, he has followed the evolution of the
medium as a serious art form and is also an observer of changing visual media and
social media platforms.
 Kannada Cinema
Competition Jury

Dr. P R Ramadasa Naidu

Chairperson

D r. P R Ramadasa Naidu is from a freedom fighter family. Entered the film industry in
1973 and since then he has written, produced and directed 11 films and is a recipient
of 9 state awards in various categories. His films were selected in 35 international film
festivals. Notably, he has contributed as a jury member in numerous film festivals,
including the Indian Selection Committee for the Academy Awards. His interests are in
the research of world cinema and being a researcher, he has now published 3 volumes
on world cinema. He has been awarded by Kannada University, Hampi, Karnataka.

Jadumoni Dutta

J adumoni Dutta a National Award-Winning Filmmaker from Assam is known for his
films like “Paani”, “Agnisakshi”, “Jetuka Pator Dare”, etc. His films have travelled to
various national and international film festivals. His contributions for small screen and
drama are also remarkable. He has the experience of serving as a Jury Member for
National Film Awards, Indian Panorama, Mumbai International Film Festival (Miff),
Kolkata International Film Festival, State Film Awards.

Sanjay Krishnaji Patil

S anjay Krishnaji Patil, a prominent figure in Marathi literature, theatre, and cinema,
has won accolades for his poetry collections and literary works. His plays, acclaimed
in experimental and professional theatre, paved the way for a successful transition to
cinema. As a scriptwriter, he has contributed to five significant Marathi films, including
award-winners like “Jogava”, “Pangira”, “72 Miles”, “Dashkriya” and “Bandishala”,
earning him recognition as both the best scriptwriter and lyricist. Notably, he received a
National Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for “Dashkriya”, further solidifying his
impact on Marathi cinema. His published screenplay serves as a valuable resource for
budding scriptwriters.
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Competition Jury

Ch. Ha. Raghunath

C h. Ha. Raghunath’s primary interests are movies and literature. He currently serves
as the Managing Editor of the Prajavani group's publications, Sudha and Mayura. He
has taken part in a number of literary symposiums as a resource person. His film
reviews have appeared in newspapers as a cinema journalist. In addition, he has written
books on poetry, short stories, and movies. For his writings, he has won numerous
honors, including the “Katharangam” Award, the Gulbarga University Endowment Prize
and the Gold Medal.

Champa Shetty

C hampa Shetty is a Kannada theatre director, voice artist and a film director. She is
well known for directing women centric plays and movies and also active in street
play productions with social concerns. Her acting talents opened opportunities in many
popular Kannada television serials and her voice skills offered her a career as a voice
artist. Mrs. Shetty made her debut as a film director with the movie “Ammachi Yemba
Nenapu.” Her second feature film “Koli Esru” has seen official selections in over 18
prestigious film festivals and has won the Best Indian Film Chitrabharathi award at
Bengaluru International Film Festival.
Indian Cinema (Chitrabharati)
Competition Jury
Coordinated by FIPRESCI
Viera Langerova
Chairperson

V iera Langerová is a Film critic, lecturer and scriptwriter. Who has worked as
an editor in Slovak and Czech periodicals. After living in Kazakhstan and
Pakistan she did her dissertation on Asian film. She is the author of Film
Geography: Continental China, Hongkong, Taiwan and the travelogue book Urdu,
Purdah, Burka. She also works as programmer for IFF Art Film Fest in Slovak
city Košice, as expert for Media European Union programme and also a member
of world film critics group choosing the best Arab film (organised yearly by Arab
Cinema Centre). As FIPRESCI member (she has been a juror on IFF Dhaka,
Bangladesh, Istanbul, Golden Horse Taiwan etc.) and Golden Globe voter.

Han Tien

H an Tien is a film critic and writer, recognised for her selection to the Berlinale
Talent Press in 2023. Her work appears in Taiwanese publications like Film
Appreciation Journal, Funscreen, Filmaholic, and Unitas. She has served as a
juror at multiple film festivals and is involved in film development projects.

N Manu Chakravarthy

P rof. N Manu Chakravarthy taught English literature at the Undergraduate and

Post Graduate levels for four decades. He now teaches Cultural Theory,
Feminist Theory, Film Theory at several institutions as a Visiting Professor. He is
a recipient of the Swarna Kamal, the President's Gold Medal, for Film Criticism.
His book on Cultural Theory, “Madhyama Marga”, has received the Karnataka
Sahitya Academy award and the V.M. Inamdar award. He is a member of the
International Association of Film Critics and regularly functions as a member of
the Jury at various Film festivals.
 Kannada Cinema
Competition Jury
Coordinated by NETPAC

Maxine Williamson
Chairperson

M axine Williamson (Australia) was listed recently as one of the most

influential women in the Arts in Q Weekend Magazine, Courier Mail. In 2007,
Maxine was influential in establishing the Asia Pacific Screen Awards as Film
Director. She is also the Artistic Director of two international film festivals –
Brisbane International Film Festival and Brisbane Asia Pacific Film Festival, a
member of The Society of Australian Cinema Pioneers. She has produced the
acclaimed Indian feature documentary “Death in the City” and is currently
developing the Italian/Australian feature documentary “China Was My Disco”,
among other titles, through her production company Sorry State of Mind Prods.

Andronika Màrtonova

A ndronika Màrtonova is a film critic, researcher and university educator in

Asian cinema. She is Associate professor, PhD in Bulgarian Academy of
Sciences – Institute of Art Studies, Screen Art Department. Màrtonova writes
weekly as film critic in the online edition “Glasove”. She is author of numerous
critical and scientific publications on the field of Asian cinema. As a film critic
she was a FIPRESCI jury member of numerous international film festivals – in
Warsaw (Poland), Bangkok (Thailand), Brisbane (Australia), Sofia (Bulgaria),
Almaty (Kazakhstan), Bitola (Macedonia). In 2015 she was nominated by the
Union of Bulgarian Filmmakers and Bulgarian Film Academy for Best Film Critic
Award.

Dr. Rajappa Dalavai

D r. Rajappa Dalavai hails from Anuvanahalli in Ajjampur town, Chikkamagaluru

district. He did his MA from The University of Mysore and a doctorate from
Bangalore University for a thesis on Culture Nirvachana in Kannada. As a Writer,
Actor and a Kannada teacher he has worked as Art Director for the movie
“Karadipura”, actor in “Hagalu Vesha”, dialogue writer for “Nanu Gandhi”,
scriptwriter, actor of “Charanti”, researcher in “Kannadabharana P. Kalinga Rao”
and “Ismail Gonal” (documentary film 2016) and 'Kaddavar Yaranna Beejagala'
(short film 2018).
 TABLE OF
Opening Film
20 - 21

Closing Film
22 - 23

Asian Cinema Competition

24 - 37

Indian Cinema (Chitrabharati)

Competition 38 - 51

Kannada Cinema Competition

52 - 65

Kannada Cinema of Popular

Entertainment 66 - 79

Critics’ Week
80 - 89

Contemporary World Cinema

90 - 149

Women Power in Filmmaking

150 - 161

Country Focus - Germany

162 - 171
 CONTENTS
Bio-Pics
172 - 179

Unsung Incredible India - Films from

little known languages
180 - 191

Retrospective

Abbas Kiarostami - Life As Art 192 - 201

Mrinal Sen - The Radical Thinker
(A Centenary Tribute)
202 - 209

Centenary Tributes
210 - 215

Homages & Remembrances

216 - 225
Curated Thematic Films on
Human Resilience, Rights &
Values 226 - 243

Film Academic Workshops &

Events
246 - 251
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 BONJOUR SWITZERLAND
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DIRECTOR - PETER LUISI  SWITZERLAND / 2023 / SWISS | GERMAN | FRENCH | ITALIAN / 88 MIN.
A crazy referendum throws Switzerland into a chaotic state of emergency. The initiative
“NO BILINGUE” demands that there should be only one national language! Many citizens
are therefore in crisis. Walter Egli, who works for the Federal Police, has to make sure
that the transition to one language goes as planned. Together with his partner Jonas
Bornand, he has to uncover a resistance group that is fighting against the transition with
all means possible.

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Claudio Di Mauro
Screenplay : Peter Luisi, Beat Schlatter
DOP : Rafael Kistler
Editor : Claudio Di Mauro, Peter Luisi
DIRECTOR - PETER LUISI Sound : Marco Coppolecchia
Music : Martin Bezzola
Peter Luisi was born in Switzerland in 1975. He studied
film at the University of California, Santa Cruz. His first Cast : Beat Schlatter, Catherine Pagani, Vincent
feature, VERFLIXT VERLIEBT (2004), won the Zurich Film Kucholl
Prize and was awarded at the Max-Ophüls Film Festival.
He co-wrote VITUS (2006), which was a box office success Awards
and was shortlisted for an Oscar. His films THE SANDMAN Nominations - Swiss Film Award (Best
(2011) and UNLIKELY HEROES (2014) won numerous Screenplay)
prizes, including the Audience Award at the Locarno Film World Sales: Image & Sound GmbH
Festival. BON SCHUUR TICINO is his latest film.

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DIRECTOR - KATALIN MOLDOVAI  HUNGARY / 2023 / HUNGARIAN / 104 MIN.
A high school teacher starts an absurd struggle to justify herself as she is accused by a
parent of promoting homosexuality among students after recommending Agnieszka
Holland’s Total Eclipse to her 17-year-old students, so they can better understand
Rimbaud’s work. She has to decide whether to stand up for the values she represents or
to withdraw quietly.

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Cast & Crew

Producer : Béla Attila Kovács, András Muhi,
Katalin Moldovai
Screenplay : Zita Palóczi, Katalin Moldovai
DOP : András Táborosi
Editor : Orsolya Soltész
DIRECTOR - KATALIN MOLDOVAI Sound : Gábor Kerekes
Music : Tibor Cári
Katalin Moldovai was born in Transylvania, Romania
in 1982. At the Sapientia Transylvanian Hungarian Cast : Ágnes Krasznahorkai, Tünde Skovrán,
University in Cluj-Napoca she finished her BA degree Áron Dimény, Soma Sándor, Zsolt Bölönyi, Ágnes
in 2013, in Film-Photo-Media studies. She continued Lőrincz, Anna Szász
her studies in Hungary at the Budapest Metropolitan
University, where she earned her MA degree in Television Awards
and Film directing. During this period, she directed six Winner - Thessaloniki FF (Best Actor-Meet
short movies, and a documentary film. Her latest short the Neighbors Competition), Warsaw IFF
AS UP TO NOW(2019) was nominated for a Cinefoundation (Competition 1-2 Award-Best Film, Young
award at the 72nd Cannes Film Festival. WITHOUT AIR FIPRESCI Jury Award-Best Eastern European
(2023) is her first feature film. Debut Film, Fipresci Prize-Best Film), Arras FF
(Public Award-Katalin Moldovai)
Nominations - Thessaloniki FF (Golden
Alexander-Meet the Neighbors Competition)
World Sales: NFI World Sales

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 ANDRAGOGY
DåAqÀæUÁV BUDI PEKERTI
DIRECTOR - WREGAS BHANUTEJA  INDONESIA / 2023 / INDONESIAN | JAVANESE / 110 MIN.
Prani is a middle-aged school teacher known for her unwavering ethics, and her
creative punishments - called “reflections” - earn her admiration from her colleagues
and respect from her pupils. When she sees someone cutting in line at a popular
coconut-cake stand, she fearlessly speaks out against the injustice. Her deed takes an
unexpected turn, when a vlogger records the argument and posts this angry video of
her, which goes viral, gets misinterpreted and unleashes a wave of online criticism and
trolling. Prani’s reputation and chances of securing the vice principal position she
aspires to are suddenly at risk, and though her family tries to help her prove her
innocence, the situation soon spirals out of control.

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Cast & Crew

Producer : Adi Ekatama, Willawati, Ridla An-
Nuur, Nurita Anandia
Screenplay : Wregas Bhanuteja
DOP : Gunnar Nimpuno
Editor : Ahmad Yuniardi
DIRECTOR - WREGAS BHANUTEJA Sound : Satrio Budiono
Music : Yennu Ariendra
Wregas Bhanuteja was born in Jakarta and studied film
directing at the Jakarta Institute of Arts. He made some Cast : Sha Ine Febriyanti, Angga Aldi Yunanda,
short films, including LEMBUSURA (2015), that competed Prilly Mahatei Latuconsina, Dwi Sasono, Omara
in the Berlin International Film Festival 2015. In 2016, Naidra Esteghlal, Ari Lesmana
he won Best Short Film at Cannes Critics Week with his
short film PRENJAK / IN THE YEAR OF MONKEY (2016). Awards
His short film NO ONE IS CRAZY IN THIS TOWN (2019) Winner - Indonesian FF (Best Actress - Sha
competed at the Sundance Film Festival. ANDRAGOGY Ine Febriyanti, Best Supporting Actress - Prilly
(2023) is his latest film. Latuconsina)
Nominations - Toronto IFF 2023 (World
Premiere), Indonesian FF (15 nominations)

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 EVIL DOES NOT EXIST
E«¯ï qÀ¸ï £Ámï JQì¸ïÖ AKU WA SONZAI SHINAI
DIRECTOR - RYUSUKE HAMAGUCHI  JAPAN / 2023 / JAPANESE / 106 MIN.
Takumi and his daughter Hana live in Mizubiki Village, close to Tokyo. Like generations
before them, they live a modest life according to the cycles and order of nature. One day,
the village inhabitants become aware of a plan to build a glamping site near Takumi’s
house; and when two company representatives from Tokyo arrive in the village to hold a
meeting, it becomes clear that the project will have a negative impact on the local water
supply, causing unrest. The agency’s mismatched intentions endanger both the
ecological balance of the nature plateau and their way of life.

vÀÄPÀÄ«Ä ªÀÄvÀÄÛ CªÀ¼À ¥ÀÅwæ ºÀ£À mÉÆÃQAiÉÆà ¸À«ÄÃ¥À EgÀĪÀ «ÄdÄ©Q UÁæªÀÄzÀ°è ªÁ¹¸ÀÄwÛzÁÝgÉ.
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zÉÆqÀØ PÀA¥À¤AiÉÆAzÀÄ DUÀ«Ä¹ ©qÁgÀ ºÀÆqÀÄvÀÛzÉ. D PÀA¥À¤AiÀÄ E§âgÀÄ ¥Àæw¤¢üUÀ¼ÀÄ mÉÆÃQAiÉÆâAzÀ
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G¢éUÀßUÉƼÀÄîvÁÛgÉ. ºÁUÉ ¥Àj¸ÀgÀ C¸ÀªÀÄvÉÆî£ÀªÁUÀĪÀÅzÀ®èzÉ, ºÀ¹gÀĪÀ®AiÀĪÀ£ÀÄß PÀ¼ÉzÀÄPÉÆAqÀÄ
fêÀ£À±ÉÊ°AiÀÄ£ÀÄß £Á±À ªÀiÁrPÉƼÀÄîªÀÅzÀÄ RavÀ JA§ÄzÀÄ UÁæªÀĸÀÜjUÉ CjªÁUÀÄvÀÛzÉ.

Cast & Crew

Producer : Satoshi Takata
Screenplay : Ryusuke Hamaguchi
DOP : Yoshio Kitagawa
Editor : Ryusuke Hamaguchi, Azusa Yamazaki
Sound : Izumi Matsuno
DIRECTOR - RYUSUKE HAMAGUCHI Music : Eiko Ishibashi
Ryûsuke Hamaguchi was born in Kanagawa, Japan, and Cast : Hitoshi Omika, Ryo Nishikawa, Ryuji
completed his postgraduate degree in film at the Tokyo Kosaka, Ayaka Shibutani
University of the Arts. His features include Happy Hour
(2015), Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy (2021), and the Awards
Festival selections Asako I & II (2018) and Drive My Car Winner - Venice IFF (Grand Jury Prize &
(2021). Evil Does Not Exist (2023) is his latest film. FIPRESCI Award), San Sebastian IFF (Lurra -
Greenpeace Award), BFI London FF (Best Film)
Nominations - Venice IFF (Golden Lion), Chicago
IFF (Gold Hugo)

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 INSHALLAH A BOY
E£Áë¯Áè J ¨ÁAiÀiï INSHALLAH WALAD
DIRECTOR - AMJAD AL RASHEED  JORDAN / 2023 / ARABIC / 113 MIN.
After the sudden death of her husband, Nawal is struggling to cope with the upheaval in
her life. However, her pain is soon compounded by the possibility of losing her home to
her brother-in-law. Desperate to keep her home and provide a stable life for her
daughter, Nawal resorts to deception by faking a pregnancy. But as time passes, the lie
becomes harder to sustain and Nawal faces a difficult choice. With only three weeks to
find a solution, Nawal embarks on a journey that challenges her fears, beliefs, and
morality, as she fights to secure her rightful inheritance and protect her daughter’s
future.

vÀ£Àß UÀAqÀ£À DPÀ¹äPÀ ¸Á«¤AzÁV vÀvÀÛj¹gÀĪÀ 30 ªÀµÀð ªÀAiÀĹì£À £ÀªÁ¯ï, vÁ£ÀÄ

UÀ©üðtÂAiÀiÁVgÀĪÀÅzÁV £Àn¸ÀÄwÛzÁݼÉ. PÀÄlÄA§zÀ GvÀÛgÁ¢üPÁgÀ PÁAiÉÄÝAiÀÄ PÀpt ¤AiÀĪÀÄUÀ½AzÀ
vÀ£Àß ªÀÄUÀ¼À£ÀÄß ºÁUÀÆ ªÀÄ£ÉAiÀÄ£ÀÄß PÁ¥ÁrPÉƼÀî®Ä £ÀªÁ¯ïUÉ »ÃUÉ ºÉüÀzÉ «¢üAiÉÄà E®è. UÀAqÀÄ
ªÀÄUÀÄ E®è¢zÀÝgÉ eÉÆÃqÁð£ï£À°è J®è D¹Û ¸ÀPÁðgÀzÁÝUÀÄvÀÛzÉ. ªÀÄ»¼É vÉjUÉ ºÉÆgÉAiÀÄ£ÀÆß
¨sÀj¸À¨ÉÃPÁUÀÄvÀÛzÉ.

Cast & Crew

Producer : The Imaginarium Films, Bayt Al
shawareb, Georges Films
Screenplay : Amjad Al Rasheed, Rula Nasser,
Delphine Agut
DOP : Kaname Onoyama (AFC)
Editor : Ahmed Hafez
DIRECTOR - AMJAD AL RASHEED Sound : Nour Halawani
Music : Jerry Lane
Amjad Al Rasheed, a Jordanian director and writer born Cast : Mouna Hawa, Haitham Omari, Yumna
in 1985, has an MFA in Cinematic Arts with a concentration Marwan, Salwa Nakkara, Mohammad Al Jizawi
on Directing and Editing. In 2016, he was selected by
Screen International as one of the five Arab Stars of Awards
Tomorrow, highlighting the up-and-coming young talents Winner - Camerimage (Golden Frog - Directors’
of the region. He attended the Talent Campus during the Debuts Competition), Cannes FF (Gan Foundation
57th Berlinale, after which he directed short films that Award, Rail d’Or Award), Golden Rooster Awards
garnered nominations and won prizes at various Arab (Best Actress - Mouna Hawa)
and international film festivals. INSHALLAH A BOY (23) Nominations - 96th Academy Awards (Jordanian
is his feature debut. official entry for Best International Feature -
Oscars 2024), Cannes FF (Critics’ Week Grand
Prize, Golden Camera)

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 MITHYA
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DIRECTOR - SUMANTH BHAT  INDIA / 2023 / KANNADA / 98 MIN.
Mithya is a journey alongside Mithun, an 11-year-old who is coming to terms with the
loss of his parents. We walk in step with his tottering feet as they search for solid
ground. Can a new house be home, can friendships be forged again, or is it all just a
search for something long gone?

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CUÀ°PÉAiÀÄ zÀÄBRªÀ£ÀÄß ±ÀªÀÄ£À ªÀiÁrPÉƼÀî®Ä AiÀÄw߸ÀÄvÁÛ£É. CªÀ£À vÀAzÉAiÀÄ ¸Á«UÉ PÁgÀt
¤UÀÆqsÀªÁVgÀĪÁUÀ, «ÄxÀÄ£ï£À£ÀÄß AiÀiÁgÀÄ £ÉÆÃrPÉƼÀî¨ÉÃPÀÄ JA§ «µÀAiÀÄzÀ°è PÀÄlÄA§ ¸ÀzÀ¸ÀågÀÄ
PÀZÁÑqÀÄwÛzÁÝgÉ. EAvÀºÀ ¥Àj¹ÜwAiÀÄ°è UÀnÖ £É¯ÉUÁV vÀqÀPÁqÀÄwÛgÀĪÀ «ÄxÀÄ£ï eÉÆvÉ £ÁªÀÇ ºÉeÉÓ
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CxÀªÁ EzÀÄ §ºÀ¼À »AzÉ PÀ¼ÉzÀÄ ºÉÆÃzÀ AiÀiÁªÀÅzÉÆà MAzÀgÀ ºÀÄqÀÄPÁlªÉÃ!

Cast & Crew

Producer : Paramvah Pictures Llp
Screenplay : Sumanth Bhat
DOP : Udit Khurana
Editor : Bhuvanesh Manivannan
Sound : Shreyank Nanjappa
DIRECTOR - SUMANTH BHAT Music : Midhun Mukundan
An engineer by qualification and having worked in the IT Cast : Athish S Shetty, Prakash Thuminad,
industry for 5 years, Sumanth quit his job and moved back Roopa Varkady
to his quiet, coastal hometown to set up his design firm
while also pursuing his passion for filmmaking. He made a Awards
few short films, acquainting himself with the nitty-gritty of Nominations - Jio MAMI Mumbai FF
the art of filmmaking, before finally deciding to wind down (Feature Compitition)
his design firm and take a plunge into full-time filmmaking.
His first short film, NERALU, was the winner of the Kannada
Competition section at BISFF 2018. MITHYA is his debut
feature film.

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 NAANGAL
£ÁAUÀ¼ï
DIRECTOR - AVINASH PRAKASH  INDIA / 2023 / TAMIL / 259 MIN.
A tale of three brothers who spent their childhood on a tea estate in Lovedale, a hill
station in the southern part of India. It is a slice of drama about a dysfunctional family
and the dynamic between the father and the three children caught in the middle of a
marriage on rocks and their father’s constant desire to prove to the world that he is a
man of extraordinary talents.

HnAiÀÄ ®ªïqÉïï£À°ègÀĪÀ nà J¸ÉÖÃmï £À°è ¨Á®åªÀ£ÀÄß PÀ¼ÉAiÀÄÄwÛgÀĪÀ ªÀÄƪÀgÀÄ ¸ÀºÉÆÃzÀgÀgÀ

PÀxÉ. PÀÆægÀ £ÀqÀªÀ½PÉAiÀÄ ¸Àé¨sÁªÀzÀ vÀAzɬÄAzÁV ¤¶ÌæAiÀĪÁVgÀĪÀ PÀÄlÄA§zÀ°è MqÉzÀ
¸ÀA§AzsÀUÀ¼À£ÀÄß PÀvÉ ºÉüÀÄvÀÛzÉ. vÀAzÉAiÀÄ ºÀoÀªÀiÁj zsÉÆÃgÀuɬÄAzÁV PÀÄlÄA§ §gÀqÁVzÉ. FvÀ
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PÀÄlÄA§zÀ°è F ªÀÄƪÀgÀÄ ¸ÀºÉÆÃzÀgÀgÀÄ vÁªÉà vÁªÁV ¨É¼ÉAiÀÄĪÀ ºÀA§® ºÉÆA¢zÁÝgÉ.

Cast & Crew

Producer : G V S Raju
Screenplay : Avinash Prakash
DOP : Avinash Prakash
Editor : Avinash Prakash
Sound : Sachin Sudhakaran, Hariharan M
DIRECTOR - AVINASH PRAKASH Music : Vedshanker Suguvanam
Avinash Prakash, a multifaceted professional, is an Cast : Mithun V, Rithik M, Nithin D, Abdul Rafe,
acclaimed director, writer, editor, and cinematographer. Prarthana Srikaanth, John E, Roxy
His career started with directing documentaries and
music videos for television, leading to the establishment Awards
of his production company, The Zoetrope Company, in Nominations - IFFR (Bright Future)
2013. With over 30 TV commercials, 30 industry films,
and 10 music videos to his credit, Avinash is a trained
writer, director, and editor, showcasing his versatility in
the film industry.

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 STHAL
¸Àܼï A Match
DIRECTOR - JAYANT DIGAMBAR SOMALKAR  INDIA / 2023 / MARATHI / 104 MIN.
A determined young girl, Savita, yearns for education and a bright future. However, as
her farmer parents anxiously struggle to find a suitable match for her, societal
expectations place immense pressure on her to prioritize marriage over personal
aspirations. Facing countless rejections from suitors, she must navigate a world where
the pursuit of marriage overshadows the very sustenance of life. Shot with non-actors
from the village, STHAL (A MATCH) is the director’s debut feature film.

¸À«vÁ GvÀÛªÀÄ ²PÀëtzÀ ªÀÄÆ®PÀ vÀ£Àß fêÀ£ÀªÀ£ÀÄß gÀƦ¹PÉƼÀî®Ä ºÀA§°¸ÀÄwÛgÀĪÀ AiÀÄĪÀw.

DzÀgÉ, gÉÊvÀPÀÄlÄA§zÀ CªÀ¼À vÀAzÉ ¸ÀÆPÀÛ ºÀÄqÀÄUÀ£À£ÀÄß ºÀÄqÀÄQ CªÀ½UÉ ªÀÄzÀÄªÉ ªÀiÁqÀ¨ÉÃPÉA§
NqÁlzÀ°èzÁÝgÉ. ªÉÊAiÀÄQÛPÀ DPÁAPÉë K£Éà DVgÀ°, ¸ÀªÀiÁdzÀ ¨Á¬Ä ªÀÄÄaѸÀ®Ä ªÀÄzÀÄªÉ ¨ÉÃUÀ£É
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PÀÆægÀ. CªÀiÁ£À«ÃAiÀÄ. JµÉÆÖà d£À ªÀzsÀÄ ¥ÀjÃPÉë ªÀiÁr, C¸ÀA§zÀÞ ¥Àæ±ÉßUÀ¼À£ÀÄß PÉýzÁÝgÉ. §ºÀ¼ÀµÀÄÖ
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C©ü£À¬Ä¹gÀĪÀ avÀæ.

Cast & Crew

Producer : Dhun
Screenplay : Jayant Digambar Somalkar
DOP : Manoj Karmakar
Editor : Abhijit Deshpande
Sound : Sanjay Chaturvedi
DIRECTOR - JAYANT DIGAMBAR SOMALKAR Music : Madhav Agarwal
Jayant Digambar Somalkar, an engineering graduate Cast : Nandini Chikte, Taranath Khiratakar,
with a creative flair for filmmaking, began as an Sangita Sonekar, Suyog Dhawas
assistant in TV ads and corporate films before venturing
into writing for popular TV comedy and kid’s animation Awards
shows. His debut short film, IYATTA-CLASS, garnered Winner - TIFF (NETPAC Award), Ajanta-Ellora IFF
acclaim at national and international festivals. Jayant’s (Best Film, Best Actress)
debut Marathi feature film, STHAL: A MATCH, which he Nominations - Jio MAMI Mumbai FF (South Asia
wrote, directed, and co-produced, premiered at the 48th Competition)
Toronto International Film Festival, securing the NETPAC
award for the best Asian film.

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 SUNDAY
¸ÀAqÉ YAKSHANBA
DIRECTOR - SHOKIR KHOLIKOV  UZBEKISTAN / 2023 / UZBEK / 97 MIN.
An elderly Uzbek couple continues their timeless way of life: shearing sheep, milking
goats, tending to watermelons, and weaving carpets. The old woman never allows
anyone to leave their home without a gift, gently caring for her cantankerous husband.
His chronically simmering irritability escalates when their two adult sons - one nearby,
the other far away - begin replacing household items with unfamiliar, modern ones they
struggle to operate. Their latest plan is to demolish and rebuild the family home,
regardless of their parents’ objections.
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EzÀÝ. ªÀÄvÉÆÛ§â zÀÆgÀzÀÆj£À°èzÀÝ. CªÀgÀÄ ªÀÄ£ÉAiÀÄ°èzÀÝ ªÀ¸ÀÄÛUÀ¼À£ÀÄß §zÀ°¸ÀvÉÆqÀVzÁUÀ, vÀªÀÄUÉ
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G®ât¸ÀÄvÀÛzÉ. »jAiÀÄ vÀAzÉ vÁ¬ÄAiÀÄ DPÉëÃ¥ÀªÀ£ÀÆß ¢üPÀÌj¹ ªÀÄPÀ̼ÀÄ ªÀA±Á£ÀÄUÀvÀªÁV §AzÀ
ªÀÄ£ÉAiÀÄ£Éßà £É®¸ÀªÀÄ ªÀiÁr, DzsÀĤPÀ §AUÀ¯É PÀlÖ®Ä ¤zsÀðj¹zÁUÀ »jAiÀÄ zÀA¥Àw T£ÀßgÁUÀÄvÁÛgÉ.
Cast & Crew
Producer : Firdavs Abdukholikov
Screenplay : Shokir Kholikov
DOP : Diyor Ismatov
Editor : Shokir Kholikov
Sound : Anvar Fayz
DIRECTOR - SHOKIR KHOLIKOV Cast : Abdurakhmon Yusufaliyev, Roza Piyazova
Shokir Kholikov, an emerging writer-director from
Uzbekistan, graduated with a Master’s degree in Film
Awards
and TV directing from the Uzbek State Institute of Arts Winner - IFF Kerala (Best Director, NETPAC Best
and Culture in 2023. Shokir’s short films have gained Asian Film), Red Sea FF (Best Director)
international recognition, participating in numerous Nominations - Vesoul IFF (Feature Competition)
festivals and receiving over 40 awards. His debut feature
film, SUNDAY, completed in 2023, garnered acclaim,
winning the Asian New Talent Award for Best Film at the
25th Shanghai International Film Festival, among other
accolades. Currently, Shokir is developing his second
feature, LEG, in collaboration with Kazakh producer
Aigerim Satybaldy.

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 TERRESTRIAL VERSES
mÉgÀ¹ÖæAiÀÄ¯ï ªÀ¸Àð¸ï AYEH HAYE ZAMINI
DIRECTOR - ALI ASGARI | ALIREZA KHATAMI  IRAN / 2023 / PERSIAN / 77 MIN.
Terrestrial Verses follows everyday people from all walks of life as they navigate the
cultural, religious, and institutional constraints imposed on them by various social
authorities, from school teachers to bureaucrats. These stirring vignettes, humorous
and affecting, capture the spirit and determination of people amidst adversity, offering a
nuanced portrait of a complex society.

§zÀÄQ£À J®è ºÀAvÀUÀ¼À®Æè d£À DZÀj¸ÀĪÀ ¢£À¤vÀåzÀ ¸ÁA¸ÀÌøwPÀ, zsÁjäPÀ ªÀÄvÀÄÛ ¸ÁA¹ÜPÀ
ZÀlĪÀnPÉUÀ¼À£ÀÄß PÉ®ªÀgÀÄ ¤§Að¢ü¸ÀÄvÁÛgÉ. ««zsÀ ¸ÁªÀiÁfPÀ C¢üPÁjUÀ¼ÀÄ CAzÀgÉ ±Á¯Á
²PÀëPÀjAzÀ »rzÀÄ C¢üPÁgÀ±Á»UÀ¼ÀªÀgÉUÉ J®ègÀÆ CªÀÅUÀ¼À£ÀÄß d£ÀgÀ ªÉÄÃ¯É ºÉÃjgÀÄvÁÛgÉ. F
¸ÀÆàwðzÁAiÀÄPÀ ¸Àé¨sÁªÀ, ºÁ¸ÀåªÀÄAiÀÄ ¥ÀjuÁªÀÄ ©ÃgÀÄvÀÛzÉ. ¥ÀæwPÀÆ®vÉAiÀÄ £ÀqÀĪÉAiÀÄÆ d£ÀgÀ
¸ÀÆàwðzÁAiÀÄPÀ ¤tðAiÀĪÀ£ÀÄß ¸ÉgÉ »rAiÀÄÄvÀÛzÉ. ºÁUÉAiÉÄà ¸ÀAQÃðt ¸ÀªÀiÁdzÀ ¸ÀÆPÀëäªÁzÀ
¨sÁªÀavÀæªÀ£ÀÄß PÀnÖPÉÆqÀÄvÀÛzÉ. EzÀÄ DzsÀĤPÀ EgÁ¤£À C¸ÀAUÀvÀ fêÀ£À ±ÉÊ°AiÀÄ «qÀA§£É.

Cast & Crew

Producer : Ali Asgari, Milad Khosravi
Screenplay : Alireza Khatami, Ali Asgari
DOP : Adib Sobhani
Editor : Ehsan Vaseghi
Sound : Alireza Alavian
DIRECTOR - ALI ASGARI | ALIREZA KHATAMI Music : Masoud Fayaz Zadeh
Ali Asgari is a prominent Iranian cinema figure with Cast : Bahram Ark, Arghavan Shabani,
more than 200 awards to his name. His debut film, Servin Zabetian, Sadaf Asgari
DISAPPEARANCE, was developed at the Cinéfondation
Residency of the Festival de Cannes and had its world Awards
premiere at the Venice IFF in 2017. UNTIL TOMORROW, Winner - Toronto Reel Asian IFF (Best Feature
his second feature film, at the Berlinale in 2022. Film), Anonimul International Independent FF
Alireza Khatami is an award-winning Iranian-American (Anonimul Throphy - Best Feature Film)
filmmaker based in Canada. His debut feature, OBLIVION Nominations - Cannes FF (Un Certain Regard
VERSES, developed at the Cinéfondation Residency of the Award), Hamburg FF (Best Film), Zurich FF
Festival de Cannes, premiered at the Venice Film Festival,
(Audience Award - Best Film)
winning three awards, including the Orizzonti Award for
Best Screenplay and the FIPRESCI Prize. Alireza also
co-wrote UNTIL TOMORROW, which premiered at the
Berlinale Film Festival.

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 THADAVU
vÀqÀªÀÅ
DIRECTOR - FAZIL RAZAK  INDIA / 2023 / MALAYALAM / 90 MIN.
Geetha, a play school teacher, is living alone and facing a harsh life. She is diagnosed
with a life-threatening illness. She is unable to avail the costly treatment. On learning
that jail inmates get medical assistance from the State, Geetha hatches a plan to commit
a crime.

±Á¯Á ²PÀëQ VÃvÁ (50) KPÁAV ºÁUÀÆ CªÀ¼À §zÀÄPÀÄ zÀħðgÀªÁVzÉ. T£ÀßvɬÄAzÀ £ÀgÀ¼ÀÄwÛgÀĪÀ
CªÀ½UÉ JgÀqÀÄ ¨Áj «ªÁºÀ «ZÉÒÃzÀ£ÀªÁVzÉ. vÀ£Àß ¸ÀÄ¥À¢ðAiÀÄ°ègÀĪÀ ¥ÀÄlÖ ªÀÄUÀ¼À£ÀÄß ¨sÉÃnAiÀiÁzÀ¼ÀÄ
J£ÀÄߪÀ PÁgÀt¢AzÀ CªÀ¼À JgÀqÀ£Éà UÀAqÀ ªÀiÁzsÀªÀ£ï VÃvÁ¼À ªÉÄÃ¯É zËdð£Àå £ÀqɸÀÄvÁÛ£É.
UÁAiÀÄUÉÆAqÀ VÃvÁ ¦ümïìUÉ vÀÄvÁÛV KPÁAVvÀ£À ºÁUÀÆ T£ÀßvÉUÉ M¼ÀUÁUÀÄvÁÛ¼É. MªÉÄä CªÀ¼ÀÄ vÀ£Àß
ªÀÄUÀ¼À£ÀÄß ±Á¯Á DªÀgÀtzÀ°è ¨sÉÃnAiÀiÁUÀ®Ä AiÀÄw߸ÀÄvÁÛ¼É. CªÀ¼À ºÀ¼ÉAiÀÄ UɼÀwAiÀÄgÁzÀ ºÀªÀÄÓ ªÀÄvÀÄÛ
GªÀiÁ CªÀ¼À£ÀÄß ¨ÉA§°¸ÀÄvÁÛgÉ. ¥ÉèøÀÆ̯ï£À°è ªÀÄUÀĪÉÇAzÀgÀ ¸Á«UÉ VÃvÁ¼Éà PÁgÀt JAzÀÄ
EªÀ¼À ªÉÄÃ¯É DgÉÆÃ¥À §AzÁUÀ ¥Àj¹Üw ªÀÄvÀÛμÀÄÖ ©UÀqÁ¬Ä¸ÀÄvÀÛzÉ. CªÀ¼ÀÄ J®èªÀ£ÀÆß
PÀ¼ÉzÀÄPÉƼÀÄîvÁÛ¼É. PÉÆ£ÉUÉ CªÀ½UÉ ªÀiÁgÀuÁAwPÀ PÁ¬Ä¯É EgÀĪÀÅzÀÄ ¥ÀvÉÛAiÀiÁUÀÄvÀÛzÉ. DzÀgÉ aQvÉìUÉ
CªÀ¼À §½ ºÀt E®è.

Cast & Crew

Producer : Pramod Dev & Fazil Razak
Screenplay : Fazil Razak
DOP : Mridul S
Editor : Vinayak Suthan
Sound : Harikumar Madhavan Nair
DIRECTOR - FAZIL RAZAK Music : Vaisakh Somanath
Fazil Razak is a screenwriter, editor, producer, and Cast : Beena R Chandran, Anitha, Subramaniyan,
director. He has worked on numerous short films Vappu, Sreedhu, Ishak Musafir
and completed feature films as a writer, producer,
and director. His debut feature film THADAVU (THE Awards
SENTENCE), which Fazil wrote, co-produced, and Winner - IFFK (Rajata Chakoram - Best Debut
directed, bagged the Rajata Chakoram for Best Debut Director, Audience Prize Award)
Director and Audience Prize Awards at the International Nominations - Jio MAMI Mumbai FF (South Asia
Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK) 2023. The film has been Competition), Pune IFF (World Competition)
selected for the International competition category at
festivals like Pune International Film Festival 2024 and
Jio MAMI International Film Festival 2023.

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 THE BURDENED
¢ §qÀð£ïØ AL MURHAQOON
DIRECTOR - AMR GAMAL  YEMEN / 2023 / ARABIC / 91 MIN.
Aden, southern Yemen. Isra’a and Ahmed put all their efforts into offering a normal life
and education to their three young children. When they find out that Isra’a is pregnant
again, they have to make difficult decisions guided only by their family’s interests.

zÀQët AiÉĪÉÄ£ï£À°è ªÁ¹¸ÀĪÀ E¸Áæ ªÀÄvÀÄÛ CºÀªÀÄzï zÀA¥ÀwUÉ ªÀÄƪÀgÀÄ ªÀÄÄzÁÝzÀ ªÀÄPÀ̼ÀÄ. CªÀjUÉ
M¼ÉîAiÀÄ §zÀÄPÀÄ ªÀÄvÀÄÛ GvÀÛªÀÄ ²PÀët PÀ°à¹PÉÆqÀĪÀÅzÀPÉÌ CªÀgÀÄ ºÀgÀ¸ÁºÀ¸À ¥ÀqÀÄwÛgÀÄvÁÛgÉ. EAvÀºÀ
¸ÀªÀÄAiÀÄzÀ°è E¸Áæ ªÀÄvÉÛ UÀ©üðt J£ÀÄߪÀ ¸ÀAUÀw PÀÄlÄA§zÀ°è aAvÉ ªÀÄÆr¸ÀÄvÀÛzÉ. PÀÄlÄA§zÀ gÀPÀëuÉ
zÀȶÖAiÀÄ°èlÄÖPÉÆAqÀÄ, CªÀgÀÄ UÀ¨sÀð¥ÁvÀzÀAvÀºÀ PÀpt ¤zsÁðgÀ PÉÊUÉƼÀî¯ÉèÉÃPÁVzÉ. DzÀgÉ,
zsÁ«ÄðPÀªÁV CzÀÄ ¥Á¥ÀPÀÈvÀå. GvÀÛªÀÄ ²PÀëtPÁÌV ºÁvÉÆgÉAiÀÄĪÀ ¸ÀªÀiÁd ºÁUÀÆ DyðPÀ
zÀÄB¹ÜwAiÀÄ£ÀÄß «ªÀj¸ÀĪÀ UÀA©üÃgÀ ¸ÀªÀĸÉåAiÀÄ£ÀÄß ZÀað¸ÀĪÀ avÀæ.

Cast & Crew

Producer : Mohsen Alkhalifi, Amr Gamal
Screenplay : Mazen Refaat, Amr Gamal
DOP : Mrinal Desai
Editor : Heba Othman
Sound : Rana Eid, Rawad Hobeika
DIRECTOR - AMR GAMAL Music : Chen Mingchang
The film and theatre director with Yemeni roots was born Cast : Khaled Hamdan, Abeer Mohammed,
in Poland in 1983. In 2005, he founded the Khaleej Aden Samah Alamrani, Awsam Abdulrahman,
theatre company for which he has written and directed Shahd Algonfedy
all of their productions ever since. His play “Ma’k Nazel”
was the first Yemeni play to be performed in Europe. His Awards
debut film 10 DAYS BEFORE THE WEDDING was the first Winner - Berlinale (Amnesty International Film
Yemen-made film to screen commercially there for 30 Prize), Chicago IFF (Gold Hugo - New Directors
years and was the country’s official entry for the 2018 Competition)
Oscars. He lives and works in Aden, Yemen. Nominations - 96th Academy Awards (Yemen’s
official entry for Best International Feature at
the Oscars 2024), Berlin IFF (Panorama Audience
Award), Palm Springs IFF (FIPRESCI Prize)

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 THE RED SUITCASE
¢ gÉqï ¸ÀÆmïPÉøï
DIRECTOR - FIDEL DEVKOTA  NEPAL / 2023 / NEPALI / 87 MIN.
A pick-up truck driver leaves Kathmandu airport for a two-day drive with a delivery
arriving from abroad to a remote mountain village. On the high road, a solitary figure
slowly makes his way, wheeling a small red suitcase toward the same village.

£ÉÃ¥Á¼ÀzÀ Cw zÀÆgÀzÀ ¥ÀªÀðvÀ ±ÉæÃtÂAiÀÄ £ÀqÀÄªÉ EgÀĪÀ UÁæªÀĪÉÇAzÀPÉÌ DUÀ«Ä¹gÀĪÀ ªÀ¸ÀÄÛªÉÇAzÀ£ÀÄß

vÀ®Ä¦¸À®Ä læPï qÉÊæªÀgï PÀoÀªÀÄAqÀÄ «ªÀiÁ£À ¤¯ÁÝt¢AzÀ ºÉÆgÀnzÁÝ£É. CzÀÄ ¸ÀĪÀiÁgÀÄ JgÀqÀÄ
¢£ÀUÀ¼À ¥ÀAiÀÄt. ºÉzÁÝjAiÀÄ°è ¤UÀÆqsÁPÀÈwAiÉÆAzÀÄ ¤zsÁ£ÀªÁV zÁjAiÀÄ£ÁßPÀæ«Ä¸ÀÄwÛzÉ. ¤UÀÆqsÀ
ªÀÄ£ÀĵÀå£ÉƧâ PÉA¥ÀÅ ¸ÀÆmï PÉøÉÆAzÀ£ÀÄß £ÀqÀÄgÀ¸ÉÛAiÀÄ°è CzÉà UÁæªÀÄzÀ PÀqÉ J¼ÉzÉÆAiÀÄÄåwÛzÁÝ£É.

Cast & Crew

Producer : Icefall Productions, Film Council
Productions, Cine Sankipa
Screenplay : Fidel Devkota
DOP : Sushan Prajapati
Editor : Saman Alvitigala
DIRECTOR - FIDEL DEVKOTA Sound : Shrawal Raj Pandey, Sudeepta
Sadhukhan
Fidel Devkota is a filmmaker and visual anthropologist
from Nepal who has been active as a filmmaker, Music : Uttsav Budhathoki
anthropologist, photographer, and lecturer for the Cast : Saugat Malla, Prabin Khatiwada, Bipin
past decade. His works are mainly focused on human- Karki, Shristhi Shrestha, Sonam Lama, Anju
environmental relationships, addressing the themes Deuja, B. Bishowkarma
of spiritual, social, and economic transformation in
a time of environmental and political change in the Awards
Himalayas. BONE TRUMPET was his debut fiction film. His Nominations - Venice FF (Venice Horizons
latest feature film, THE RED SUITCASE (2023), has been Award - Best Film), Zurich FF (Golden Eye - Best
selected at the Venice IFF. International Feature Film)

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 TOMORROW IS A LONG TIME
lĪÀiÁgÉÆà F¸ï J ¯ÁAUï mÉÊA MING TIAN BI ZUO TIAN CHANG JIU
DIRECTOR - JOW ZHI WEI  SINGAPORE | TAIWAN / 2023 / MANDARIN | ENGLISH / 106 MIN.
Life is not the most fulfilling for sixteen-year-old Meng: Lounging at home with his
grieving father on a daily basis, being excluded from his family’s past, and being forced
into bullying other kids at school. Everything changes when he is thrown into a life-
altering adventure that propels him into an exciting unfamiliar landscape.

ºÀ¢£ÁgÀÄ ªÀµÀðzÀ ªÉÄAUï fêÀ£ÀzÀ°è CvÀÈ¥ÀÛ. ¢£ÀUÀÆ° ªÉÄÃ¯É zÀÄrAiÀÄÄwÛgÀĪÀ vÀAzÉ ¸ÀzÁ zÀÄBT.
§zÀÄQ£À ºÀ¼ÉAiÀÄ ¥ÀÅlUÀ¼À£ÀÄß wgÀÄ« ºÁPÀĪÀÅzÀÄ CªÀ¤UÉ EµÀÖ«®è. ±Á¯ÉAiÀÄ®Æè EvÀgÀ ºÀÄqÀÄUÀgÀ
eÉÆvÉ QvÁÛlªÀÇ CªÀ¤UÉ ¸ÁPÁVzÉ. MªÉÄä «Ä°lj ¸ÉêÉAiÀÄ°ègÀĪÁUÀ ¥ÀgÁjAiÀiÁUÀ®Ä
CªÀPÁ±ÀªÁUÀÄvÀÛzÉ. C¥ÀjavÀ ¥Àæ¥ÀAZÀ CªÀ¤UÉ §zÀ¯ÁªÀuÉAiÀÄ zÁj vÉÆÃgÀÄvÀÛzÉ.

Cast & Crew

Producer : Fran Borgia, Jeremy Chua, Stefano
Centini, Xavier Rocher, Ico Costa
Screenplay : Jow Zhi Wei
DOP : Russell Adam Morton
Editor : Alexandra Strauss
DIRECTOR - JOW ZHI WEI Sound : Olivier Dandre, Alexandre Hecker
Music : Ting Si Hao
Jow Zhi Wei studied at Le Fresnoy Art School in France
and the Lasalle College of the Arts in Singapore. Since Cast : Leon Dai, Edward Tan, Julius Foo, Lekheraj
2010, he has been a member of the Golden Horse Film Sekhar, Neo Swee Lin
Academy in Taiwan. In 2014, he received the Young Artist
Award from the government of Singapore. After making Awards
three short films that screened at festivals including San Nominations - Berlin IFF (World Premiere),
Sebastián and Cannes, MÍNG TIAN BI ZUO TIAN CHANG JIU Hong Kong IFF (Screened), Vancouver FF
is his debut feature. (Vanguard Competition)

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 ABRACADABRA
D§æPÀqÁ§æ
DIRECTOR - SHISHIR RAJMOHAN  INDIA / 2023 / KANNADA / 142 MIN.
The film is a mosaic of lives, lived next to each other. It explores core human emotions,
in the process throwing up similarities and contrasts in quests and conflicts. A retired
widower tries to make sense of a lived life, confronted by questions he hasn’t dared to
ask himself. Alongside is a young woman’s quest for identity while navigating
relationships that have kept her tied down. Hustling through this world is a Magician,
who dreams of becoming a grand illusionist, the best that can be. Also, a part of this
world is a young man caught in a place he doesn’t want to be in, meandering to find
himself in a mess that he cannot climb out of.

¸ÀªÀiÁdzÀ°è ªÁ¹¸ÀÄwÛgÀĪÀ ¥ÀgÀ¸ÀàgÀ fêÀ£ÀzÀ ªÀtðªÀÄAiÀÄ §zÀÄPÀ£ÀÄß F avÀæ «ªÀj¸ÀÄvÀÛzÉ. ªÀÄ£ÀĵÀå£À

¨sÁªÀ£ÉUÀ¼ÀÄ, ªÀåQÛvÀé, ¸Àj vÀ¥ÀÅàUÀ¼ÀÄ, J¯Áè ¥ÁvÀæUÀ¼À ºÀÄqÀÄPÁlUÀ¼ÀÄ ªÀÄvÀÄÛ §AiÀÄPÉUÀ¼À ¥ÀAiÀÄt E°è
§AiÀįÁUÀÄvÁÛ ºÉÆÃUÀÄvÀÛzÉ. fêÀ£ÀzÀ°è ªÀÄ£ÀĵÀå »AzÉ wgÀÄV £ÉÆÃrzÁUÀ K£ÉÆà PÉ®ªÀÅ
«µÀAiÀÄUÀ¼À£ÀÄß ¸ÀjªÀiÁr®è J¤ß¹ ©qÀĪÀ, ªÀÄÄAzÉãÀÄ JA§ ¥Àæ±ÉßUÀ¼À£ÀÄß PÉýPÉƼÀÄîªÀ ¥ÁvÀæUÀ¼ÀÄ
§gÀÄvÀÛªÉ. vÀ£ÀUÉ ¨ÉÃQ®èzÀ ¸ÀܼÀzÀ°è ¹QÌ ©¢ÝgÀĪÀ AiÀÄĪÀPÀ, dUÀwÛ£À Cw zÉÆqÀØ EAzÀæeÁ°PÀ£ÁUÀĪÀ
PÀ£À¹£À AiÀÄĪÀPÀ. »ÃUÉ J®ègÀÆ ºÉÆgÀ§gÀ¯ÁUÀzÀ PÀlÄÖ¥ÁqÀÄUÀ¼À°è §A¢üUÀ¼ÁVzÁÝgÉ. eÁzÀƪÀ£ÀÄß
§¼À¹PÉÆAqÀÄ fêÀ£ÀzÀ ªÀiÁAiÉÄAiÀÄ£ÀÄß ±ÉÆâü¸À¯ÁVzÉ.
Cast & Crew
Producer : Paramvah Studios Pvt. Ltd.
Screenplay : Shishir Rajmohan
DOP : G S Bhaskar
Editor : Bhuvanesh Manivannan
Sound : Anandrag Veyattummal
DIRECTOR - SHISHIR RAJMOHAN Music : Neehar K Dabade
Shishir Rajmohan is a Writer & Director making his feature Cast : Anant Nag, Siri Ravikumar, B V Shrunga,
film debut with Abracadabra. He started his professional Avinash Rai
career in the IT industry before moving out to set up an
Advertising Firm, that provided creative services in Audio-
Visual, Print, and Web Media. He has also worked as a
Writer/Director for Short Films, Documentaries, Corporate
Films, and Ad Films.

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 AYOTHI
CAiÉÆÃw
DIRECTOR - R MANTHIRA MOORTHY  INDIA / 2023 / TAMIL / 120 MIN.
A family from Ayodhya with a caring mother with her daughter, son & a grumpy husband
starts their holy trip to Rameswaram. On the way from Madurai to Rameswaram in Tamil
Nadu, on the day of Deepavali morning their car meets with an accident and mother is
fatally injured, and others escape with some minor injuries. While everyone is in the
hospital, our Protagonist comes to meet his friend who is the cab driver for the family’s
trip. He steps in to help the family when a need arises to take the mother to another
hospital in Madurai. The ordeal starts for the family and our protagonist helps them and
reveals his name.

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gÁªÉÄñÀégÀPÉÌ wÃxÀðAiÀiÁvÉæUÉ ºÉÆgÀngÀÄvÁÛgÉ. vÀ«Ä¼ÀÄ£Ár£À ªÀÄzsÀÄgÉʤAzÀ gÁªÉÄñÀégÀPÉÌ ºÉÆÃUÀĪÀ
ºÁ¢AiÀÄ°è CªÀgÀ PÁgÀÄ C¥ÀWÁvÀPÉÆ̼ÀUÁV vÁ¬Ä ªÀiÁgÀuÁAwPÀªÁV UÁAiÀÄUÉƼÀÄîvÁÛgÉ. EvÀgÀgÀÄ
¸ÀtÚ¥ÀÅlÖ UÁAiÀÄUÉÆAqÀÄ ¥ÁgÁUÀÄvÁÛgÉ. J®ègÀÆ D¸ÀàvÉæAiÀÄ°è aQvÉì ¥ÀqÉAiÀÄÄwÛgÀĪÀ ¸ÀAzÀ¨sÀðzÀ°è,
C¥ÀWÁvÀzÀ°è UÁAiÀÄUÉÆArgÀĪÀ PÁå¨ï qÉÊæªÀgï ¸ÉßûvÀ£À£ÀÄß ¨sÉÃnAiÀiÁUÀ®Ä avÀæzÀ £ÁAiÀÄPÀ£À
DUÀªÀÄ£ÀªÁUÀÄvÀÛzÉ. C®èzÉ DvÀ UÁAiÀÄUÉÆArgÀĪÀ PÀÄlÄA§zÀ £ÉgÀ«UÀÆ zsÁ«¸ÀÄvÁÛ£À®èzÉ, wêÀæ
UÁAiÀÄUÉÆArgÀĪÀ vÁ¬ÄAiÀÄ£ÀÄß ªÀÄzsÀÄgÉÊ£À¯Éèà EgÀĪÀ ªÀÄvÉÆÛAzÀÄ D¸ÀàvÉæUÉ ¸ÁV¸À®Ä £ÉgÀªÁUÀÄvÁÛ£É.
F PÀÄlÄA§zÀ°è UÉÆAzÀ® DgÀA¨sÀªÁzÁUÀ £ÁAiÀÄPÀ vÀ£Àß ºÉ¸ÀgÀ£ÀÄß §»gÀAUÀ¥Àr¸ÀÄvÁÛ£É.

Cast & Crew

Producer : R Ravindran
Screenplay : R Manthira Moorthy
DOP : Madhesh Manickam
Editor : San Lokesh
Music : N. R. Raghunanthan
DIRECTOR - R MANTHIRA MOORTHY Cast : M Sasi KumarKey, Preethi AsraniKey,
Yashpal SharmaKey, Anju AsraniKey, Master
R. Manthira Moorthy is a popular Indian writer & director.
He was born on 1st January 1980 in Tamil Nadu, India. AdvaithKey, PugazhKey
Manthira Moorthy is known for AYOTHI (2023) and
Untitled Madhavan/Kangana Ranaut Project. Awards
Winner - Chennai IFF (Best Film Award, Best
Actress award), Rajasthan IFF(Best film, Best
Cinematrographer)

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 BUMPER
§A¥Àgï
DIRECTOR - SELVAKUMAR M  INDIA / 2023 / TAMIL / 148 MIN.
Pulipandi and friends, wanted by police, escape to Sabarimala. Pulipandi buys the lottery
and loses it. The lottery is found, and wins 10 crores. Will Pulipandi get the prize? Action-
packed rollercoaster unfolds.

¥ÉǰøÀjUÉ ¨ÉÃPÁVzÀÝ ¥ÀÅ°¥ÁAr ªÀÄvÀÄÛ ¸ÉßûvÀgÀÄ ±À§jªÀįÉUÉ ¥ÀgÁjAiÀiÁVzÁÝgÉ. ¥ÀÅ°¥ÁAr vÁ£ÀÄ

Rjâ¹zÀ ¯ÁljAiÀÄ£ÀÄß PÀ¼ÉzÀÄPÉƼÀÄîvÁÛ£É. £ÀAvÀgÀ ¯Álj ¥ÀvÉÛ DV 10 PÉÆÃn UÉzÁÝUÀ, ¥ÀÅ°¥ÁArUÉ D
§ºÀĪÀiÁ£À ¹UÀĪÀÅzÉÃ? JA§ÄzÉà PÀxÉ.

Cast & Crew

Producer : Vetha Pictures
Screenplay : Selvakumar M
DOP : Vinoth Rathinasamy
Editor : Kasiviswanathan MU
Sound : Tharanipathy G
DIRECTOR - SELVAKUMAR M Music : Govind Vasantha
Selvakumar M has worked as an assistant director in the Cast : Vetri Vellapandian, Shivani Narayanan,
films of famous Tamil film directors for more than ten Hareesh Peradi, Aadhira Pandilakshmi
years. BUMPER (2023) is his debut feature film.

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 CHAVER
bÁªÉgï
DIRECTOR - TINU PAPPACHAN  INDIA / 2023 / MALAYALAM / 129 MIN.
Political thugs commit an abhorrent crime, taking an innocent bystander on the run. The
police chase them, and moral dilemmas arise among them. The bystander’s fate remains
ambiguous. Escaping justice, they face life-altering consequences.

gÁdQÃAiÀÄ UÀÆAqÁUÀ¼ÀÄ, »Ã£À C¥ÀgÁzsÀªÀ£ÀÄß ªÀiÁr Nr ºÉÆÃUÀĪÁUÀ, CzÀ£ÀÄß UÀªÀĤ¹zÀªÀ£À£ÀÄß

¥ÉưøÀgÀÄ ¨É£ÀßlÄÖvÁÛgÉ. CªÀgÀ°è £ÉÊwPÀ ¸ÀA¢UÀÞvÉUÀ¼ÀÄ GAmÁUÀÄvÀÛªÉ. D CªÀiÁAiÀÄPÀ £ÉÆÃqÀÄUÀ£À
¨sÀ«μÀå C¸ÀàμÀÖªÁVAiÉÄà G½AiÀÄÄvÀÛzÉ. PÁ£ÀƤ¤AzÀ vÀ¦à¹PÉƼÀÄîªÁUÀ, CªÀgÀ fêÀ£ÀªÉÃ
KgÀÄ¥ÉÃgÁUÀĪÀ ¸ÀAUÀwUÀ¼À£ÀÄß JzÀÄj¸À¨ÉÃPÁUÀÄvÀÛzÉ.

Cast & Crew

Producer : Arun Narayan Productions
Screenplay : Joy Mathew
DOP : Jinto George
Editor : Nishad Yusuf
Sound : Ranganath Ravee
DIRECTOR - TINU PAPPACHAN Music : Justin Varghese
Tinu Pappachan, a renowned director in the Cast : Kunchacko Boban, Arjun Ashokan, Antony
Malayalam film industry, has worked as an assistant Varghese, Manoj K U, Anuroop, Sajin Gopu,
to esteemed directors such as Lijo Jose Pellissery. Joy Mathew, Deepak Parambol, Arun Narayan,
His film CHAVER is his third directorial venture, Sangeetha
coming after AJAGAJANTHARAM and SWATHANDRYAM
ARDHARATHRIYIL.

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 DEEP FRIDGE
rÃ¥ï ¦üæqïÓ
DIRECTOR - ARJUN DUTTA  INDIA / 2023 / BENGALI / 100 MIN.
On a particularly rainy evening, with the city flooding, Tatai falls sick. His now-divorced
parents Swarnava and Mili, come face to face for the first time in five years, post their
divorce for a whole night. Amidst the backdrop of heavy rainfall, frequent power cuts, a
dying refrigerator and their son running high temperature, Mili and Swarnava, go through
different stages of realisation, and how a frisk incident which led to their divorce, makes
them think what if things hadn’t turned the way it did. They acknowledge the pain, find
closure and release each other. But in a parallel universe of make believe surrealism, they
remain together as a loving and happily married couple in the eyes of the audience.

¸ÀAeÉ ¸ÀÄjªÀÄ¼É ¸ÀÄjzÀÄ £ÀUÀgÀ ¥ÀæªÁºÀzÀ°è ªÀÄļÀÄVgÀÄvÀÛzÉ. vÁvÁAiÀiï C£ÁgÉÆÃUÀåPÉÌ M¼ÀUÁUÀÄvÁÛ£É.

«ZÉÒÃzÀ£ÀPÉÆ̼ÀUÁzÀ ¥ÉÆÃμÀPÀgÁzÀ ¸Àétðªï ªÀÄvÀÄÛ «Ä°, LzÀÄ ªÀμÀðUÀ¼À £ÀAvÀgÀ ªÀÄÄSÁªÀÄÄTAiÀiÁUÀÄwÛzÁÝgÉ.
«ZÉÒÃzÀ£À «μÀAiÀĪÁV gÁwæ Erà PÀ¼É¢gÀÄvÁÛgÉ. DUÁUÀ PÀgÉAmï PÀÆqÀ ºÉÆÃV §gÀÄwÛzÉ. ¦üqæ ïÓUÀÆ PÉÆ£ÉUÁ®
¸À«Äæ¸ÀÄwÛgÀÄvÀÛzÉ. ªÀÄUÀ wêÀæ dégÀ¢AzÀ £ÀgÀ¼ÀÄwÛzÁÝ£É. vÀ«Ää§âgÀ «ZÉÒÃzÀ£ÀPÉÌ PÁgÀtªÁzÀ WÀl£ÉUÀ¼À ªÉÄ®ÄPÀÄ
ºÁPÀÄvÁÛgÉ. EAvÀºÀ WÀl£ÉUÀ¼À£ÀÄß «¸ÀÛj¸À¢zÀÝgÉ K£ÁUÀÄwÛvÀÄÛ JA§ D¯ÉÆÃZÀ£ÉAiÀÄÆ §gÀvÉÆqÀUÀÄvÀÛzÉ. £ÉÆêÀÅ
ªÀÄgÉAiÀÄÄvÁÛgÉ. £ÀqÉzÀ J®è WÀl£ÉUÀ¼À£ÀÄß §¢UÉ ¸Àj¹ ªÀÄvÉÛ CªÀj§âgÀÆ MAzÁUÀÄvÁÛgÉ.

Cast & Crew

Producer : Colors of Dream Entertainment
Screenplay : Arjun Dutta, Ashirbad Maitra
DOP : Supratim Bhol
Editor : Sujay Datta Ray
Sound : Sreejan Deb
DIRECTOR - ARJUN DUTTA Music : Soumya Rit
Arjun Dutta a Master’s Degree holder in Sociology from Cast : Abir Chatterjee, Tanusree Chakraborty,
the prestigious Presidency College, Kolkata. His debut Anuradha Mukherjee, Shoaib Kabeer,
feature film ABYAKTO, travelled to various film festivals Debjani Chatterjee
all over, including the prestigious IFFI, London Indian Film
Festival, and Dhaka International Film Festival among Awards
others. He won the Audience Choice Award at the Indo Nominations - IFFI Goa (Indian Panorama),
German Filmweek in Berlin and the Best Director Award Ajanta- Ellora IFF, Third Eye Asian FF
at the Guwahati International Film Festival. His second (Indian Competition)
GULDASTA competed at the Indo German Filmweek.
SHRIMATI his third, ran successfully in the theatres. His
fourth installment is the much anticipated DEEP FRIDGE.

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 JOSEPH’S SON
eÉÆøɥsïì ¸À£ï
DIRECTOR - HAOBAM PABAN KUMAR  INDIA / 2023 / MANIPURI / 85 MIN.
A young teen has not returned home in Manipur, an area amidst the ethnic conflicts and
insurgency. His father Joseph sets out on a journey in search of his football enthusiast
son. As Joseph travels, his fear grows deeper : a fear of constant uncertainty - past and
present - to which a personal vacuum is added when he is asked to verify the unidentified
body in the morgue by the police. It is a journey that no parent would like to take, ever.

d£ÁAVÃAiÀÄ WÀµÀðuÉ, »A¸ÁZÁgÀUÀ½AzÀ ªÀÄtÂ¥ÀÅgÀ ºÀwÛ GjAiÀÄÄwÛzÉ. EAvÀºÀ ¥Àj¹ÜwAiÀÄ°è

AiÀÄĪÀPÀ£ÉƧ⠪ÀÄ£ÉUÉ ªÀÄgÀ½®è. ¥sÀÅmï¨Á¯ï JAzÀgÉ §ºÀ¼À EµÀ Ö¥ÀqÀĪÀ ªÀÄUÀ£À£ÀÄß ºÀÄqÀÄQPÉÆAqÀÄ
CªÀ£À vÀAzÉ eÉÆøɥsï ºÉÆgÀqÀÄvÁÛ£É. ºÀÄqÀÄPÁl DgÀA¨sÀªÁUÀÄwÛzÀÝAvÉAiÉÄà CªÀ£À ¨sÀAiÀÄ ºÉZÁÑUÀÄvÀÛzÉ.
ºÀÈzÀAiÀÄ §rvÀ wêÀæªÁUÀÄvÀÛzÉ. C¤²ÑvÀvÉ PÁqÀvÉÆqÀUÀÄvÀÛzÉ. ±ÀªÁUÁgÀzÀ°ègÀĪÀ UÀÄgÀÄw¸À¯ÁUÀzÀ
ªÀÄÈvÀzÉúÀªÀ£ÀÄß UÀÄgÀÄw¸ÀĪÀAvÉ ¥ÉǰøÀgÀÄ ¸ÀÆa¹zÁUÀ eÉÆøɥsÀ£À ªÀÄ£À ±ÀÆ£ÀåªÁUÀÄvÀÛzÉ. AiÀiÁªÀ
vÀAzÉUÀÆ EAvÀºÀ ¥Àj¹Üw §gÀ¨ÁgÀzÀÄ.

Cast & Crew

Producer : Nfdc & Oli Pictures
Screenplay : Haobam Paban Kumar,
Sudhir Naoroibam
DOP : Joydeep Bose
Editor : Sankha
DIRECTOR - HAOBAM PABAN KUMAR Sound : Sukanta Majumdar
Music : Rewben Mashangva
Haobam Paban Kumar is a prominent voice emitting
out of the restive northeastern state of Manipur, India Cast : Rewben Mashangva
dabbling in both non-fiction and fiction storytelling. His
film AFSPA 1958 was awarded the Golden Lotus for Best Awards
Documentary at the 56th National Film Awards 2008. A Winner - Kolkata IFF 2023 (Special Jury Award)
CRY IN THE DARK is another film screened at the 31st Nominations - Shangai IFF (Golden Goblet -
Toronto Film Festival 2006 and MOMA New York 2007. Best film)
After nearly a decade of documentary filmmaking, he
made his critically acclaimed feature film LOKTAK
LAIREMBEE (LADY OF THE LAKE) which featured at the
67th Berlin Film Festival 2017.

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 OUTHOUSE
Omï ºË¸ï
DIRECTOR - SUNIL SUKTHANKAR  INDIA / 2023 / HINDI / 97 MIN.
Nana, a retired single adamant old man, has no idea that an unwelcomed guest on his
four - a puppy is going to change the course of his life. Aadima, a senior graphic designer
artist, doesn’t have the faintest inkling that the same puppy is going to force her to go on
adventures she otherwise wouldn’t. And Neel, her grandson has no clue that he is going
to help Nana and Aadima understand the needs of elderly singles.

»jAiÀÄ ¤ªÀÈvÀÛ ºÀoÀªÁ¢ ªÀÈzÀÞ CªÀ£À ¸ÀÄvÀÛ EzÀÝ PÀgÉAiÀÄzÉà §A¢gÀĪÀ CwyUÀ¼ÁzÀ £Á®ÄÌ
£Á¬ÄªÀÄjUÀ¼À ¥ÉÊQ MAzÀÄ CªÀ£À fêÀ£ÀzÀ UÀwAiÀÄ£Éßà §zÀ°¹ ©qÀÄvÀÛzÉ JA§ÄzÀÄ UÉÆwÛ®è. »jAiÀÄ
UÁæ¦üPï r¸ÉÊ£Àgï DVgÀĪÀ C¢ªÀiÁ, CzÉà £Á¬ÄªÀÄj E®è¢zÀÝgÉ ¸ÁºÀ¸ÀUÀ¼À£ÀÄß ªÀiÁqÀÄwÛgÀ°®è.
DzÀgÉ, CªÀgÀ ªÉƪÀÄäUÀ ¤Ã¯ï, ªÀAiÀĸÁìzÀ KPÁAVUÀ¼ÁVgÀĪÀ »jAiÀÄgÀ ¸ÀAPÀlªÀ£ÀÄß CxÀð
ªÀiÁrPÉÆArgÀÄvÁÛ£É. »jAiÀÄgÀ CUÀvÀåUÀ¼À£ÀÄß, ¸ÀAPÀlUÀ¼À£ÀÄß CxÀð ªÀiÁrPÉƼÀÄîªÀ CUÀvÀåªÀÇ
EgÀÄvÀÛzÉ.

Cast & Crew

Producer : Dr. Mohan Agashe (D.A.T.E.)
Screenplay : Sumitra Bhave, Sunil Sukthankar
DOP : Dhananjay Kulkarni
Editor : Mohit Takalkar
Sound : Anmol Bhave
DIRECTOR - SUNIL SUKTHANKAR Music : Saket Kanetkar
Sunil Sukthankar, a writer-director, started working Cast : Sharmila Tagore, Dr. Mohan Agashe,
with social scientist turned filmmaker Sumitra Bhave in Jihan Hodar, Neeraj Kabi, Sonali Kulkarni,
1985. After winning the National award for the first short Sunil Abhyankar, Pradip Joshi
film BAI. Sunil has jointly directed 18 feature films, 80
documentaries and short films, and 6 TV serials. Their films
have won 3 International Awards, 11 National Awards, 45
State Awards, and many National level awards. Their film
KAASAV won the President’s Gold Medal for Best Feature
Film in 2016. Sunil is also a lyricist and has written more
than 100 songs and has won awards for his lyrics. He has
written 5 feature film scripts.

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 POOKKAALAM
¥ÀÇPÁ̼ÀA
DIRECTOR - GANESH RAJ  INDIA / 2023 / MALAYALAM / 136 MIN.
An unexpected event on the day of their granddaughter’s engagement leads a
nonagenarian couple on a journey that tests their familial bonds

ªÉƪÀÄäUÀ¼À «ªÁºÀ ¤²ÑvÁxÀðzÀ ¢£ÀzÀAzÀÄ £ÀqÉzÀ C¤jÃQëvÀ WÀl£ÉAiÉÆAzÀÄ vÉÆA§vÀÄÛ ªÀµÀðzÁnzÀ

zÀA¥ÀwAiÀÄ ¨Á½£À°è ©gÀÄUÁ½AiÀiÁUÀÄvÀÛzÉ. PËlÄA©PÀ §AzsÀªÀ£ÀÄß ¥ÀjÃQë¸ÀĪÀ CªÀgÀ ¥ÀAiÀÄt
DgÀA¨sÀªÁUÀÄvÀÛzÉ.

Cast & Crew

Producer : Cnc Cinemaas
Screenplay : Ganesh Raj
DOP : Anend C Chandran
Editor : Midhun Murali
Sound : Vipin Nair V
DIRECTOR - GANESH RAJ Music : Sachin Warrier
Ganesh Raj is a feature film writer and director from Kerala, Cast : Vijayaraghavan, K.P.A.C Leela
India. He has written and directed two Malayalam feature
films AANANDAM in 2016 and POOKKAALAM in 2023, both Awards
of which received critical acclaim and commercial success. Nominations - IFFI Goa (Official Selection -
Indian Panorama)

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 RAASTHA
gÁ¸ÁÛ
DIRECTOR - ANEESH ANWAR  INDIA / 2023 / MALAYALAM / 128 MIN.
The story follows Shahana and Faizal as they embark on a quest in Oman to find
Shahana’s long-lost mother. As they journey deeper into the unforgiving desert, they
become lost, triggering a search operation by the police.

±ÀºÀ£Á ªÀÄvÀÄÛ ¥sÉÊd¯ï PÀtägÉAiÀiÁVgÀĪÀ vÁ¬ÄAiÀÄ ºÀÄqÀÄPÁlzÀ°è MªÀÄ£ïUÉ vÉgÀ¼ÀÄvÁÛgÉ. «±Á®ªÁzÀ

ªÀÄgÀ¼ÀÄUÁr£À°è ºÀÄqÀÄPÀÄvÁÛ PÀ¼ÉzÀĺÉÆÃUÀÄvÁÛgÉ. ¥ÉǰøÀgÀÄ ºÀÄqÀÄPÁlzÀ PÁAiÀiÁðZÀgÀuÉ
DgÀA©ü¸ÀÄvÁÛgÉ.

Cast & Crew

Producer : Alu Entertainments Private Limited
Screenplay : Shahul, Fayiz Madakkara
DOP : Vishnu Narayanan
Editor : Afthar Anwar
Sound : A. B Jubin
DIRECTOR - ANEESH ANWAR Music : Avin Mohan Sithara
Aneesh Anwar is an Indian director, screenwriter, and Cast : Sarjano Kalid, Anagha Narayanan
lyricist. Among his notable movies is ZACHARIYAYUDE
GARBHINIKAL, which received the Kerala State Film
Award for Best Screenplay and a special jury mention.
RAASTHA stands as his latest movie.

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 SAMARPAN
¸ÀªÀÄ¥Àðuï
DIRECTOR - ARUP MANNA  INDIA / 2023 / ASSAMESE / 77 MIN.
There is an endless or infinite imagination and creations on the woman’s body. But
surprisingly a woman is not the sole owner of her own body. A woman is always
tormented, harassed, always exploited, and neglected in different ways. Why so much
injustice is prevailing toward the woman in this world?

ªÀÄ»¼ÉAiÀÄgÀ §UÉÎ JAzÀÆ ªÀÄÄVAiÀÄzÀ C£ÀAvÁ£ÀAvÀ PÀ®à£ÉUÀ½ªÉ. C£ÀAvÁ£ÀAvÀ JAzÀgÉ ªÀÄ»¼ÉUÉ vÀ£Àß
zÉúÀzÀ ªÉÄÃ¯É AiÀiÁªÀÅzÉà ºÀPÀÄÌ E®è. ªÀÄ»¼É ¸ÀzÁ avÀæ»A¸ÉUÉ, CªÀªÀiÁ£ÀPÉÌ, zËdð£ÀåPÉÌ, ±ÉÆõÀuÉUÉ
M¼ÀUÁUÀÄvÁÛ¼É, ¤®ðPÀëåPÉÌ M¼ÀUÁVzÁݼÉ. Erà ¥Àæ¥ÀAZÀzÀ°è ªÀÄ»¼É wêÀæ C£ÁåAiÀÄPÉÌ M¼ÀUÁVzÁݼÉ.

Cast & Crew

Producer : Nabomika Borthakur
Screenplay : Arup Manna
DOP : Arup Manna
Editor : Kuldip Baruah
Sound : Bijay Nath
DIRECTOR - ARUP MANNA Music : Nupur Manna
Arup Manna is a filmmaker with a diploma in Direction, Cast : Sikha Hazarika, Ashok Singh, Sapunti
Cinematography, and Editing from St. Xavier’s College, Bordoloi
Mumbai. And a visiting lecturer at Guwahati University
and at the Dr. Bhupen Hazarika Regional Film & Television
Institute of Assam. Arup Manna has directed eight feature
films, including JEEVAN TRISHNA, AIDEU, ADHYAY, AAROHI,
CACTUS, ANANYA, AAMRITYU, and BOKHALI. His works have
been showcased at numerous prestigious international film
festivals such as Munich, Sao Paolo, London, Singapore,
Busan, Melbourne, Turkey, Shanghai, Dhaka, Canada, and
more. Among his notable achievements, Arup Manna’s
Assamese film AIDEU earned him the National Award.

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 SHYAMCHI AAI
±ÁåªÀiïa D¬Ä
DIRECTOR - SUJAY DAHAKE  INDIA / 2023 / MARATHI / 140 MIN.
It’s 1932, and as the echoes of British marching approach, a group of inmates gathers in
a jail, eagerly awaiting a story from Pandurang Sadashiv Sane, also known as ‘Sane
Guruji’. With the promise of a tale as sweet as lemon syrup, he begins to recount his
memories of growing up in the Konkan Region, highlighting his mother’s impact on his
life. Through his stories, Sane Guruji shares the lessons and values his mother instilled
in him, including the importance of honesty and the sacrifices she made for her children.
From the confines of the prison, Sane Guruji narrates the touching story of Shyamchi
Aai, a tribute to the unbreakable spirit of a mother and her son.
1932gÀ PÁ®WÀlÖ. ©ænμï zÀAr£À ²¹Û£À £ÀrUÉAiÀÄAvÉ ¸ÉgɪÀÄ£ÉAiÀÄ°ègÀĪÀ J®è PÉÊ¢UÀ¼ÀÄ eÉÊ°£À°è MAzÉqÉ
²¹Û¤AzÀ UÀÄA¥ÀÄUÀÆrzÁÝgÉ. ¥ÁAqÀÄgÀAUÀ ¸ÀzÁ²ªÀ ¸Á£É CªÀgÀ §gÀÄ«PÉUÉ ºÁUÀÆ CªÀgÀÄ ºÉüÀĪÀ PÀvÉUÁV
J®ègÀÆ PÁAiÀÄÄwÛzÁÝgÉ. CªÀgÀÄ ºÉüÀĪÀ PÀvÉUÀ¼À£ÀÄß PÉüÀĪÀÅzÉAzÀgÉ ¹» C£ÀĨsÀªÀ. PÉÆAPÀt ¥ÁæAvÀåzÀ°è vÁªÀÅ
¨É¼ÉzÀ jÃwAiÀÄ ºÀ¼ÉAiÀÄ £É£À¥ÀÄUÀ¼À£ÀÄß CªÀgÀÄ ªÉÄ®ÄPÀÄ ºÁPÀÄvÀÛ, vÀ£Àß fêÀ£À gÀÆ¥ÀÄUÉƼÀÄîªÀ°è vÀ£Àß vÁ¬ÄAiÀÄ
§ºÀÄ ªÀÄÄRå ¥ÁvÀæªÀ£ÀÄß ºÉüÀÄwÛzÁÝgÉ. ¸Á£É UÀÄgÀÆf CªÀgÀÄ PÀvÉUÀ¼À ªÀÄÆ®PÀ vÀ£Àß vÁ¬Ä CªÀgÀ°è vÀÄA©zÀ
fêÀ£À ªÀiË®åªÀ£ÀÄß «ªÀj¸ÀÄwÛzÁÝgÉ. ¸ÉgɪÀÄ£ÉAiÀÄ°èzÀÄÝPÉÆAqÉà ªÀÄPÀ̼À K½UÉUÁV CªÀgÀÄ ¥ÁæªÀiÁtÂPÀvÉ ªÀÄvÀÄÛ
vÁåUÀfëAiÀiÁzÀ ±ÁåªÀiÁa D¬Ä CªÀgÀ ºÀÈzÀAiÀĸÀà²ð PÀvÉAiÀÄ£ÀÄß ¸Á£É UÀÄgÀÆf «ªÀj¸ÀÄvÁÛgÉ.
Cast & Crew
Producer : Pune Film Company Pvt Ltd
Screenplay : Sunil Sukthankar
DOP : Vijay Mishra
Editor : Mahanteshwar Bhosage
Sound : Kunal Lolsure
DIRECTOR - SUJAY DAHAKE Music : Saket Kanetkar, Aabha Soumitra
Sujay Sunil Dahake is a national award-winning filmmaker Cast : Gauri Deshpande, Sandeep Pathak,
for his debut film SHALA (School) in 2012. It represented Sharva Gadgil, Om Bhutkar
20 international film festivals and bagged the best director
at the New York Indian Film Festival and Stuttgart Film Awards
Festival in Germany. Later, Sujay Produced and Directed Nominations - MAMI (2023), PIFF (2024)
four Marathi feature films dealing with various subjects,
such as wildlife and environmental conservation, science-
fiction, sports drama, and a children’s movie on verbal
abuse. Sujay specializes in directing kids and teenagers.
He aspires to bring children’s literature onto celluloid. His
other works include research in AR (Augmented Reality)
and VR (Virtual Reality).

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 KA CHITHI
PÁ ay THE LETTERS
DIRECTOR - SIMI KHONGTHIANG  INDIA / 2023 / JAINTIA / 107 MIN.
Darika, a 14-year-old, raised by her grandparents and unmarried maternal uncle,
grapples with unanswered questions about her existence. Her quest to discover the
whereabouts of her mother and the reasons behind her unique family setup is met with
a stifling silence. Despite her grandparents’ efforts to provide a fulfilling life, an
underlying discontent lingers. Desperate for answers, Darika stumbles upon a trove of
letters that could unravel the mysteries shrouding her life. Will these letters bring
clarity to her inquiries or plunge her into a deeper abyss of questions? As she confronts
the revelations within, Darika stands at the precipice of understanding her identity and
the complex tapestry of her familial past.
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C¹ÛvÀézÀ §UÉÎ GvÀÛj¸À¯ÁUÀzÀ ºÀ®ªÁgÀÄ ¥Àæ±ÉßUÀ¼À ¸ÀĽAiÀÄ°è ¥ÀgÀzÁqÀÄwÛzÁݼÉ. vÀ£Àß vÁ¬ÄAiÀÄ §UÉÎ «ªÀgÀUÀ¼À£ÀÄß
w½zÀÄPÉƼÀÄîªÀ ºÀA§® ªÀÄvÀÄÛ CzÀPÉÌ PÁgÀt PÀAqÀÄ »rAiÀÄĪÀÅzÀÄ CªÀ¼À GzÉÝñÀ. PÀÄlÄA§zÀ°ègÀĪÀ UÁqsÀªÀiË£À
AiÀiÁªÀÅzÀPÀÆÌ D¸ÀàzÀ PÉÆqÀÄwÛ®.è vÀ£Àß fêÀ£À ¸ÀÄRPÀgÀªÁVgÀ° JAzÀÄ CfÓAiÀÄgÀÄ J®è ¸ËPÀgÀåUÀ¼À£ÀÄß ¤ÃrzÀÝgÀÆ
¸ÀªÀiÁzsÁ£À«®è. vÀ£Àß fêÀ£ÀzÀ ¸ÀÄvÀÛ ¤UÀÆqsÀ gÀºÀ¸ÀåªÉÇAzÀÄ ¸ÀÄvÀÄÛwzÛ É JAzÀÄ CªÀ½UÉ CjªÁUÀÄwÛzÉ.
zÉÆgÉwgÀĪÀ PÉ®ªÀÅ ¥ÀvÀæUÀ¼ÀÄ PÀÆqÀ CªÀ½UÉ ¸ÀàμÀÖvÉ ¤ÃqÀzÉ, ¥Àæ¥ÁvÀPÉÌ vÀ¼ÀÄîªÀ PÉ®¸À ªÀiÁqÀÄvÀÛªÉ. zsÁjPÁ FUÀ
vÀ£Àß C¹ÛvÀéªÀ£ÀÄß, UÀÄgÀÄvÀ£ÀÄß CxÀð ªÀiÁrPÉƼÀÄîªÀ ¥Àæ¥ÁvÀzÀ CAa£À°è ¤AwzÁݼÉ.
Cast & Crew
Producer : Fourness Dhar
Screenplay : Simi Khongthiang
DOP : Kamki Diengdoh
Editor : Kamki Diengdoh
Sound : Augustine Kurbah, Arshan Joel
DIRECTOR - SIMI KHONGTHIANG Music : Augustine Kurbah, Arshan Joel
Simi Khongthiang, born in Nohwet, East Khasi Hills, Cast : Petros Rymbai, Asunta Papang,
Meghalaya, raised in Khliehriat, East Jaintia Hills, is a self- Elizer Bareh, Ekratia Khongtiang
taught filmmaker—an exceptional rarity among women in
Meghalaya’s film industry. Embarking on her filmmaking
journey in 2007, she authored her debut SKOP and
transitioned to directing with SKOP IS BACK in 2009. Her
third film, DATHEH LUT, earned the Best Film award at the
1st Khasi Film Awards in 2013. Her creative fervor shapes
Meghalaya’s cinematic landscape.

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#£Á£ÀÄ EªÀ¼À C©üªÀiÁ¤
DIRECTOR - VINOD KUMAR G  INDIA / 2023 / KANNADA / 138 MIN.
RJ Pradeep from 92.7 BIG FM shares the tale of 12-year-old Lakkavva during his show
and shares a selfie captioning it #IAmHerFan, which goes viral. Lakkavva, despised by
her father for being a girl, finds solace in her mother, Durgamma. Despite her challenges
with deafness, Lakkavva resolves to be the voice for deaf and mute children. With
dreams of funding her cochlear implant, she learns sign language and lip-reading.
However, her world is shaken when her brother, in a drunken state, commits a crime,
leading to Lakkavva being wrongly accused. Will Lakkavva navigate the injustice to
ultimately achieve her dream of receiving the life-changing operation? This poignant
narrative highlights the significance of education and serves as an inspiring portrayal of
deaf and mute individuals.

12 ªÀμÀðzÀ ®PÀ̪Àé ±ÀæªÀt zÉÆÃμÀªÀżÀî ºÀÄqÀÄV. EªÀ¼À §zÀÄQ£À PÀxÉAiÀÄ£ÀÄß DgïeÉAiÉƧâ gÉÃrAiÉÆÃzÀ°è
¥Àæ¸ÀÄÛvÀ ¥Àr¸ÀĪÀ ªÀÄÄ£Àß `£Á£ÀÄ EªÀ¼À C©üªÀiÁ¤’ JAzÀÄ ¸É°á vÀUÉzÀÄPÉÆAqÀÄ ¸ÉÆòAiÀÄ¯ï «ÄÃrAiÀiÁzÀ°è
¥ÉÆøïÖ ªÀiÁqÀÄvÁÛ£É. EzÀÄ ªÉÊgÀ¯ï DUÀÄvÀÛzÉ. ºÉtÄÚ JA§ PÁgÀtPÉÌ vÀAzÉ zÀÆgÀ ªÀiÁrzÀ, Q« zÉÆÃμÀªÀżÀî
ªÀÄUÀ½UÉ vÁ¬Ä zÀÄUÀðªÀé D¸ÀgÉAiÀiÁVgÀÄvÁÛ¼É. PÁQèAiÀiÁgï EA¥Éè£ïÖ ªÀiÁrzÀgÉ Q« PÉý¸ÀÄvÀÛzÉ E®èªÁzÀgÉ
ªÀiÁvÀÄ ¸ÀºÀ §gÀĪÀÅ¢®èªÉAzÀÄ qÁPÀÖgï ºÉüÀÄvÁÛgÉ. JμÉÃÖ ¥ÀæAiÀÄvÀß ¥ÀlÖgÀÄ D¥ÀgÉÃμÀ£ï ªÀiÁr¸À¯ÁUÀzÉ ®PÀ̪Àé
¨É¼ÉzÀÄ zÉÆqÀتÀ¼ÁUÀÄvÁÛ¼É. ®PÀ̪Àé ¸À£Éß ¨sÁμÉ ºÁUÀÆ °¥ïjÃrAUï ªÀÄÆ®PÀ ²PÀët PÀ°vÀÄ vÁ£Éà zÀÄrzÀÄ
D¥ÀgÉÃμÀ£ï ªÀiÁr¹PÉƼÀÄîªÀ PÀ£À¸ÀÄ PÁtÄvÁÛ¼É. CtÚ£À £É±É¬ÄAzÁzÀ PÉÆ¯É ®PÀ̪Àé£À ªÉÄÃ¯É §gÀ®Ä CªÀ¼ÀÄ
EzÀjAzÀ ºÉÃUÉ ¥ÁgÁUÀÄvÁÛ¼É? JA§ÄzÀgÀ eÉÆvÉUÉ ²PÀëtzÀ ªÀĺÀvÀé ªÀÄvÀÄÛ ±ÀæªÀt zÉÆÃμÀzÀ ªÉÄÃ¯É F avÀæ
¨É¼ÀPÀÄ ZÉ®ÄèvÀÛzÉ.
Cast & Crew
Producer : Ramesh S
Screenplay : Vinod Kumar G
DOP : Manu Gowda
Editor : Srikanth Shroff
Sound : Manjunath Naidu
DIRECTOR - VINOD KUMAR G Music : Zubin Paul
Vinod Kumar G is an Indian television writer and director Cast : Ankitha Murthy, S Anushree, Ratan Ram,
with a career spanning 18 years. Primarily known for his Kaushik A, Shalini Vinay, Kumudavalli Aruna
work in Kannada soap operas and films, including films Murthy, RJ Pradeep
like HEBBULI and ALIDU ULIDAVARU, where he was part
of the screenplay team.

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 ALINDIA RADIO
D°ArAiÀiÁ gÉÃrAiÉÆÃ
DIRECTOR - RANGASWAMY S  INDIA / 2023 / KANNADA / 122 MIN.
Radio, in the 1980s, sparked a revolution and was a surprise to people. On the other
hand, a common man, Neelagara Madappa, sang the history of Manteswami. One town,
one God, its folklore, the humanity outside the town, the innocence of Madappa who lived
it, beer, ganja, meat - with all these, the people of the town would sit bewitched with
divinity. How did such a person as Madappa get stuck in the magic of radio? How did he
pass on his original folklore to the next generation? Did the globalization of radio and its
culture change the lifestyle and culture of Madappa?

1980gÀ zÀ±ÀPÀzÀ°è eÁ£À¥ÀzÀ ºÁqÀÄUÁgÀ ¤Ã®UÁgÀ ªÀiÁzÀ¥Àà£À §zÀÄQ£À ªÉÄÃ¯É gÉÃrAiÉÆà ªÀiÁrzÀ
¸ÁA¸ÀÌøwPÀ DWÁvÀ F avÀæzÀ PÀxÁªÀ¸ÀÄÛ. ªÀiÁzÀ¥Àà ªÀÄAmÉøÁé«ÄAiÀÄ PÀxÁ¥Àæ¸ÀAUÀªÀ£ÀÄß PÉüÀÄUÀgÀÄ
ªÀÄAvÀæªÀÄÄUÀÞgÁUÀĪÀAvÉ ºÁqÀÄwÛzÀÝ. EzÀjAzÀ Hj£ÀªÀgÀÄ MAzÉà zÉêÀgÀ£ÀÄß d£À¥ÀzÀzÀAvÉ ¥ÀÇf¸À®Ä
DgÀA©ü¹zÀÝgÀÄ. ªÀiÁzÀ¥Àà ªÀÄÄUÀÞ£ÁVzÀÄÝ, ¸ÁgÁ¬Ä, UÁAeÁ, ªÀiÁA¸À ¸ÉêÀ£ÉAiÉÆA¢UÉ fêÀ£ÀzÀ°è
vÀÈ¥ÀÛ£ÁVzÀÝ. F gÉÃrAiÉÆzÀ eÁUÀwPÀ ¥Àæ¨sÁªÀ ªÀiÁzÀ¥Àà£À eÁ£À¥ÀzÀ ¸ÀA¥ÀæzÁAiÀÄzÀ ªÉÄÃ¯É ºÉÃUÉ ¥Àæ¨sÁªÀ
©ÃjvÀÄ? CªÀ£À ¸ÀA¸ÀÌøw ªÀÄvÀÄÛ fêÀ£À±ÉÊ°AiÀÄ ªÉÄÃ¯É K£É¯Áè ¥ÀjuÁªÀÄ ªÀiÁrvÀÄ? J£ÀÄߪÀÅzÉà avÀæ.

Cast & Crew

Producer : Devagange Frames
Screenplay : Yogi Devagange
DOP : Achu Suresh
Editor : Vasanth Kumar K
Sound : Guru Prasad
DIRECTOR - RANGASWAMY S Music : Pichali Srinivas
Hailing from a theater background, Rangaswamy S has Cast : Gowtham Raj, Prajna Brahmavar
an experience as a co-director in numerous Kannada
films. He transitioned into directing with the Kodava Awards
language film THE MISSING WELL which has been Winner - Indo French IFF (Best Indian Film)
showcased at various international film festivals. Nominations - Cinemaking IFF
Presently, Rangaswamy S has directed ALINDIA RADIO, (Official Selection)
a Kannada film that delves into the life of Neelgaras,
traditional singers of the Manteswami folk epic.

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 CHOW CHOW BATH
ZË ZË ¨Ávï
DIRECTOR - KENJA CHETHAN KUMAR  INDIA / 2023 / KANNADA / 110 MIN.
CHOW CHOW BATH is one of the first Hyperlink Romantic comedies in the Kannada film
industry. The narrative intertwines the lives of six protagonists, each navigating different
stages of their journey. Sachin extends a proposal to Saanvi, yet her reservations arise
due to her unmarried elder sister. Shashi encounters his soulmate while awaiting his
mother, Sunitha, at the railway station. Meanwhile, Sathya, amidst mischief at a medical
camp, falls in love with a girl he encounters there.

ZË ZË ¨Ávï ºÉÊ¥Àgï °APï gÉÆêÀiÁåAnPï PÁ«Är avÀæ. ±À±ÁAPï vÀ£Àß vÁ¬ÄAiÀÄ£ÀÄß gÉʯÉé
¸ÉÖõÀ¤AzÀ PÀgÉzÀÄPÉÆAqÀÄ §gÀ®Ä ºÉÆÃV C°è «¼Á¸À w½AiÀÄzÉ ªÉÆzÀ®£Éà ¨Áj ¨ÉAUÀ¼ÀÆjUÉ §AzÀ
ºÀÄqÀÄVAiÀÄ£ÀÄß ¨sÉÃnAiÀiÁV CªÀ¼À£ÀÄß ªÀÄ£É ¸ÉÃj¸À®Ä ¸ÀºÁAiÀÄ ªÀiÁqÀÄvÁÛ£É. PÉÆ¥ÀàzÀ ¤ªÁ¹ ¸ÀvÀå,
vÀªÀÄä HjUÉ §AzÀ ªÉÄrPÀ¯ï PÁåA¥ïUÉ ºÉÆÃV C°è §A¢zÀÝ qÁPÀÖgï M§âgÀ ¦æÃwAiÀÄ°è ©Ã¼ÀĪÀÅzÀÄ.
¸Àa£ï vÀ£Àß UɼÉAiÀÄ£À ªÀÄzÀĪÉAiÀÄ°è ¥ÀjZÀAiÀĪÁzÀ ºÀÄqÀÄVAiÀÄ£ÀÄß ¥Àæ¥ÉÇÃ¸ï ªÀiÁqÀ®Ä, D ºÀÄqÀÄV
vÀ£Àß CPÀÌ£À ªÀÄzÀĪÉAiÀÄ £ÀAvÀgÀ vÀ£Àß ªÀÄzÀÄªÉ DUÀ§ºÀÄzÉA§ PÀArµÀ£ïUÉ M¦à D ºÀÄqÀÄVAiÀÄ CPÀ̤UÉ
UÀAqÀÄ ºÀÄqÀÄPÀ®Ä ±ÀÄgÀĪÀiÁqÀÄvÁÛ£É. F ªÀÄÆgÀÄ PÀxÉUÀ¼ÀÄ ªÀÄÆgÀÄ ¥ÀæzÉñÀzÀ°è £ÀqÉzÀÄ, AiÀiÁªÀ
¥ÁvÀæUÀ¼ÀÄ MAzÀ£ÉÆAzÀÄ ¸ÀA¢ü¸ÀzÉ MAzÀÄ PÀxÉAiÀiÁUÀÄvÀÛzÉ.

Cast & Crew

Producer : Horizon Movies
Screenplay : Kenja Chethan Kumar
DOP : Rudramuni Belagere
Editor : Kenja Chethan Kumar
Sound : Johnson
DIRECTOR - KENJA CHETHAN KUMAR Music : Hemanth Jois
Kenja Chethan Kumar is an Indian film Director, Writer, Cast : Aruna Balaraj, Sushmitha Bhat, Sagar
and Editor who began his career in the media field Gowda, Sankalp Sharma, Dhanush Baikampady,
with major media companies like Asianet Suvarna, TV9 Prakarsha Shastry, Geetha Bangera
Kannada, and Star India Pvt Ltd. He made his directorial
debut in 2016, with the soft romantic comedy film, PREMA
GEEMA JAANE DO. In 2019 he directed his second film,
DEVARU BEKAGIDDARE which was very well acclaimed by
the critics. For his third film, Kenja wanted to experiment
and make something different than usual, Hence he came
up with CHOW CHOW BATH a Hyperlink Romantic Comedy.

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 DOORADARSHANA
zÀÆgÀzÀ±Àð£À
DIRECTOR - SUKESH SHETTY  INDIA / 2023 / KANNADA / 138 MIN.
The narrative transports viewers back to the era of the 1980s, with a particular focus on
the years 1986 to 1987, skillfully capturing the essence of the environment. Set in a
village steeped in tradition and culture, where entertainment revolves around radio
broadcasts, live performances of Yakshagana, Harikatha, and other local arts, the story
unfolds. However, the tranquil village life is disrupted when a new product is introduced.
Amidst a tapestry of love, friendship, emotion, rivalry, and family drama - a non-living
entity emerges as a central player in the unfolding tale.

80gÀ zÀ±ÀPÀzÀ ªÀįɣÁr£À ¥Àj¸ÀgÀzÀ°è £ÀqÉAiÀÄĪÀ MAzÀÄ PÁ®à¤PÀ PÀxÉ. CA¢£À ¢£ÀUÀ¼À°è ºÀjPÀxÉ,
£ÁlPÀ, AiÀÄPÀëUÁ£À, gÉÃrAiÉÆà PÁAiÀÄðPÀæªÀÄUÀ¼Éà d£ÀgÀ ªÀÄ£ÉÆÃgÀAd£ÉUÉ ¥ÀæªÀÄÄRªÁVvÀÄÛ. E°è
gÁªÀÄPÀȵÀ Ú ¨sÀlÖgÀzÀÄÝ zÉÆqÀØ ²æêÀÄAvÀ PÀÄlÄA§. vÀAzÉ ªÀiÁrzÀ ªÉÆøÀ, C£ÁåAiÀÄUÀ½AzÀ EªÀgÀÄUÀ¼ÀÄ
G£ÀßwAiÀiÁzÀgÀÄ J£ÀÄߪÀÅzÀÄ Hj£ÀªÀjUÉ w½zÀ «ZÁgÀ. gÁªÀÄPÀȵÀ Ú CºÀAPÁj ªÀÄvÀÄÛ DqÀA§gÀzÀ
ªÀåQÛvÀé ºÉÆA¢zÀªÀ£ÀÄ. EzÉà ¸ÀªÀÄAiÀÄzÀ°è ¨sÀlÖgÀ ªÀÄ£ÉUÉ §gÀĪÀ MAzÀÄ ªÀ¸ÀÄÛªÀÅ Hj£ÀªÀgÉ®ègÀ PÉÃAzÀæ
©AzÀĪÁUÀÄvÀÛzÉ. ¨sÀlÖgÀ ªÉÄð£À C©ü¥ÁæAiÀĪÀ£ÀÄß EzÀÄ ¤zsÁ£ÀªÁV §zÀ¯Á¬Ä¸ÀÄvÀÛzÉ ªÀÄvÀÄÛ F ªÀ¸ÀÄÛ
PÀxÉAiÀÄ°è ¥ÀæªÀÄÄR ¥ÁvÀæªÀ»¸ÀÄvÀÛzÉ. EzÀgÀ eÉÆvÉUÉ £ÀqÉAiÉÆà ¦æÃw, zÉéõÀ ¸ÀA§AzsÀUÀ¼À PÀxÉAiÉÄÃ
zÀÆgÀzÀ±Àð£À.

Cast & Crew

Producer : Rajesh Bhat (V S Media Enterprises)
Screenplay : Sukesh Shetty
DOP : Arun Suresh
Editor : Pradeep R Rao
Sound : Ravi Hiremat
DIRECTOR - SUKESH SHETTY Music : Vasuki Vaibhav
Sukesh Shetty is a theater artist and director with 15 Cast : Pruthvi Ambaar, Ayaana, Ugram Manju,
years of experience. He has been part of the Kannada Sundar Veena, Harini Sreekanth,
film industry since 2015 as a screenplay writer. He has Raaghu Ramanakoppa, Deepak Rai Panaje
worked as an associate director and writer for two
films which are currently under post production, along
with being part of short films which have been screened
at multiple film festivals. He has also worked as an
Associate director and dialogue writer for the critically
acclaimed Kannada film TRUNK which was released in
the year 2018.

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 GARUDA PURANA
UÀgÀÄqÀ ¥ÀÅgÁt
DIRECTOR - MANJUNATH B NAGBA  INDIA / 2023 / KANNADA / 139 MIN.
The story centers on a string of rapes and murders across the state, perplexing
authorities, as the bodies found, don’t match the missing victims and hold on no clue
about the missing victims. The Home Minister forms an SIT to investigate. Meanwhile,
three happy-go-lucky friends - Mayuk, Roshan, and Kencha - encounter Nandini,
sparking a romance between Mayuk and her. As the crimes persist, the friends and
Nandini become unwittingly entangled in the investigation, leading to unexpected
consequences.

ªÀÄAiÀÄÆPï, gÉÆõÀ£ï, ªÀÄvÀÄÛ PÉAZÀ JA§ ªÀÄƪÀgÀÄ ¸ÉßûvÀgÀÄ DPÀ¹äPÀªÁV £ÀA¢¤AiÀÄ£ÀÄß ¨sÉÃn
ªÀiÁqÀÄvÁÛgÉ. EªÀgÀ°è ªÀÄAiÀÄÆPï £ÀA¢¤AiÀÄ£ÀÄß ¦æÃw¸ÀÄvÁÛ£É. EzÉà ¸ÀªÀÄAiÀÄ gÁdåzÀ°è ¸ÀgÀtÂ
ºÀvÉåUÀ¼ÀÄ ªÀÄvÀÄÛ CvÁåZÁgÀ ¥ÀæPÀgÀtUÀ¼ÀÄ zÁR¯ÁUÀÄwÛzÀÄÝ, F ¸ÀA§AzsÀ ¹PÀÌ ¸ÁQëUÀ¼ÀÄ CzÀPÉÌ
ºÉÆA¢PÉAiÀiÁUÀzÉ, EvÀÛ PÁuÉAiÀiÁzÀªÀgÀ ¸ÀĽªÀÅ ¹UÀzÉ ¥ÉǰøÀjUÉ zÉÆqÀØ vÀ¯É £ÉÆêÁVgÀÄvÀÛzÉ. F
¥ÀæPÀgÀtUÀ¼À C¥ÀgÁ¢üUÀ¼ÀÄ ºÉÃUÉ ¹QÌ ©Ã¼ÀÄvÁÛgÉ? £ÀA¢¤AiÀÄ£ÀÄß M¼ÀUÉÆAqÀAvÉ F ªÀÄƪÀgÀÄ
ºÀÄqÀÄUÀgÀÄ ºÉÃUÉ vÀªÀÄUÉ w½AiÀÄzÉà C¥ÀgÁzsÀzÀ°è ¨sÁVAiÀiÁUÀÄvÁÛgÉ?

Cast & Crew

Producer : 27 Frames Creations
Screenplay : Manjunath B Nagba
DOP : Suniel G N
Editor : Manjunath B Nagba
Sound : C K Kumar
DIRECTOR - MANJUNATH B NAGBA Music : Rakesh Acharya
Manjunath B Nagba, initially a theatre artist, transitioned Cast : Manjunath B Nagba, Disha Shetty,
to television serials early in his career. He specializes Rajkumar, Santosh Karki, Cheluvaraj,
in online editing and has notably contributed to projects Kenchanna, Anoop, Sushmitha
like KANTARA (with Rishabh Shetty), NI SIGOVAREGU
(featuring Shivanna), TALVAR PETE, KABZA, RATNAN
PARPANCHA, BYTWO LOVE, MUMMY (Kannada), ALAIKYA,
1900 and PENCIL.

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 KANDEELU
PÀA¢Ã®Ä
DIRECTOR - K YASHODA PRAKASH  INDIA / 2023 / KANNADA / 114 MIN.
Seeba, a poor farmer, dreams of owning a farm for his family but struggles to make ends
meet. He sends his son abroad with the hope of fulfilling his dream but is shattered
when his son tragically dies and he can’t bring back the body. As the village festival
approaches, Seeba, who is the custodian of a specific ritual, finds no help from those he
relied on. The movie reflects socio-political issues, the conflict between heart and mind,
and the healing power of nature’s love.

¹Ã§, zÉêÀ¸ÁÜ£ÀzÀ°è PÉ®¸À ªÀiÁrPÉÆAqÀÄ vÀ£Àß ºÉAqÀw, ªÀÄPÀ̼ÉÆA¢UÉ §zÀÄPÀĪÀ §qÀªÀ. CªÀ¤UÉ vÀ£Àß
ªÀÄUÀ£À£ÀÄß ºÀt ¸ÀA¥Á¢¸À®Ä ¸Ë¢UÉ PÀ¼ÀÄ»¸ÀĪÀ §AiÀÄPÉ. EzÀPÁÌV Hj£À ªÀÄÄRå¸ÀÜgÀ°è ¸ÀºÁAiÀÄ
PÉüÀ®Ä CªÀgÀÄ ¤gÁPÀj¸ÀÄvÁÛgÉ. ¹Ã§, ºÀt ºÉÆA¢¸À®Ä vÀ£Àß eÉÆÃr JvÀÄÛUÀ¼À£ÀÄß ªÀiÁgÀÄvÁÛ£É.
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vÀj¸À®Ä Hj£À ªÀÄÄRå¸ÀÜ ªÀÄvÀÄÛ ±Á¸ÀPÀ£À ¸ÀºÁAiÀÄ¢AzÀ Cfð ºÁPÀÄvÁÛ£É. Hj£À°è ¹Ã§£À
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vÀÄAqÀÄ ¨sÀÆ«ÄAiÀÄ°è ¹Ã§£À ¸ÀªÀiÁ¢ü ªÀiÁr, ºÉAqÀw, ªÀÄUÀ¼ÀÄ vÀªÀÄä §zÀÄPÀ£ÀÄß ªÀÄÄAzÀĪÀgɸÀÄvÁÛgÉ.

Cast & Crew

Producer : K Yashoda Prakash (Swastik
Entertainment)
Screenplay : Nagesh N, S Harish
DOP : P V R Swamy, Googaredoddy
Editor : Nagesh Narayan
DIRECTOR - K YASHODA PRAKASH Sound : Srisuresh
Music : Srisuresh
Yashoda Prakash, a financial advisor, producer, and
director who is driven by her passion for promoting Cast : Prabhakar B Kundara Brahmavara,
talent within the film industry, founded her own Chandrakant Kodapadi, Guru Tejaswi L Shetty,
production house, Swasthik Entertainment, in 2017. Eeramanda Harini Moornadu, Vanita Rajesh,
Yashoda’s commitment to raising awareness about the Baby Eeramanda Khushi Kaveramma
Kodava language, its people, and culture motivated her
entry into filmmaking. In 2022, Yashoda Prakash made
her directorial debut with the film RANGAPRAVESHA.
Her latest project, KANDEELU: THE RAY OF HOPE, was
screened at the prestigious KIFF 2023.

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 KSHETRAPATHI
PÉëÃvÀæ¥Àw
DIRECTOR - SHRIKANT KATAGI  INDIA / 2023 / KANNADA / 156 MIN.
Following his father’s tragic suicide due to the unfair pricing of his crops, Basava, the
protagonist, abandons his studies and embraces agriculture. He embarks on a
revolutionary quest to secure the right prices for agricultural goods. However, he soon
confronts a giant nexus comprising corporations, politicians, and traders. Basava
grapples with immense challenges and setbacks throughout his journey. The gripping
narrative delves into how Basava surmounts these obstacles to realize his objectives,
rendering it a compelling and impactful socio-political drama.

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wêÀæªÁV £ÉÆA¢gÀÄvÁÛ£É. F ¸ÁªÀÅ CªÀ£À£ÀÄß ¥Àæ¨sÁ«¸À®Ä vÀ£Àß NzÀ£ÀÄß CzsÀðPÉÌ ¤°è¹zÀªÀ£ÀÄ
PÀȶAiÀÄ£ÀÄß PÉÊUÉwÛPÉÆAqÀÄ PÀȶ GvÀà£ÀßUÀ½UÉ ¸ÀjAiÀiÁzÀ ¨É¯É PÉÆr¸À®Ä PÁæAwPÁj ºÉÆÃgÁl
DgÀA©ü¸ÀÄvÁÛ£É. PÁ¥ÉÇÃðgÉÃmï, gÁdQÃAiÀÄ, ªÁå¥ÁjUÀ¼À §®ªÁzÀ »rvÀ«zÀÝ F ªÀ®AiÀÄzÀ°è §¸ÀªÀ
PÀpt ¸ÀªÁ®ÄUÀ¼À JzÀÄj¸À¨ÉÃPÁUÀÄvÀÛzÉ. §¸ÀªÀ EzÀ£ÀÄß ºÉÃUÉ JzÀÄj¸ÀÄvÁÛ£É? vÀ£Àß UÀÄjAiÀÄ£ÀÄß ºÉÃUÉ
¸Á¢ü¹PÉƼÀÄîvÁÛ£É? JA§ÄzÀÄ avÀæzÀ PÀxÁ ¸ÁgÁA±À.

Cast & Crew

Producer : Ashraga Creations
Screenplay : Shrikant Katagi
DOP : Yvb Shivasagar
Editor : Manu Shedgar
Sound : Ravi Basrur
DIRECTOR - SHRIKANT KATAGI Music : Ravi Basrur
Shrikant Katagi graduated with a degree in Chemical Cast : Naveen Shankar, Archana Jois,
Engineering from RV College of Engineering, Bengaluru. Achyutkumar, Rahul Ainapur, Shylashree Urs,
For eight years, he served as Manager of Marketing & Harsha Ajrun Kalal, Natya Ranga
Finance at Aditya Birla Group. However, driven by his
passion for filmmaking, he decided to pursue his calling
in 2018. KSHETRAPATHI is his debut venture, as both a
writer and director.

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 LINEMAN
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DIRECTOR - V RAGHU SHASTRY  INDIA / 2023 / KANNADA / 121 MIN.
In the quaint village of Chandakavadi, Nata is a dynamic, educated, and principled young
man employed as a lineman, responsible for managing the power supply in the area.
Amidst them resides Sharadamma, an elderly midwife renowned for conducting
countless successful deliveries. As the townsfolk prepare to celebrate Sharadamma’s
remarkable 100th birthday, she persuades the entire village to endure a few days
without electricity until the celebration concludes. The film questions whether the
villagers of Chandakavadi withstand the challenges until power is restored.

£Àl, ZÀAzÀPÀªÁr JA§ ¥ÀÄlÖ UÁæªÀÄzÀ ¯ÉÊ£ïªÀiÁ£ï. HjUÉ ¯ÉÆÃqï ±ÉrØAUï £ÉÆÃrPÉÆAqÀÄ PÀgÉAmï
¸À¥ÉèÊ ªÀiÁqÀĪÀÅzÀÄ CªÀ£À PÉ®¸À. CzÉà Hj£À°è ¸Á«gÀ ºÉjUÉ ªÀiÁr¹zÀ SÁåwAiÀÄ ±ÁgÀzÀªÀÄä
ªÁ¸ÀªÁVgÀÄvÁÛ¼É. ±ÁgÀzÀªÀÄä£À £ÀÆgÀ£Éà ªÀμÀðzÀ ºÀÄlÄÖ ºÀ§âªÀ£ÀÄß CzÀÆÝjAiÀiÁV DZÀj¸À®Ä Hj£ÀªÀgɯÁè
¤zsÀðj¹ CzÀPÉÌ ¨ÉÃPÁzÀ CUÀvÀå ¹zÀÞvÉUÀ¼À ªÀiÁrPÉƼÀÄîvÁÛgÉ. EzÉà ¸ÀAzÀ¨sÀðzÀ°è ¯ÉÊ£ïªÀiÁå£ï MAzÀÄ
GzÉÝñÀPÁÌV ¯ÉÆÃqï±ÉrØAUï£À PÁgÀt MAzÀμÀÄÖ ¢£À HjUÉ PÀgÉAmï PÉÆqÀ¯ÁUÀĪÀÅ¢®èªÉAzÀÄ ºÉüÀÄvÁÛ£É.
Hj£ÀªÀgÀÄ F «μÀAiÀÄPÁÌV ¯ÉÊ£ïªÀiÁå£ï ªÉÄÃ¯É UÀ¯ÁmÉ ªÀiÁqÀÄvÁÛgÉ. ±ÁgÀzÀªÀÄä £Àl£À ªÉÄð£À
£ÀA©PɬÄAzÀ ªÀÄzsÀå¹ÜPÉ ªÀ»¹ PÀgÉAmï E®èzÉ §zÀÄPÀ®Ä Hj£ÀªÀgÀ£ÀÄß M¦à¸ÀÄvÁÛ¼É. PÀgÉAmï E®èzÉ
§zÀÄPÀÄ ºÀ¸À£ÁUÀĪÀÅzÁ? ªÀÄ£ÀÄμÀågÀ £ÀqÀÄ«£À ¸ÀA§AzsÀ ¸Àj ºÉÆÃUÀĪÀÅzÁ? DzsÀĤPÀ ºÉƸÀ ªÁvÁªÀgÀt¢AzÀ
ºÀ¼Éà ªÁvÁªÀgÀt ¤ªÀiÁðtªÁUÀĪÀÅzÁ?
Cast & Crew
Producer : Yateesh V ( M/S Purple Rock
Entertainers)
Screenplay : V Raghu Shastry
DOP : Shanthi Sagar H .G
Editor : Raghunatha . L
DIRECTOR - V RAGHU SHASTRY Sound : Rajan And Satish ( Manjari Studios )
Music : Manikanth Kadri
Raghu Shastry is known for his youthful charisma and
versatile talents. Renowned as a prolific songwriter, he Cast : Trigon B, Jayashreedevi, Mico Nagaraj,
has crafted numerous chart-topping hits. His directorial Apoorva, Sujay Shastri, Kajol Kundar, Dilip,
journey commenced with the debut film RUN ANTONY, Kempegowda
produced under the banner of Varjeshwari Hospitalities.
Raghu’s directorial debut. He has also directed an online
series LOOSE CONNECTION (2017) which is a first of its
kind.

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 RAVIKE PRASANGA
gÀ«PÉ ¥Àæ¸ÀAUÀ
DIRECTOR - SANTHOSH KODANKERI  INDIA / 2023 / KANNADA / 152 MIN.
In the village, Sanvi resides with her modest joint family. Despite numerous attempts to
find a suitable match, both in offering and receiving rejections, she remains undeterred.
When an NRI proposal emerges, she is initially unimpressed. Determined to make a
lasting impression, she opts for a stunning designer ethnic ensemble, selecting a blouse
design online. However, she struggles to find a designer who can accommodate her
financial limitations. She eventually resolves to entrust the task to the local tailor.

UÁæ«ÄÃt¨sÁUÀzÀ ªÀÄzsÀåªÀÄ PÀÄlÄA§ MAzÀgÀ°è £ÀqÉAiÀÄĪÀ PÀxÉ. mÉÊ®gï CAUÀr¬ÄAzÀ DgÀA¨sÀªÁV

F gÀ«PÉ ¥Àæ¸ÀAUÀ PÉÆ£ÉUÉ PÉÆÃmïð ªÉÄnÖ¯ÉÃjzÁUÀ CzÀPÉÌ ¸ÀªÀiÁd ºÉtÚ£ÀÄß £ÉÆÃqÀĪÀ ¥Àj JAxÀzÀÄÝ
J£ÀÄߪÀÅzÉà F avÀæzÀ ªÀÄÄRå J¼ÉAiÀiÁVzÉ. EzÀÄ gÀ«PÉ «ZÁgÀªÁV ºÀ®ªÀÅ ZÀZÉðUÀ¼À ºÀÄlÄÖ ºÁPÀĪÀ
eÉÆvÉUÉ ºÉtÂÚ£À ªÀiÁ£À¹PÀ ªÉÃzÀ£É ºÁUÀÆ DPÉAiÀÄ PÀ£À¸ÀÄUÀ½UÁzÀ ¤gÁ±É, vÀ£Àß ºÀQÌUÁV DPÉAiÀÄ
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¸ÀàA¢¸ÀÄvÀÛzÉ.
Cast & Crew
Producer : Drusti
Screenplay : Santhosh Kodenkeri
DOP : Muralidhar N
Editor : Raghu Shivaram
Sound : Shankar D
DIRECTOR - SANTHOSH KODANKERI Music : Vinay Sharma
Santhosh Kodankeri, hailing from Sullia, always had Cast : Geetha Bharathi Bhat, Suman Ranganath,
an aspiration for filmmaking from an early age. His Rakesh Maiya, Sampath, Maithria, Padmaja Rao,
directorial debut came with the feature film HOME Krishnana Murthi Kavathar, Praveen Atharva,
STAY, which was released in Hindi, Kannada, and Tamil Raghu Padeshwar, Hanumanthe Gowda
under the title DHIGIL. Drawing from his accumulated
experience, Santhosh ventured into directing and
producing the Kannada experimental movie ONDANONDU
KALADALLI OBBA RAJA IDDA adapted from Ravindranath
Tagore’s “Once There Was a King.” The film received
widespread acclaim, earning 16 awards and securing a
place in the India Book of Records in 2022. Now he has
recently directed and produced RAVIKE PRASANGA, a
project that explores feminine sentiments through the
blouse.

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 SWATHI MUTTHINA MALE HANIYE
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DIRECTOR - RAJ B SHETTY  INDIA / 2023 / KANNADA / 102 MIN.
Prerana, a married counselor in a hospice finds an unexpected ray of hope in life when
she meets dying patient Aniketh. The friendship between the two forms the crux of the
story, which explores the meaning of love, life, and human bonds.

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gÉÆÃV C¤PÉÃvï£À£ÀÄß ¨sÉÃnAiÀiÁzÁUÀ CªÀ¼À fêÀ£ÀzÀ°è C¤jÃQëvÀ ºÉƸÀ ¨sÀgÀªÀ¸ÉAiÀÄ£ÀÄß
PÀAqÀÄPÉƼÀÄîvÁÛ¼É. E§âgÀ £ÀqÀÄ«£À ¸ÉßúÀªÀÅ UÁqsÀªÁV ªÀÄÄA¢£À PÀxÉAiÀÄ£ÀÄß gÀƦ¸ÀÄvÀÛzÉ. EzÀÄ ¦æÃw,
fêÀ£À ªÀÄvÀÄÛ ªÀÄ£ÀÄμÀå ¸ÀA§AzsÀUÀ¼À CxÀðªÀ£ÀÄß ºÉƸÀ £É¯ÉAiÀÄ°è ºÀÄqÀÄPÀ®Ä AiÀÄw߸ÀÄvÀÛzÉ.

Cast & Crew

Producer : Ramya (AppleBox Studios)
Screenplay : Raj B Shetty
DOP : Praveen Shriyan
Editor : Raj B Shetty and Praveen Shriyan
Sound : Sync Cinema
DIRECTOR - RAJ B SHETTY Music : Midhun Mukundan
Raj B Shetty made his debut as a filmmaker with the Cast : Siri Ravikumar, Raj B Shetty
comedy ONDU MOTTEYA KATHE and followed it up with
the gangster drama GARUDA GAMANA VRISHABHA
VAHANA. SWATHI MUTTHINA MALE HANIYE is his third
directorial outing, where he attempts a new genre - a
mature love story.

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 TATSAMA TADBHAVA
vÀvÀìªÀÄ vÀzÀãªÀ
DIRECTOR - VISHAL ATREYA  INDIA / 2023 / KANNADA / 117 MIN.
On May 23rd, 2004, Arika filed a missing person report for her husband, Sanjay. 18 years
later, their daughter, Nidhi, delves into the case files in hopes of unraveling the truth
behind her father’s disappearance. The Investigation led by Inspector Aravind takes a
dark turn as the missing person case evolves into a murder inquiry. As Nidhi sifts
through the evidence, she finds answers to her questions, but they come with unexpected
and shattering revelations. Meanwhile, Aravind manages to crack the case, but the
mystery surrounding it remains unresolved.

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£ÀAvÀgÀ ªÀÄUÀ¼ÀÄ ¤¢ü vÀ£Àß vÀAzÉ PÁtÂAiÀiÁzÀ PÉÃ¸ï ¥sÉʯï N¥À£ï ªÀiÁr ¸ÀvÀå ºÀÄqÀÄPÀ®Ä
¥ÀæAiÀÄw߸ÀÄvÁÛ¼É. F PÉÃ¸ï ¥ÀvÉÛ ªÀiÁqÀÄwÛzÀÝ CgÀ«AzïUÉ ¸ÀAdAiÀiï CjPÁ ªÀÄ£ÉAiÀÄ ¨ÉøïªÉÄAn£À
læAPï£À°è PÉƯÉAiÀiÁVgÀĪÀÅzÀÄ w½zÀÄ §gÀÄvÀÛzÉ. EzÀjAzÀ CgÀ«AzïUÉ ºÀ®ªÀÅ C£ÀĪÀiÁ£ÀUÀ¼ÀÄ
ªÀÄÆqÀÄvÀÛªÉ. EzÉà PÉÃ¸ï ¥sÉʯï NzÀÄwÛgÀĪÀ ¤¢üUÉ PÉ®ªÀÅ ¥Àæ±ÉßUÀ¼ÀÄ ºÀÄlÄÖvÀÛªÉ. F vÀ¤SÉ
ªÀÄÄAzÀĪÀgÉzÀAvÉ PÀvÉ ªÀÄvÉÆÛAzÀÄ PÉƯÉAiÀÄ ªÀÄÆ®PÀ ºÉƸÀ wgÀĪÀÅ ¥ÀqÉAiÀÄÄvÀÛzÉ. CgÀ«Azï F
¸ÀgÀt PÉøïUÀ¼À §UɺÀj¸ÀĪÀ£ÉÃ? ¤¢üAiÀÄ ¥Àæ±ÉßUÀ½UÉ GvÀÛgÀ ¹UÀĪÀÅzÉÃ?

Cast & Crew

Producer : Pannaga Bharana ( M/S Pb Studios )
Screenplay : Vishal Atreya
DOP : Srinivas Ramaiah
Editor : Ravi Aradhya
Sound : V G Rajan (Sound Design),
DIRECTOR - VISHAL ATREYA L Sathish Kumar (Mixing)
Music : Vasuki Vaibhav
Vishal Atreya is a debut director, who has always had a
passion and love for cinema. He started his film career Cast : Meghana Raj Sarja, Prajwal Devaraj,
through short films and after honing his writing and Shruthi, Aravind Iyer, Balaji Manohar,
direction skills by being part of 50+ short films and Mahathi Vaishnavi Bhat, Girija Lokesh,
cinema itself, he ventured into TVC’s & digital ads which T S Nagabharan, Chitkala Biradar,
led him to collaborate with many renowned and highly Raj Shri Poannappa, Harshil Koushik,
acclaimed brands. He also headed a reputed production Varun Srinivas.
house as the Creative Head. His love for cinema further
led him into teaching the art of film making to aspiring
filmmakers.

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 NIRVANA
¤ªÁðt
DIRECTOR - AMAR L  INDIA / 2023 / TULU / 108 MIN.
Amidst heavy rainfall and the absence of her parents who have gone to a funeral, an
eight-month pregnant woman finds herself alone at home. The physical transformations
of her first pregnancy fill her with fear. Despite the challenges, she manages to spend
the day by bathing, eating, having online meetings, and singing her favorite song to
soothe her inner baby. However, as night falls and thunder rumbles, the woman’s
composure wavers. The story unfolds as she courageously confronts her fears and
uncertainties in the face of adversity.

JAlÄ wAUÀ¼À UÀ©üðt vÀ£Àß ªÀÄUÀÄ«£À ¤jÃPÉëAiÀÄ°ègÀĪÁUÀ. vÀAzÉ, vÁ¬Ä ¸ÀA§A¢üPÀgÀ ±ÀªÀ ¸ÀA¸ÁÌgÀPÉÌ
ºÉÆÃzÀ PÁgÀt ªÀÄ£ÉAiÀÄ°è M§â¼Éà EzÁݼÉ. F ªÉüÉAiÀÄ°è eÉÆÃgÁzÀ ªÀļɬÄAzÀ CªÀ¼À ¸ÀºÁAiÀÄPÉÌ
PÉ®¸ÀzÀªÀ¼ÀÄ §gÀĪÀÅ¢®è. ¸ÀévÀB vÁ£Éà J¯Áè PÉ®¸ÀUÀ¼À ªÀiÁrPÉÆAqÀÄ, EµÀÖªÁzÀ ºÁqÀ£ÀÄß ªÀÄUÀÄ«UÉ
ºÁqÀĪÁUÀ ¨ÁtAvÀ£ÀzÀ°è DUÀĪÀ vÀ£Àß zÉÊ»PÀ §zÀ¯ÁªÀuÉUÀ¼ÀÄ CªÀ¼À£ÀÄß aAvÉVÃqÀÄ ªÀiÁqÀÄvÀÛªÉ
ªÀÄvÀÄÛ gÁwæAiÀÄ UÀÄqÀÄUÀÄ, «ÄAZÀÄ CªÀ¼À£ÀÄß ¨ÉaÑ ©Ã½¸ÀÄvÀÛªÉ. EªÀÅUÀ¼À£ÀÄß zÁl®Ä CªÀ¼ÀÄ zÁj
ºÀÄqÀÄPÀĪÀÅzÉà F avÀæzÀ PÀxÉAiÀiÁVzÉ.

Cast & Crew

Producer : K Manju - Avinash U Shetty
Screenplay : Guruprasad
DOP : Sharan
Editor : Dayanada
Sound : William Robert Y
DIRECTOR - AMAR L Cast : Trisha Shetty
Amar is a director and screenwriter who works in
Kannada cinema. His work includes the critically
acclaimed 2018 film ATTEMPT TO MURDER, which
garnered praise and recognition within the Kannada Film
Industry. He has also Directed numerous web series and
films in Kannada Language.

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 AACHAR & CO
DZÁgï & PÉÆÃ.
DIRECTOR - SINDHU SREENIVASA MURTHY  INDIA / 2023 / KANNADA / 105 MIN.
This is the story of the family of Aachar and his ten children. He brings up his children in
a disciplined manner. Suma, daughter of Aachar, who was dreaming about her marriage,
after the death of her father, realizes the situation at home and joins work like elder
siblings. Suma fights with her brother Raghu over marriage. After the death of their
elder brother who dies in a road accident, Suma and Jaggu take full responsibility of
their home.

DZÁgï M§â ¸ÀPÁðj £ËPÀgÀgÁVzÀÄÝ, CªÀgÀzÀÄ ºÀvÀÄÛ d£À ªÀÄPÀ̼À£ÀÄß M¼ÀUÉÆAqÀ C«¨sÀPÀÛ PÀÄlÄA§.
ªÀÄPÀ̼À£ÀÄß §ºÀ¼À ²¹Û¤AzÀ ¨É¼À¸ÀĪÀ DZÁgï vÀªÀÄä E§âgÀÄ UÀAqÀÄ ªÀÄPÀ̼ÁzÀ ¸ÀÄ¢üÃAzÀæ ªÀÄvÀÄÛ gÀWÀÄ
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PÉÆlÄÖ ¸ÀÄ¢üÃAzÀæ PÉ®¸ÀzÀ ªÉÄÃ¯É qÉ°èUÉ ºÉÆÃUÀÄvÁÛ£É. vÀAzÉAiÀÄ ¸Á«£À £ÀAvÀgÀ ªÀÄzÀĪÉAiÀÄ PÀ£À¸ÀÄ
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Cast & Crew

Producer : Ashwini Puneeth Rajkumar
Screenplay : Sindhu Sreenivasa Murthy
DOP : Abhimanyu Sadanandan
Editor : Ashik Kusugolli
Sound : Sachin Sudhakaran, Hariharan M,
DIRECTOR - SINDHU SREENIVASA MURTHY Aravind Meno
Music : Bindumalini
Sindhu Sreenivasa Murthy is an Actor, Writer, and
Director from Bangalore, India. She started as a theatre Cast : Ashok, Sudha Belavadi, Sindhu Shrinivasa
actor at the age of 16 and slowly transitioned into films Murthy, Harshil Koushik, Anirudh Acharya,
with Sundance Competition Film and Netflix Original Jagadishwar Sukumar, Vanshidhar Bhogaraju,
BRAHMAN NAMAN as her debut. She went on to star in Trishara, Kirana Varshini, Keerthi Vardhini,
web series such as BETTER LIFE FOUNDATION BY OML, Hindu S. V.
it was during this time she picked up a screenwriting
workshop mentored by Mr. Satyanshu Singh (CHINTU
KA BIRTHDAY, UDAAN) and began giving her stories a
medium. She co-developed her first feature screenplay
AACHAR & CO. which she starred in and directed as well.

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 DAREDEVIL MUSTHAFA
qÉÃgïqÉ«¯ï ªÀÄĸÁÛ¥sÁ
DIRECTOR - SHASHANK SOGHAL  INDIA / 2023 / KANNADA / 160 MIN.
Ramanuja Iyengari and his gang plan to get Musthafa expelled from the college. A series
of fun-filled adventures lead to a riveting cricket match that will decide everybody’s fate.
Based on a short story by K.P Poornachandra Tejaswi.

F avÀæªÀÅ PÉ. ¦. ¥ÀÇtðZÀAzÀæ vÉÃd¹éAiÀĪÀgÀ ¸ÀtÚ PÀxÉAiÀÄ£ÀÄß DzsÀj¹zÉ. ºÉƸÀzÁV PÁ¯ÉÃfUÉ §AzÀ
ªÀÄĸÁÛ¥sÁ£À£ÀÄß PÁ¯ÉÃf¤AzÀ ºÉÆgÀºÁPÀĪÀÅzÉà gÁªÀiÁ£ÀÄd CAiÀÄåAUÁj ªÀÄvÀÛªÀ£À UÀÄA¦£À
UÀÄjAiÀiÁVgÀÄvÀÛzÉ. EzÀPÁÌV CªÀgÀÄ £Á£Á AiÉÆÃd£ÉUÀ¼À gÀƦ¸ÀÄvÁÛgÉ. EzÀÄ ªÀÄÄAzÉ ¥ÀæwAiÉƧâgÀ
¨sÀ«µÀåªÀ£ÀÄß ¤zsÀðj¸ÀĪÀ gÉÆêÀiÁAZÀPÀ QæPÉmï ¥ÀAzÀåPÉÌ PÁgÀtªÁUÀÄvÀÛzÉ.

Cast & Crew

Producer : Dhananjaya K A
Screenplay : Raghavendra Mayakonda, Anantha
Shandreya, Shashank Soghal
DOP : Rahul Roy
Editor : Rahul Roy, Sharath Vashisht
DIRECTOR - SHASHANK SOGHAL Sound : Swasthik Karekad
Music : Navaneeth Sham
Shashank Soghal is an independent filmmaker from
Mysuru. His debut feature film is Daredevil Musthafa, is Cast : Shishir Baikady, Aditya Ashree, Abhay,
an adaptation of Poornachandra Tejaswi’s short story of Supreeth Bharadwaj, Aashith, Srivatsa,
the same name. Prerana

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 GHOST
WÉÆøïÖ
DIRECTOR - M. G. SRINIVAS  INDIA / 2023 / KANNADA / 127 MIN.
Ghost, a gangster, infiltrates the central prison of Karnataka, taking the prison officials
as hostages. While negotiating with Ghost, ACP Chengappa sets out to find the real
motive behind the attack.

WÉÆøïÖ M§â UÁåAUï¸ÁÖgï. CªÀ£À UÁåAUï PÀ£ÁðlPÀzÀ PÉÃAzÀæ PÁgÁUÀȺÀzÀ ªÉÄÃ¯É zÁ½ ªÀiÁr
C°è£À C¢üPÁjUÀ¼À£ÀÄß MvÉÛAiÀiÁ¼ÀÄUÀ¼ÁV Ej¹PÉƼÀÄîvÁÛgÉ. J.¹.¦ ZÉAUÀ¥Àà WÉÆøïÖ eÉÆvÉUÉ
ªÀiÁvÀÄPÀvÉ £ÀqɸÀĪÀ ªÀÄÆ®PÀ F zÁ½AiÀÄ »A¢£À ¤dªÁzÀ GzÉÝñÀªÀ£ÀÄß PÀAqÀÄ »rAiÀÄ®Ä
ºÉÆgÀqÀÄvÁÛ£É.

Cast & Crew

Producer : Sandesh N.
Screenplay : M. G. Srinivas
DOP : Mahen Simmha
Editor : Deepu S. Kumar
Music : Arjun Janya
DIRECTOR - M. G. SRINIVAS Cast : Shiva Rajkumar, Jayaram,
Anupam Kher, Prashant Narayanan,
M.G. Srinivas is an Indian actor, film director, and
screenwriter who works in Kannada cinema. He made Archana Jois, M. G. Srinivas, Satya Prakash
his debut as a director in the Kannada film industry with
TOPIWALA (2013), a commercial entertainer starring
Upendra. He made his debut as a lead actor in SRINIVASA
KALYANA (2017).

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 HOSTEL HUDUGARU BEKAGIDDARE
ºÁ¸ÉÖ¯ï ºÀÄqÀÄUÀgÀÄ ¨ÉÃPÁVzÁÝgÉ
DIRECTOR - NITHIN KRISHNAMURTHY  INDIA / 2023 / KANNADA / 136 MIN.
When a boys’ hostel warden commits suicide, he leaves behind a note blaming some
students residing on the premises for his death. The suspects must now come up with a
plan to hide the body.

¨Á®PÀgÀ ºÁ¸ÉÖ¯ï ªÁqÀð£ï DvÀäºÀvÉå ªÀiÁrPÉÆArgÀÄvÁÛ£É. vÀ£Àß ¸Á«UÉ PÁgÀt ºÁ¸ÉÖ¯ï ºÀÄqÀÄUÀgÀÄ
JAzÀÄ ªÀÄgÀt ¥ÀvÀæ §gÉ¢gÀÄvÁÛ£É. D ±ÀªÀªÀ£ÀÄß ºÉÆgÀUÀqÉ ¸ÁV¸ÀĪÀ ªÀÄÆ®PÀ ¥ÀæPÀgÀtªÀ£ÀÄß ªÀÄÄaÑ
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Cast & Crew

Producer : Varun Gowda, Prajwal B. P, Arvind S.
Kashyap, Nithin Krishnamurthy
Screenplay : Nithin Krishnamurthy
DOP : Arvind S Kashyap
Editor : Suresh M.
DIRECTOR - NITHIN KRISHNAMURTHY Music : B. Ajaneesh Loknath
Cast : Prajwal B. P, Manjunath Nayaka,
Nithin Krishnamurthy is a Kannada film Actor, Director,
Writer who has worked predominantly in the Kannada Srivatsa, Tejas Jayanna Urs
film industry. Hostel Hudugaru Bekagiddare is his debut
film.

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 KAATERA
PÁmÉÃgÀ
DIRECTOR - THARUN SUDHIR KISHORE  INDIA / 2023 / KANNADA / 179 MIN.
A village blacksmith supports his poor farmer friends in their fight for land against the
oppressive Zamindars. The conflict between the wealthy and the needy escalates and
leads to violence, as the Zamindars have strong connections and resources. The
outcome of the struggle between the hero and the Zamindars is the plot of the film.

J¥ÀàvÀÛgÀ zÀ±ÀPÀzÀ°è MAzÀÄ ºÀ½îAiÀÄ°è £ÀqÉAiÀÄĪÀ PÀªÀiÁägÀ£ÉƧâ£À PÀxÉAiÀiÁVzÀÄÝ, ºÀ½îUÀ¼À£ÀÄß zÀĵÀÖ

d«ÄãÁÝgÀgÀÄ D¼ÀÄwÛzÀÝ PÁ®. gÉÊvÀgÀÄ PÉÆqÀ¨ÉÃPÁzÀ UÉÃtÂAiÀÄ §UÉÎ ªÀiÁvÀæ PÁ¼ÀfªÀ»¸ÀÄwÛzÀÝ CªÀgÀÄ
gÉÊvÀgÀ fêÀ »AqÀÄwÛzÀÝgÀÄ. EzÉà ¸ÀªÀÄAiÀÄzÀ°è zÉñÀzÀ°è H¼ÀĪÀªÀ£Éà £É®zÀ MqÉAiÀÄ£ÉA§ ªÀĺÀvÀézÀ
PÁAiÉÄÝ eÁjUÉ §gÀÄvÀÛzÉ. F PÁAiÉÄÝ d«ÄãÁÝgÀjUÉ ªÀÄļÀĪÁzÀgÉ, gÉÊvÀjUÉ fêÀzÁ£ÀªÁUÀÄvÀÛzÉ.
gÉÊvÀgÀ£É߯Áè MUÉÆÎr¹ ¨sÀÆ«Ä PÉÆqÀ®Ä ¸ÀºÀPÀj¸ÀzÀ d«ÄãÁÝgÀ£À «gÀÄzÀÞ £ÁAiÀÄPÀ ¹rzÉüÀĪÀÅzÉà F
avÀæzÀ PÀxÉAiÀiÁVzÉ.

Cast & Crew

Producer : Rockline Entertainment (P) Ltd
Screenplay : Jadeshaa K Hampi, Tharun Kishore
Sudhir
DOP : Sudhakar S Raj
Editor : K. M. Prakash
DIRECTOR - THARUN SUDHIR KISHORE Sound : Kannan Ganapat, Pradeep G
Music : V. Harikrishna
Tharun Kishore Sudhir is an Indian actor, writer, and
director, who works predominantly in the Kannada film Cast : Challenging Star Darshan, Aradhanaa
industry. After working as a co-director for the 2012 Ram, Vinod Kumar Alwa, Jagapathi Babu,
movie RAMBO, Tharun made his directorial debut with Kumar Govind, Shruti, Ananya Vs, Avinash,
the movie CHOWKA in 2017. Tharun Kishore’s next project Vaijunath Biradar, Padma Vasanthi,
was ROBERRT has Darshan in the lead and the movie Master P V Rohith
was released on 11 March 2021. Tharun made his debut
as a child artist in GANESHANA MADUVE, He was also
seen in movies such as CHAPPALE, JOTHE JOTHEYALI,
VIDHYARTHI, NAVAGRAHA, and VISHNU SENA. Tharun’s
brother Nanda Kishore is also a Kannada movie director.

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 KABZAA
PÀ§Ó
DIRECTOR - R. CHANDRU  INDIA / 2023 / KANNADA / 134 MIN.
In 1947 a Gandhi follower and a freedom fighter were brutally attacked. Due to
unavoidable circumstances, the freedom fighter’s son gets trapped in the mafia world
and the story revolves between 1942 to 1986.

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Cast & Crew

Producer : R. Chandru
Screenplay : R. Chandru
DOP : Arjun Shetty
Editor : Deepu S. Kumar
Sound : Ravi Basrur
DIRECTOR - R. CHANDRU Music : Ravi Basrur
R. Chandru was born on 7 February 1980 is an Indian Cast : Upendra, Sudeep, Shivarajkumar, Shriya
film writer, director, and producer who works primarily Saran, Murli Sharma
in Kannada cinema. He is most Known for the 2008 film
TAJ MAHAL. Won the Best Director and Best Producer
awards for his movie CHARMINAR at the Karnataka
State Awards. He has directed the movies PREM KAHANI,
MYLARI, BRAHMA, and KABZAA as popularly known.

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 KOUSALYA SUPRAJA RAMA
P˸À®å ¸ÀÄ¥ÀæeÁ gÁªÀiÁ
DIRECTOR - SHASHANK  INDIA / 2023 / KANNADA / 147 MIN.
Ram grows up with the influence of his father Siddegowda’s “Toxic Masculinity” from
childhood. Ram meets Shivani in college and their meeting turns into a love relationship.
When the tolerance & patience of Shivani break, the relationship also finds an end which
drags Ram into depression & alcoholism. His mother Kousalya’s unexpected death
brings a change in Ram’s character and he gets married to Mutthulakshmi as his mother
wished. Upon learning of Mutthulakshmi’s alcoholic addiction, Ram tries to rejuvenate
her sticking to his mother’s ideologies but, she poses strong opposition to his efforts.
Finally, Ram’s sacrifice & love make Mutthulakshmi realize her mistake as well as his
father Siddegowda’s.
gÁªÀiï ¨Á®å¢AzÀ vÀ£Àß vÀAzÉ ¹zÉÝÃUËqÀgÀ ¥Àæ¨Á s ªÀ¢AzÀ ¨É¼ÉAiÀÄÄvÁÛ£É. PÁ¯ÉÃf£À°è CªÀ¤UÉ ²ªÁ¤AiÀÄ
¨sÉÃnAiÀiÁV ªÀÄÄA¢£À ¢£ÀUÀ¼À°è CzÀÄ ¦æÃwAiÀiÁV §zÀ¯ÁUÀÄvÀÛzÉ. gÁªÀiï ¥Àæw ºÀAvÀzÀ®Æè ²ªÁ¤ ªÉÄÃ¯É »rvÀ
¸Á¢ü¸À®Ä ¥ÀæAiÀÄw߸ÀÄvÁÛ£É. ²ªÁ¤ EzÀ£ÀÄß ¤zsÁ£ÀªÁV CjvÀÄPÉÆAqÀÄ CªÀ¤AzÀ zÀÆgÀ ¸ÀjAiÀÄÄvÁÛ¼É. EzÀjAzÀ
gÁªÀiï ªÀÄzÀåªÀ¸À¤AiÀiÁUÀÄvÁÛ£É. EzÉà ºÀAvÀzÀ°è DPÀ¹äPÀªÁV CªÀ£À vÁ¬Ä wÃj ºÉÆÃUÀÄvÁÛgÉ. gÁªÀiï vÀ£Àß
vÁ¬ÄAiÀÄ D¸ÉAiÀÄAvÉ ªÀÄÄvÀÄÛ®QëäAiÀÄ£ÀÄß ªÀÄzÀĪÉAiÀiÁUÀÄvÁÛ£É. CªÀ¼ÀÄ ªÀÄzÀåªÀå¸À¤AiÀiÁVzÀÄÝ, CªÀ¼À£ÀÄß
§zÀ°¸À®Ä ¥ÀæAiÀÄw߸ÀÄvÁÛ£É. vÀ£Àß vÁ¬ÄAiÀÄ ¹zÁÞAvÀUÀ½UÉ CAnPÉÆAqÀ ¥ÀjuÁªÀÄ EzÀ£É߯Áè ¸À»¹PÉƼÀÄîvÁÛ£É.
gÁªÀiï£À vÁåUÀ ªÀÄvÀÄÛ ¦æÃw ªÀÄÄvÀÄÛ®Qëä ºÁUÀÆ ¹zÉÝÃUËqÀjUÉ vÀªÀÄä vÀ¥Àà£ÀÄß CjvÀÄPÉƼÀÄîªÀAvÉ ªÀiÁqÀÄvÀÛzÉ.
Cast & Crew
Producer : Shashank Cinemass, Kourava
Production House
Screenplay : Shashank, Yadunandan
DOP : Sugnan
Editor : Giri Mahesh
DIRECTOR - SHASHANK Sound : Rahul Rajan
Shashank is an Indian film director, screenwriter, Music : Arjun Janya
and lyricist who works in Kannada cinema. He made Cast : Darling Krishna, Milana Nagaraj, Brinda
his debut as a director with the film SIXER (2007). His Acharya, Sudha Belavadi, Nagabhushana,
second directorial MOGGINA MANASU (2008) received Rangayana Raghu, Achyut Kumar & Others
critical acclaim for its screenplay and its coming-of-
age theme. He went on to direct other successful films
such as KRISHNAN LOVE STORY (2010), BACHCHAN (2013),
KRISHNA-LEELA (2015), MUNGAARU MALE 2 (2016) LOVE
360 (2022) & KOUSALYA SUPRAJA RAMA (2023).

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 KRANTI
PÁæAw
DIRECTOR - V HARIKRISHNA  INDIA / 2023 / KANNADA / 163 MIN.
When corrupt forces try to take over thousands of government schools in an Indian
state, NRI businessman Kranti Rayanna must bring about a revolution to protect the
interests of the students.
PÁæAw gÁAiÀÄtÚ C¤ªÁ¹ ¨sÁgÀwÃAiÀÄ. ±ÀvÀªÀiÁ£ÉÆÃvÀìªÀzÀ ±Á¯ÉAiÉÆAzÀÄ ªÀÄÄZÀÄѪÀ ºÀAvÀPÉÌ §A¢zÀÄÝ, CzÀ£ÀÄß
vÀqÉAiÀÄ®Ä ªÀÄÄAzÁUÀÄvÁÛ£É. gÁdåzÀ°è F jÃw C£ÉÃPÀ ±Á¯ÉUÀ¼ÀÄ ¨sÀμæ ÀÖZÁgÀzÀ ¸ÀĽUÉ ¹®ÄQ ªÀÄÄZÀÄѪÀ ¹ÜwUÉ
§A¢gÀĪÀÅzÀ£ÀÄß PÀAqÀÄ EªÀÅUÀ¼À G½¸ÀÄ«PÉUÁV zÉÆqÀØ PÁæAwAiÉÄà £ÀqÉAiÀÄÄvÀÛzÉ.

Cast & Crew

Producer : Shylaja Nag, B. Suresha
Screenplay : V. Harikrishna
DOP : A. Karunakar
Editor : Prakash Karinja
Music : V. Harikrishna
DIRECTOR - V HARIKRISHNA Cast : Challenging Star Darshan, Rachita Ram,
V. Harikrishna (born 5 November 1974) is an Indian Ravichandran, Tarun Arora, P. Ravi Shankar,
film score and soundtrack composer, playback singer Sampath Raj
and film producer. He owns an audio company called
“D-Beats” established in 2013 and produces music under
his own company starting from the film BULBUL (2013).
He has turned into a director with the 2019 Kannada
film YAJAMANA. Harikrishna has won three consecutive
Filmfare Award for Best Music for GAALIPATA in 2008,
RAAJ THE SHOWMAN in 2009 and JACKIE in 2010.

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 RAGHAVENDRA STORES
gÁWÀªÉÃAzÀæ ¸ÉÆÖÃgïì
DIRECTOR - SANTHOSH ANANDDRAM  INDIA / 2023 / KANNADA / 104 MIN.
The story is about how the protagonist of the film faces society after his marriage.
Raghavendra Stores is the name of the hotel of the protagonist in which most of the
people in town sit and chit-chat. This hotel has existed since 1972 and plays a prominent
role in the story. This film emphasizes the post-marriage struggles of our hero and
heroine where they face questions and taunts of the people in society.

gÁWÀªÉÃAzÀæ ¸ÉÆÖÃgïì PÁåljAUï £ÀqɸÀĪÀ ªÀÄzsÀå ªÀAiÀĸÀÌ£ÉƧ⠪ÀÄzÀĪÉAiÀiÁUÀ®Ä ºÉtÄÚ ºÀÄqÀÄPÀÄvÁÛ,

vÀqÀªÁV ªÀÄzÀĪÉAiÀiÁzÀ £ÀAvÀgÀ JzÀÄj¸À¨ÉÃPÁzÀ ¸ÀªÀĸÉåUÀ¼À£ÀÄß ºÉüÀĪÀ ºÁ¸Àå ¥ÀæzsÁ£À avÀæ. EzÀÄ
£ÁAiÀÄPÀ ªÀÄvÀÄÛ £ÁAiÀÄQAiÀÄ ªÀÄzÀĪÉAiÀÄ £ÀAvÀgÀzÀ ºÉÆÃgÁlUÀ¼À£ÀÄß ºÉüÀÄvÀÛzÉ, ªÀÄvÀÄÛ CªÀgÀÄ
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Cast & Crew

Producer : Hombale Films LLP
Screenplay : Santhosh Ananddram
DOP : Shreesha Kuduvalli
Editor : Deepu S. Kumar
Sound : Rajan
DIRECTOR - SANTHOSH ANANDDRAM Music : B. Ajaneesh Loknath
Santhosh Ananddram started his film career as a Cast : Jaggesh, Shwetha Srivatsav,
lyrics writer through ROCKY. He then assisted Harsha Achyuth Kumar, Duttatraya, mitra,
in script, dialogues, and direction departments for Ravishankar Gowda
Chingari. He also worked as a dialogue writer for
AGRAJA and GAJAKESARI. He made his directional debut
in 2014 with the Industry hit MR. AND MRS. RAMACHARI
starring Yash (actor) and Radhika Pandit. His next movie
RAAJAKUMARA with Puneeth Rajkumar was released on
24 March 2017 and received huge applause from critics
and the audience. After the humongous success of
Raajakumara and two straight industry hits, he rose to
fame as “Star Director” of Kannada cinema. Ananddram
is honoured with Zee Kannada’s Hemmeya Nirdeshaka.

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 SAPTA SAGARADAACHE ELLO - SIDE A, SIDE B
¸À¥ÀÛ ¸ÁUÀgÀzÁZÉ J¯ÉÆèà - ¸ÉÊqï J, ¸ÉÊqï ©
SOMEWHERE BEYOND THE SEVEN SEAS - SIDE A, SIDE B
DIRECTOR - HEMANTH M RAO  INDIA / 2023 / KANNADA / 289 MIN.
Manu and Priya their intense journey, set against the backdrop of a city’s shadows,
delves into the depths of their emotions. In a world where promises hold weight and
fate’s grasp remains resolute, how far will Manu go to fulfill his promise? What becomes
of love when destiny’s course takes an unexpected turn? 10 years later, Manu gets
released from jail and starts to build his life again. However, the memories of Priya
haunt him and he is forced to enter her life again. A new life with Surabhi and memories
of Priya along with it form plot.

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Cast & Crew
Producer : Paramvah Pictures
Screenplay : Hemanth M Rao, Gundu Shetty
DOP : Advaitha Gurumurthy
Editor : Sunil Bharadwaj
Sound : M R Rajakrishnan
DIRECTOR - HEMANTH M RAO Music : Charan Raj
Hemanth is an Indian film director and screenwriter. Cast : Rakshit Shetty, Rukmini Vasanth,
He is best known for his critically acclaimed Kannada Chaithra J Achar, Avinash, Sharath Lohitashwa,
directorial debut GODHI BANNA SADHARANA MYKATTU Achyutha Kumar, Pavitra Lokesh, Ramesh Indira,
(2016). In Bollywood, Hemanth worked as a screenwriter Gopal Krishna Deshpande
for Sriram Raghavan’s Hindi feature ANDHADHUN. The
film was a runaway success and received accolades
for its writing as well as performances including the
National Award for ‘Best Hindi Film’ and ‘Best Adapted
Screenplay’, the International Indian Film Academy
Award for ‘Best Story’. His film, the Kannada investigative
noir thriller KAVALUDAARI (2019), has been well-received
by audiences and critics.

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 TAGARU PALYA
lUÀgÀÄ ¥À®å
DIRECTOR - UMESH K KRUPA INDIA / 2023 / KANNADA / 130 MIN.
The story takes place in a village belonging to Mandya district, Karnataka. Pandappa
Gowda is fed up of finding a match for his daughter to marry. After trying for ages
without luck, he pledges to sacrifice a Ram/Sheep to his Family god following all the
customs if he manages a find a suitable boy from Bangalore.
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Hj£ÀªÀjUÉ Hl ºÁQ¸À®Ä ¥ÀgÀ ªÀiÁqÀĪÀ GzÉÝñÀ¢AzÀ J®ègÀ£ÀÆß PÀgÉzÀÄPÉÆAqÀÄ ºÉÆgÀqÀÄvÁÛ£É. zÉêÀgÀ
ªÀÄÄAzÉ lUÀgÀÄ M¦àUÉ PÉÆqÀzÀ PÁgÀt ªÀÄÄA¢£À PÁAiÀÄðUÀ¼ÀÄ ¤zsÁ£ÀªÁV ¥ÁAqÀ¥Àà aAvÉAiÀÄ°è ªÀÄļÀÄUÀÄvÁÛ£É.
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CAzÀÄPÉÆAqÀAvÉ DUÀÄvÀÛzÉAiÉÄÃ?

Cast & Crew

Producer : Dhananjaya K A (Daali Pictures)
Screenplay : Umesh K Krupa
DOP : Sk Rao
Editor : Madhu Thumbhanakere
Sound : Swasthik
DIRECTOR - UMESH K KRUPA Music : Vasuki Vaibhav
Umesh K Krupa is a BVA [Specialization in Sculpture] Cast : Nagabhushan N S, Amrutha Prem,
Gold medalist, Kuvempu University. who has dreamt of Rangayana Raghu, Thara Anuradha, Biradar,
making entertaining and quality films since childhood. Sharath Lohitashwa
highly passionate and dedicated to make a desi
content oriented commercial films. He has worked as
an associate director with big names in Kannada film
industry like Yogaraj Bhat (Panchatantra, Gaalipata 2)
Nagashekar (Maasthigudi) and Pawan Wadeyar (Rana
Vikrama). Also, Art Directed for Movies Like Jayammana
Maga, Maasthigudi, Kaanadanthe Maayavadanu and as a
Production Designer for Gaalipata2.

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C ritics' Week unveils a meticulously curated selection
of feature films. These films, handpicked for their
exceptional quality and artistic merit, represent the
pinnacle of contemporary cinema.
A hallmark of global film festivals, Critics' Week
showcases films that have garnered acclaim and
recognition from esteemed critics and audiences
worldwide. Each selection is a FIPRESCI award winner,
a testament to its exceptional craftsmanship and
storytelling prowess. The beauty of Critics' Week lies
in its embrace of risk and innovation. It is a testament
to their unwavering commitment to artistic integrity
and creative exploration.
Each film is a testament to the enduring spirit of
storytelling, a celebration of human creativity and
imagination in its purest form. Through the lens of
Critics' Week, we embark on a journey of discovery,
exploring the richness and diversity of cinematic
expression, and embracing the infinite possibilities of
the silver screen.

Co-ordinated by FIPRESCI-INDIA

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 BLACKBIRD BLACKBIRD BLACKBERRY
¨ÁèPï§qïð, ¨ÁèPï§qïð, ¨ÁèPï¨Éj
DIRECTOR - ELENE NAVERIANI  GEORGIA / 2023 / GEORGIAN / 110 MIN.
Etero, a 48-year-old woman living in a small village in Georgia, has chosen to remain
unmarried. She cherishes her freedom, as much as her cakes. Her choice to live alone
is often the cause of gossip among her fellow villagers. Unexpectedly, she finds herself
falling into a passion with a man and is suddenly faced with the decision of whether to
pursue the traditional route of coupling or continue to pursue a life of independence.
Etero must grapple with her newfound feelings and decide how to find her own path to
happiness.

eÁfðAiÀiÁzÀ ¸ÀtÚ UÁæªÀĪÉÇAzÀgÀ°ègÀĪÀ ªÀÄ»¼É JmÉgÉÆÃUÉ FUÀ 48 ªÀμÀð ªÀAiÀĸÀÄì. C«ªÁ»vÉ.

MAnAiÀiÁVgÀĪÀÅzÉà ¸ÁévÀAvÀæå JAzÀÄ CªÀ¼ÀÄ w½zÀÄ PÉÆArzÁݼÉ. CªÀ¼À §UÉÎ UÁæªÀÄzÀ°è ºÀ®ªÁgÀÄ
UÁ½ªÀiÁvÀÄUÀ¼ÀÄ ºÀgÀqÀÄvÀÛªÉ. EzÀÝQÌzÀÝAvÉ MAzÀÄ ¢£À CªÀ½UÉ ªÀåQÛAiÉƧâ£À §UÉÎ C£ÀÄgÁUÀ
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PÀ¼ÉzÀÄPÉƼÀî¨ÉÃPÉà JA§ vÀĪÀÄÄ® CªÀ¼ÀzÁVzÉ.

Cast & Crew

Producer : Thomas Reichlin, Ketie Danelia,
Bettina Brokemper
Screenplay : Elene Naveriani, Nikoloz Mdivani
DOP : Agnesh Pakozdi
Editor : Aurora Franco Vögeli
DIRECTOR - ELENE NAVERIANI Sound : Philippe Ciompi, Marc von Stürler
Cast : Eka Chavleishvili, Temiko Chinchinadze
Born in 1985 in Tbilisi, Georgia, Elene Naveriani studied
Painting at State Academy of Art in Tbilisi. In 2011 they
received their Master in Critical Curatorial Cybermedia,
Awards
in 2014 their Bachelor in Film from Geneva School of Art Winner - Sarajevo FF (Heart of Sarajevo -
and Design. Their first feature I AM TRULY A DROP OF SUN Best Film, Best Actress), New Horizons IFF
ON EARTH (2017) premiered at IFFR and won awards at (Audience Award)
Entrevues Belfort and Semana Internacional de Cine de Nominations - Cannes Director’s Fortnight
Valladolid. Their short RED ANTS BITE (2019) premiered at (Nominee - Quinzaine des cinéastes), European
IFFR. BLACKBIRD BLACKBIRD BLACKBERRY (2023) had its Film Awards (European Actress), Gijón IFF (Best
world premiere at the Cannes 2023 Directors’ Fortnight Film), Zurich FF (Golden Eye - Best Film in Focus
and has won numerous festival awards. Switzerland, Germany, Austria)
World Sales - Capricci Films, Totem Films

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 FOREMOST BY NIGHT
¥sÉÇÃgïªÉÆøïÖ ¨ÉÊ £ÉÊmï  SOBRE TODO DE NOCHE
DIRECTOR - VÍCTOR IRIARTE  SPAIN | PORTUGAL / 2023 / SPANISH / 110 MIN.
When Vera was young, she gave her infant son up for adoption. Years later, she begins a
seemingly futile search to find him. When Cora was young, she adopted a young boy,
Egoz, after she was told she could not have children of her own. Now, the paths of these
three characters - a mother, a son, and a mother - are about to cross. And their
encounter will change their lives forever.

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PÀvÉAiÀÄÆ PÀ£Àßr EzÀÝAvÉ. JUÉÆÃeïUÉ ºÀ¢£ÉAlÄ ªÀµÀðªÁUÀÄwÛzÀÝAvÉAiÉÄà CªÀj§âgÀÆ MAzÁUÀÄvÁÛgÉ.

Cast & Crew

Producer : Isaki Lacuesta, Isa Campo, Tamara
García, Katixa De Silva, Valérie Delpierre, Víctor
Iriarte
Screenplay : Isa Campo, Andrea Queralt, Víctor
Iriarte
DOP : Pablo Paloma
DIRECTOR - VÍCTOR IRIARTE
Editor : Ana Pfaff
Víctor Iriarte (Bilbao, 1976) is an artist, filmmaker,
Sound : Alazne Ametzoy, Iosi Gonzalez Etxabe
and film programmer. He has been a member of the
selection committee of the San Sebastian International Music : Maite Arroitajauregi
Film Festival since 2015. He has been the director of film Cast : Lola Dueñas, Ana Torrent, Manuel Egozkue
programming at the Tabakalera International Center for
Contemporary Culture in San Sebastian for 9 years and a
Awards
founding member of the Elías Querejeta Zine Eskola film Winner - Valladolid IFF (FIPRESCI Prize - Best
school. FOREMOST BY NIGHT (2023) is Victor’s feature film Film), Almería IFF (Best Director), Días de Cine
debut. Awards (Best Original Score)
Nominations - Chicago IFF (Gold Hugo - New
Directors Competition), Venice FF (Giornate degli
Autori Award), Thessaloniki FF (Film Forward
Competition)
World Sales - Alpha violet

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 LIBERTATE
°§mÉÃðmï FREEDOM
DIRECTOR - TUDOR GIURGIU  ROMANIA / 2023 / ROMANIAN / 109 MIN.
In the chaotic days of the December 1989 revolution that overthrew the Communist
regime in Romania, the Transylvanian city of Sibiu became the scene of a violent assault
on a police unit. This quickly escalates into a bloody confrontation between soldiers,
policemen, civilian protesters, and operatives of the secret police. In a desperate
attempt to escape the siege, police captain Viorel is captured by the army and thrown
into an empty swimming pool along with hundreds of prisoners accused of terrorism.

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ºÉÆj¹ FdÄPÉƼÀPÉÌ zÀ§â¯Á¬ÄvÀÄ.

Cast & Crew

Producer : Oana Giurgiu, Tudor Giurgiu
Screenplay : Cecilia Stefanescu, Tudor Giurgiu
DOP : Alexandru Sterian
Editor : Réka Lemhényi
Sound : Andre Rigaut, Tamas Szekely
DIRECTOR - TUDOR GIURGIU Cast : Alex Calangiu, Catalin Herlo, Ionut Caras,
Iulian Postelnicu, Alexandru Papadopol
Tudor Giurgiu is a Romanian filmmaker. His directorial
debut feature, LOVE SICK, was selected in the Panorama Awards
section of the 2006 Berlinale and awarded at several Winner - Sarajevo FF (CICAE Award-Best Film),
international festivals. His short SUPERMAN, SPIDERMAN FF Cottbus (FIPRESCI Prize-Overall Programme),
OR BATMAN (2011) won Best European Short at the 2012 Transilvania IFF (Most Popular Romanian Film
edition of the European Film Academy Awards. Tudor’s Award-Best Feature Film)
second feature, OF SNAILS AND MEN, was awarded at
the Warsaw International Film Festival and Valladolid Nominations - Sarajevo FF (Heart of Sarajevo-
International Film Festival. WHY ME? An unsettling legal Best Film), Arras FF (Silver Atlas Award-
thriller based on a real case of corruption in present- Compétition Européenne)
day Romania premiered at the 2015 Berlinale Panorama. World Sales - Reason8Films
LIBERTATE is Tudor’s fifth feature film.

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 HERE
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DIRECTOR - BAS DEVOS  BELGIUM / 2023 / FRENCH | ROMANIAN | MANDARIN / 82 MIN.
Stefan, a Romanian construction worker living in Brussels, is on the verge of moving
back home. He cooks up a big pot of soup with leftovers in his fridge as a goodbye gift
for friends and family. As he is about to leave, he meets a young Belgian-Chinese woman
who is working in a little restaurant while researching her doctorate on mosses. Her
attention to the near-invisible stops him in his tracks.

§æ¸É®ìß°è ªÁ¹¸ÀÄwÛgÀĪÀ gÉƪÉÄäAiÀiÁzÀ PÀlÖqÀ ¤ªÀiÁðt PÁ«ÄðPÀ ¹ÖÃ¥sÀ£ï, ªÀÄgÀ½ vÀ£Àß HjUÉ
ºÉÆÃUÀĪÀ ¸À¤ßºÀzÀ°èzÁÝ£É. ºÉÆÃUÀĪÀ ªÀÄÄ£Àß ¸ÉßûvÀjUÉ, CªÀgÀ PÀÄlÄA§zÀªÀjUÉ UÀÄqï¨ÉÊ ºÉüÀĪÀ
£É¥ÀzÀ°è ªÀÄ£ÉAiÀÄ ¦æeï£À°èzÀÝ J®è vÀgÀPÁjUÀ¼À£ÀÄß PÀÄ¢¹, zÉÆqÀØ ¥ÁvÉæAiÀÄ°è ¸ÀÆ¥ï ªÀiÁrzÁÝ£É.
PÉÆ£ÉAiÀÄ PÀëtzÀ°è C¯Éè ¸ÀtÚ gɸÉÆÖÃgÉAn£À°è PÉ®¸ÀªÀiÁqÀÄwÛzÀÝ ¨É°ÓAiÀÄ£ï-aä ªÀÄ»¼ÉAiÀÄ£ÀÄß
¨sÉÃnAiÀiÁUÀÄvÁÛ£É. CªÀ¼ÀÄ ¥ÁaAiÀÄ «µÀAiÀÄ vÉUÉzÀÄPÉÆAqÀÄ qÁPÀÖgÉÃmï ªÀiÁqÀÄwÛgÀÄvÁÛ¼É. CªÀ¼À
«µÀAiÀÄ eÁÕ£À ¹ÖÃ¥sÀ£ï vÉgÀ¼ÀzÀAvÉ vÀqÉAiÀÄÄvÀÛzÉ.

Cast & Crew

Producer : Marc Goyens
Screenplay : Bas Devos
DOP : Grimm Vandekerckhove
Editor : Dieter Diependaele
Sound : Yanna Soentjens
DIRECTOR - BAS DEVOS Music : Brecht Ameel
Bas Devos was born in Zoersel, Belgium, in 1983. After Cast : Stefan Gota, Liyo Gong
making four short films, he completed his debut feature
film, VIOLET, in 2013. The film was screened in the Awards
Berlinale Generation, where it won the Grand Prix of the Winner - Berlin IFF (Encounters Award,
Generation 14plus International Jury and was selected FIPRESCI Prize)
for “New Directors, New Films” at Moma New York. His Nominations - San Sebastián IFF
second feature was selected for the Berlinale Panorama (Best Film in Zabaltegi-Tabakalera Competition)
in 2019. GHOST TROPIC, his third feature, premiered three
months later at the Quinzaine des Réalisateurs 2019 in World Sales - Rediance
Cannes. HERE is his fourth feature film. He teaches film
at the Luca School of Arts in Brussels.

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 MONSTER
ªÀiÁ£ïìlgï KAIBUTSU
DIRECTOR - KORE-EDA HIROKAZU  JAPAN / 2023 / JAPANESE / 126 MIN.
When her young son Minato starts to behave strangely, his mother feels that there is
something wrong. Discovering that a teacher is responsible, she storms into the school,
demanding to know what’s going on. But as the story unfolds through the eyes of a
mother, teacher, and child, the truth gradually emerges.

vÀ£Àß aPÀÌ ªÀÄUÀ «Ä£ÁmÉÆà «avÀæªÁV ªÀwð¸ÀÄwÛgÀĪÀÅzÀ£ÀÄß PÀAqÀ vÁ¬ÄUÉ J¯ÉÆèà K£ÉÆà vÀ¥ÁàVzÉ
JAzÀ¤¹, F ªÀvÀð£ÉUÉ ±Á¯Á ²PÀëPÀgÉà PÁgÀt JAzÀÄ w½zÀÄ, ±Á¯ÉUÉ zsÁ«¹ E°è K£ÀÄ £ÀqÉAiÀÄÄwÛzÉ
JAzÀÄ ¥Àæ²ß¸ÀÄvÁÛ¼É. vÁ¬ÄAiÀÄ ºÉýPÉ, ²PÀëQ ªÀÄvÀÄÛ ªÀÄUÀÄ«£À ªÀiÁvÀÄUÀ¼À ªÀÄÆ®PÀ ¸ÀvÀå¸ÀAUÀw
¤zsÁ£ÀªÁV ºÉÆgÀ©Ã¼ÀÄvÀÛzÉ.

Cast & Crew

Producer : Kawamura Genki, Yamada Kenji
Screenplay : Sakamoto Yuji
DOP : Kondo Ryuto
Editor : Kore-eda Hirokazu
Sound : Tomita kazumiko
Music : Sakamoto Ryuichi
DIRECTOR - KORE-EDA HIROKAZU Cast : Ando Sakura, Nagayama Eita,
Born in 1962 in Tokyo, Japan. After graduating from Tanaka Yuko, Kurokawa Soya, Takahata Mitsuki,
Waseda University in 1987, Kore-eda joined TV Man Union, Kukuta Akihiro, Nakamura Shido, Hiiragi Hinata
where he directed several prize-winning documentary Awards
programs. Over the next few decades, he made revered
Winner - Cannes FF (Best Screenplay,
and critically acclaimed films like MABOROSI, DISTANCE,
I WISH, STILL WALKING, AFTER THE STORM, and his Palme Queer Palm), Chicago IFF (Gold Q-Hugo),
d’Or-winning film SHOPLIFTERS. The main themes of his Vancouver IFF (Audience Award),
oeuvre include memory, loss, death, and the intersection Stockholm IFF (FIPRESCI Award)
of documentary and fictive narratives. Nominations - Cannes FF (Palme d’Or), San
Sebastián IFF (Sebastiane Award), Munich FF
(Best International Film)
World Sales - Goodfellas

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 THE SETTLERS
¢ ¸Élè¸ïð LOS COLONOS
DIRECTOR - FELIPE GÁLVEZ  CHILE / 2023 / SPANISH | ENGLISH / 97 MIN.
Chile, beginning of the 20th century. A wealthy landowner hires three horsemen to mark
out the perimeter of his extensive property and open a route to the Atlantic Ocean
across vast Patagonia. The expedition, composed of a young Chilean half-blood, an
American mercenary, and led by a reckless British lieutenant, soon turns into a
“civilizing” raid.

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Cast & Crew

Producer : Giancarlo Nasi, Benjamín Domenech,
Santiago Gallelli, Matías Roveda, Emily Morgan,
Thierry Lenouvel, Stefano Centini
Screenplay : Felipe Gálvez, Antonia Girardi
DOP : Simone D’Arcangelo
Editor : Matthieu Taponier
DIRECTOR - FELIPE GÁLVEZ Sound : Tu Duu-Chih, Tu Tse Kang
Felipe Gálvez is a Chilean filmmaker, writer, and editor Music : Harry Allouche
based in Paris. THE SETTLERS (2023) is his debut feature. Cast : Camilo Arancibia, Mark Stanley, Benjamin
His previous works include the short film RAPAZ (2018), Westfall, Alfredo Castro, Marcelo Alonso, Sam
which also premiered in Cannes as part of the Critics’ Spruell, Mishell Guaña, Adriana Stuven, Mariano
Week programme. His other short films have been Llinás
awarded at festivals around the world. As an editor,
Felipe collaborated with filmmakers such as Marialy Awards
Rivas, Kiro Russo, and Alex Anwandter, among others. Winner - Cannes FF (FIPRESCI Prize - Un Certain
Regard), Golden Rooster Awards (Best Director,
Best Artistic Contribution Award), Stockholm FF
(Bronze Horse - Best Film)
Nominations - 96th Academy Awards (Chilean
official entry for Best International Feature at
the Oscars 2024), Cannes FF (Un Certain Regard,
Golden Camera), Palm Springs IFF (FIPRESCI
Prize - Best Foreign Language Film)
World Sales - mk2 films

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 THE ZONE OF INTEREST
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DIRECTOR - JONATHAN GLAZER  POLAND / 2023 / GERMAN / 106 MIN.
The commandant of Auschwitz, Rudolf Höss, and his wife Hedwig, strive to build a dream
life for their family in a house and garden next to the camp.

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D¸ÀÌgïUÀÆ £Á«Ä£ÉõÀ£ï DVzÀÝ avÀæ.

Cast & Crew

Producer : James Wilson, Ewa Puszczy?ska
Screenplay : Jonathan Glazer
DOP : Lukasz Zal
Editor : Paul Watts
Sound : Johnnie Burn, Tarn Willers
Music : Mica Levi
DIRECTOR - JONATHAN GLAZER Cast : Sandra Hüller, Christian Friedel, Ralph
Jonathan Glazer (born 26 March 1965) is an English Herforth, Max Beck, Stephanie Petrowitz, Marie
filmmaker. Born in London, Glazer began his career Rosa Tietjen, Sascha Maaz
in theatre before transitioning into film. Throughout a
career spanning nearly three decades, Glazer’s directing Awards
work includes feature films, short films, music videos, Winner - Cannes FF (Grand Prize of the Festival,
and commercials. UNDER THE SKIN (2013), BIRTH (2004), FIPRESCI Prize, CST Artist - Technician Prize,
and SEXY BEAST (2000) are his notable films. Cannes Soundtrack Award - Best Composer),
Palm Springs IFF (FIPRESCI Prize - Best
International Screenplay), Camerimage
(FIPRESCI Prize), European Film Awards
(European Sound)
Nominations - 96th Academy Awards
(Nominations - Best International Feature
Film(UK), Best Motion Picture of the Year, Best
Director, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Sound),
Cannes FF (Palme d’Or)
World Sales - A24

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DIRECTOR - MSTYSLAV CHERNOV  UKRAINE / 2023 / UKRAINIAN | ENGLISH | RUSSIAN / 94 MIN.
An AP team of Ukrainian journalists trapped in the besieged city of Mariupol struggles
to continue their work documenting the miseries of the war. As the only international
reporters who remain in the city, they capture what later became defining images of the
war: dying children, mass graves, the bombing of a maternity hospital, and more.

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Cast & Crew

Producer : Mstyslav Chernov, Raney Aronson,
Michelle Mizner, Derl McCrudden
Screenplay : Mstyslav Chernov
DOP : Mstyslav Chernov
Editor : Michelle Mizner
DIRECTOR - MSTYSLAV CHERNOV Sound : Jim Sullivan
Music : Jordan Dykstra
Mstyslav Chernov is a Pulitzer Prize-winning video
journalist at The Associated Press and President of the Cast : Mstyslav Chernov (Narrator and
Ukrainian Association of Professional Photographers. interviewer), Evgeniy Maloletka (Photojournalist)
Most recently, he documented Russia’s invasion of
Ukraine. Together with longtime colleague Evgeniy Awards
Maloletka, he recorded the siege of Mariupol, showing Winner - Sundance FF (Audience Award:
the world eyewitness accounts of the Russian attacks on World Cinema - Documentary), Athens IFF
the city. His courageous reporting in Mariupol earned him (Special Mention - Best Documentary), Toronto
the 2023 Pulitzer Prize for Public Service. He was named Film Critics Association Awards (Allan King
2016 Camera Operator of the Year and 2015 Young Talent Documentary Award)
of the Year by the UK’s Royal Television Society.
Nominations - 96th Academy Awards (Ukrainian
official entry for Best International Feature
Film at the Oscars 2024), BAFTA Awards (Best
Documentary), Palm Springs IFF (FIPRESCI Prize
- Best Foreign Language Film)
World Sales: Dog Woof

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 20,000 SPECIES OF BEES
20,000 ¹àò¸ï D¥sï ©Ã¸ï 20,000 ESPECIES DE ABEJAS
DIRECTOR - ESTIBALIZ URRESOLA SOLAGUREN  SPAIN / 2023 / SPANISH | BASQUE | FRENCH / 129 MIN.
An eight-year-old child struggles with the fact that people keep addressing her in
confusing ways. During a summer in the Basque Country among the beehives, she
explores her identity alongside the women of her family, who at the same time reflect
on their own lives and desires.

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d£À £ÉÆÃqÀÄwÛgÀĪÀ zÀȶÖAiÉÄà ¨ÉÃgÉAiÀiÁVgÀĪÀÅzÀPÉÌ UÉÆAzÀ®UÉÆArzÁÝ£É. vÀ£Àß°è DUÀÄwÛgÀĪÀ
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Cast & Crew

Producer : Gariza Films, Inicia Films
Screenplay : Estibaliz Urresola Solaguren
DOP : Gina Ferrer GarcIa
Editor : Raul Barreras
Sound : Koldo Corella
DIRECTOR - ESTIBALIZ URRESOLA SOLAGUREN Cast : Sofia Otero, Patricia Lopez Arnaiz, Ane
Gabarain, Itziar Lazkano, Sara Cozar, Martxelo
Estibaliz Urresola Solaguren graduated in Audiovisual
Communication (UPV-Bilbao), Editing Theory (EICTV Rubio
Cuba), Master in Film Direction, and Master in Film
Business (ESCAC). She has directed the short films ADRI Awards
and WE ARE DUST, and her feature-length documentary Winner - Berlin IFF (Silver Bear - Best Leading
PAPER VOICES premiered at San Sebastian IFF. Her Performance, Guild Film Prize), San Sebastian
latest short film, CHORDS, premiered at the Semaine de IFF (Sebastiane Award - Best Film), Malaga FF
la Critique, Cannes, and has won several national and (Golden Biznaga - Best Spanish Film, Silver
International prizes, among them Best Short Film in the Biznaga - Best Supporting Actress), Hong Kong
Forque Awards. In 2023, Estibaliz Urresola premiered her IFF (Best Actress), Seattle IFF (Grand Jury Prize),
first feature film, 20,000 SPECIES OF BEES. Tokyo IFF (Basque Cinema - Ethical Film Award),
Athens IFF (City of Athens Best Director Award)
Nominations - Berlin IFF (Golder Berlin Bear),
Athens IFF (Best Picture), European Film Award
(Prix FIPRESCI)
World Sales: Luxbox Films

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 A WHOLE LIFE
C ªÉÇíÃ¯ï ¯ÉÊ¥sï EIN GANZES LEBEN
DIRECTOR - HANS STEINBICHLER  GERMANY / 2023 / GERMAN / 108 MIN.
The Austrian Alps around 1900. No-one knows exactly how old the orphan child Andreas
is when he arrives at the Kranzstocker farmstead. The God-fearing, but violent farmer
takes him in as he’s cheap labour. But no sooner has Egger grown up than he joins a
team of men building one of the first cable cars lines, which will bring electricity and
tourists to the valley. With the money he’s saved, Egger rents a wooden hut in the
mountains and creates a home for himself and his love Marie. But their happiness
doesn’t last, the Second World War breaks out and Egger is sent to the front.

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Cast & Crew

Producer : Epo-film, TOBIS Filmproduktion
Screenplay : Ulrich Limmer
DOP : Armin Franzen
Editor : Ueli Christen
Music : Matthias Weber
DIRECTOR - HANS STEINBICHLER Cast : Stefan Gorski, August Zirner, Julia Franz
Richter, Thomas Schubert, Andreas Lust, Robert
Hans Steinbichler grew up in Southern Bavaria and
studied directing at the Munich Film School. His debut Stadlober
feature HIERANKL (2003), was the recipient of numerous
awards. He went on to make films like WINTER JOURNEY, Awards
MY MOTHER, MY BRIDE AND I, PROMISING THE MOON, THE Nominations - Zurich FF (World Premiere),
DIARY OF ANNE FRANK and THE UNHEARD WOMEN. These Hamburg FF (Official Screening), Whistler FF
films have received accolades at numerous International (Official Screening)
Film Festivals. With A WHOLE LIFE Hans is taking on the World Sales: Picture Tree International
adaptation of the bestselling novel that is published
around the world.

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 ABOUT DRY GRASSES
C¨Ëmï qÉÊæ UÁæ¸À¸ï  KURU OTLAR ÜSTÜNE
DIRECTOR - NURI BILGE CEYLAN  TURKEY / 2023 / TURKISH / 197 MIN.
Samet, a young art teacher, is finishing his fourth year of compulsory service in a remote
village in Anatolia. After a turn of events he can hardly make sense of, he loses his
hopes of escaping the grim life he seems to be stuck in. Will his encounter with Nuray,
herself a teacher, help him overcome his angst?

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JAzÀÄ PÀAqÀÄPÉƼÀÄîvÁÛ£É. F PÀoÉÆÃgÀ fêÀ£À¢AzÀ vÀ¦à¹PÉƼÀÄîªÀÅzÀÄ ºÉÃUÉ JAzÀÄ D¯ÉÆÃa¹, D
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Cast & Crew

Producer : Alexandre Mallet-Guy, Janine
Jackowski, Jonas Dornbach, Maren Ade, Nadi̇ r
Öperli̇ , Kristina Börjeson
Screenplay : Nuri Bilge Ceylan, Ebru Ceylan,
Akın Aksu
DOP : Kürşat Üresin, Cevahir Şahin
DIRECTOR - NURI BILGE CEYLAN
Editor : Nuri Bilge Ceylan, Oğuz Atabaş
Nuri Bilge Ceylan was born in Istanbul. In 1993, he started
Sound : Jean-Pierre Laforce
shooting his first short film, KOZA which was screened
in Cannes in May 1995 and became the first Turkish Music : Philip Timofeyev, Giuseppe Verdi
short film selected for the Cannes Film Festival. His Cast : Deni̇ z Celi̇ loğlu, Merve Di̇ zdar, Musab Eki̇ ci̇ ,
first three feature films were KASABA (1997), CLOUDS Ece Bağci, Erdem Şenocak
OF MAY (1999) and UZAK (2003). In 2006, CLIMATES won
the FIPRESCI International Critics’ Award, in 2008 THREE Awards
MONKEYS won the Best Director Award, and in 2011 ONCE
UPON A TIME IN ANATOLIA won the Grand Prix again at Winner - Cannes FF (Best Actress- Merve
the Cannes Film Festival. In 2014, his seventh feature Dizdar), Chicago IFF (Silver Hugo for Best
film WINTER SLEEP won the Palme d’Or. With THE WILD Supporting Performance-Ece Bağcı), Lumières
PEAR TREE, in 2018, he returned to the Official Selection Award (Best International Co-Production)
in Competition at the Cannes Film Festival. ABOUT DRY Nominations - 96th Academy Awards (Turkish
GRASSES is his most recent film. official entry for Best International Feature at
the Oscars 2024), Cannes FF (Palme d’Or),
World Sales: Playtime

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 ALL EARS
D¯ï EAiÀĸïð BU XU CI XING
DIRECTOR - LIU JIAYIN  CHINA / 2023 / MANDARIN / 119 MIN.
Wen Shan is a mediocre screenwriter struggling to make a living in Beijing. Commercial
projects are left undone, and his own stories fall by the wayside. He lives a stagnant life
in a fast-growing city. By chance, he begins to write eulogies for a living. He meets the
families of the deceased, carefully observes, listens to the stories, and at last, puts pen
to paper. As he restores the lives of others, he finds his place in the city and finally
realizes that ordinary people can take center stage too.

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D°¸ÀÄvÁÛ£É. CzÀ£ÀÄß PÁUÀzÀzÀ ªÉÄÃ¯É E½¸ÀÄvÁÛ£É. ¨ÉÃgÉAiÀĪÀgÀ PÀvÉ D°¸ÀĪÁUÀ, CzÀ£ÀÄß §gÉAiÀÄĪÁUÀ
CªÀ£ÀÄ D PÀÄlÄA§zÀ ¸ÀzÀ¸ÀågÉÆA¢UÉ vÀ£ÀߣÀÄß vÁ£ÀÄ PÀAqÀÄPÉƼÀÄîvÁÛ£É ºÁUÀÆ £ÀUÀgÀzÀ°è MAzÁUÀ®Ä
AiÀÄw߸ÀÄvÁÛ£É.

Cast & Crew

Producer : Mao Chuxiao, Liang Tongyu
Screenplay : Liu Jiayin
DOP : Zhou Wencao
Editor : Yan Yiping
Sound : Jie Liu, Xiaoming Zeng
DIRECTOR - LIU JIAYIN Music : Hank Lee
Writer-director Liu Jiayin, a Beijing Film Academy Cast : Hu Ge, Wu Lei, Qi Xi, Na Renhua, Gan
(BFA) graduate and current Associate Professor in Yunchen
Screenwriting, is known for her unique cinematic style
and thematic focus in China’s independent filmmaking. Awards
Her debut feature OXHIDE (2005) won the Caligari Film Winner - Shanghai IFF (Golden Goblet - Best
Award and FIPRESCI Jury Prize at the 55th Berlinale. ALL Actor, Best Director)
EARS (2023) marks the first film for Liu since OXHIDE II Nominations - Shanghai IFF (Golden Goblet -
(2009), which screened in Directors’ Fortnight at Cannes Best Film)
and Rotterdam’s Bright Future.
World Sales: Rediance

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 ALL THE SILENCE
D¯ï ¢ ¸Éʯɣïì TODO EL SILENCIO
DIRECTOR - DIEGO DEL RIO  MEXICO / 2023 / SPANISH / 78 MIN.
In the mornings, Miriam teaches sign language, and in the afternoons, she is part of a
professional theater production while maintaining a stable and passionate relationship
with her girlfriend Lola. Despite living a life closely tied to that of a deaf person, her
world begins to shatter when she discovers that she is losing her hearing.

«ÄjAiÀÄA PÀ¯Á«zÉ. eÉÆvÉUÉ ¸À£Éß ¨sÁμÉAiÀÄ ²PÀëQ PÀÆqÀ. DzÀgÉ, QªÀÅr C®è. PÁ®PÀæªÉÄÃt vÁ£ÀÆ
¸ÀA¥ÀÇtð QªÀÅqÀvÀ£ÀPÉÌ M¼ÀUÁUÀÄvÉÛÃ£É JA§ÄzÀÄ CªÀ½UÉ UÉÆvÁÛVzÉ. ¥ÉÇÃμÀPÀgÀÄ ¸ÉßûvÀgÀÄ J®ègÀÆ
QªÀÅqÀgÁVzÀÝgÀÆ CªÀ¼ÀÄ ±À§ÝgÀ»vÀ ¥Àæ¥ÀAZÀªÀ£ÀÄß M¦àPÉƼÀî®Ä »AdjAiÀÄÄvÁÛ¼É.

Cast & Crew

Producer : Inna Payán, Maria Ayub, Adriana
Llabrés, Luis Salinas
Screenplay : Lucia Carreras
DOP : Octavio Arauz
Editor : Perlis López, Samuel Kishi
DIRECTOR - DIEGO DEL RIO Sound : Miguel Hernández, Mario Martinez Cobos
Cast : Adriana Llabrés, Ludwika Paleta, Moises
Graduated with a Bachelor of Theater from the University
of the Americas Puebla. Although his first interest in the Melchor
performing arts was acting, directing came as a surprise
response to his concerns. Diego del Río has managed Awards
to consolidate himself as one of the most recognized Winner - Morelia IFF (Ojito Award- Best
contemporary theatre directors in Mexico. His work and Actress), Ljubljana LGBT FF (Winner Pink Dragon
creativity support him to explore the fragility of human Audience Award)
ties, death, mourning, and existence. Nominations - Kerala IFF (Nominee Golden Crow
Pheasant), Morelia IFF (Best Feature Film)
World Sales: Inna Payan

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 AMAL
CªÀįï
DIRECTOR - JAWAD RHALIB  BELGIUM / 2023 / FRENCH / 111 MIN.
An idealistic and passionate literature teacher in a suburban Brussels school becomes
the target of intense hostility from students and colleagues tied to Islamic extremism
when she chooses to help a teenage Muslim girl accused of homosexuality.

G¥À£ÀUÀgÀzÀ §æ¸É¯ïì ±Á¯ÉAiÀÄ°ègÀĪÀ ²PÀëQ vÉÆAzÀgÉUÉ M¼ÀUÁVzÁݼÉ. FPÉ DzÀ±Àð ²PÀëQ ªÀÄvÀÄÛ
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Cast & Crew

Producer : Geneviève Lemal
Screenplay : David Lambert, Chloé Leonil, Jawad
Rhalib
DOP : Lisa Willame
Editor : Nicolas Rumpl
DIRECTOR - JAWAD RHALIB Sound : François Dumont, Alek Goosse
Cast : Lubna Azabal, Fabrizio Rongione,
Jawad Rhalib is known for his social and committed
cinema. His realistic style centers on observation Catherine Salée, Kenza Benbouchta, Ethelle
and uncompromising denunciation of the flaws and Gonzalez-Lardued, Johan Heldenberg, Babetida
the political, economic, and religious ravages of our Sadjo, Mehdy Khachachi
societies. Among his works are fictions like MADNESS,
a black comedy that explores the dictatorship of the Awards
patriarchy; REBELLIOUS GIRL, which deals with the revolt Nominations - Tallinn Black Nights FF (Best
of the seasonal workers against the exploitation of the Actress), FF Gent (Gala Première), International
landowners; and documentary features such as EL EJIDO, Political FF of Carcassonne (Audience Award)
THE LAW OF PROFIT, THE DAMNED OF THE SEA, WHEN World Sales: Bendita Film Sales
ARABS DANCED and FADMA: EVEN ANTS HAVE WINGS.

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 ANATOMY OF A FALL
C£Ál«Ä D¥sï J ¥sÁ¯ï ANATOMIE D’UNE CHUTE
DIRECTOR - JUSTINE TRIET  FRANCE / 2023 / FRENCH | ENGLISH | GERMAN / 151 MIN.
For the past year, Sandra, a German writer, her French husband Samuel, and their
eleven-year-old son Daniel have lived a secluded life in a remote town in the French
Alps. When Samuel is found dead in the snow below their chalet, the police question
whether he committed suicide or was killed. Samuel’s death is treated as suspicious,
presumed murder, and Sandra becomes the main suspect. Little by little the trial
becomes not just an investigation of the circumstances of Samuel’s death, but an
unsettling psychological journey into the depths of Sandra and Samuel’s conflicted
relationship.

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Cast & Crew
Producer : Marie-Ange Luciani, David Thion
Screenplay : Justine Triet, Arthur Harari
DOP : Simon Beaufils
Editor : Laurent Sénéchal
Sound : Julien Sicart, Fanny Martin, Jeanne
DIRECTOR - JUSTINE TRIET Delplancq, Olivier Goinard
Cast : Sandra Hüller, Milo Machado-Graner
Justine Triet is a graduate of the Ecole Nationale
Superieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris SUR PLACE (2007)
was shot during the student demonstrations and
Awards
SOLFÉRINO (2008) during the presidential elections. Her Winner - Cannes FF (Palme d’Or, Palm Dog
debut feature LA BATAILLE DE SOLFÉRINO (AGE OF PANIC) Award), Sydney FF (GIO Audience Award for
was selected for ACID in Cannes 2013 and nominated for Best International Narrative Feature), Brussels
a 2014 César in the Best First Film category. VICTORIA, IFF(International Competition – Audience Award)
her second feature, opened the Critics’ Week in Cannes Nominations - Locarno FF (Piazza Grande – UBS
in 2016. SIBYL, her third feature, was selected to compete Audience Award), Cannes FF (Queer Palm)
for the Palme d’Or at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival.
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 BANEL & ADAMA
§£É¯ï CAqï CzÁªÀÄ BANEL E ADAMA
DIRECTOR - RAMATA-TOULAYE SY  SENEGAL / 2023 / PULAAR / 87 MIN.
Banel and Adama are fiercely in love. The young married couple lives in a remote village
in northern Senegal. For them, nothing else exists. Yet their perfect, everlasting love is
on a collision course with their community’s customs. Because in this world, there is no
room for passion, let alone chaos.

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Cast & Crew

Producer : Margaux Juvénal, Maud Leclair-Nevé,
Eric Névé
Screenplay : Ramata-Toulaye Sy
DOP : Amine Berrada
Editor : Vincent Tricon
DIRECTOR - RAMATA-TOULAYE SY Sound : Benjamin Silvestre
Music : Bachar Mar-Khalifé
French-Senegalese Ramata-Toulaye SY was born and
raised in the Paris region. She joined La Fémis in 2011 in Cast : Khady Mane, Mamadou Diallo, Moussa
the screenwriting department, from which she graduated Sow, Binta Racine Sy
in 2015. Ramata-Toulaye worked, among others, as a
screenwriter on the film SIBEL (2018) by C. Zencirci and Awards
G. Giovanetti as well as on OUR LADY OF THE NILE (2019) Winner - Melbourne IFF (Bright Horizons Award)
by A. Rahimi. In 2020, Ramata-Toulaye directed her first Nominations - 96th Academy Awards (Senegal’s
short film, ASTEL, which was selected at more than 80 official entry for Best International Feature
festivals and pre-selected for the 2023 César Awards. at the Oscars 2024), Cannes FF (Palme d’Or,
BANEL & ADAMA is her first feature film.
Golden Camera), Chicago IFF (Gold Hugo - New
Directors Competition), Munich FF (CineVision
Award - Best Film by an Emerging Director)
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 BLAGA’S LESSONS
¨ÁèUÁ¸ï ¯É¸À£ïì UROTCITE NA BLAGA
DIRECTOR - STEPHAN KOMANDAREV  BULGARIA / 2023 / BULGARIAN / 114 MIN.
When a retired, recently widowed teacher falls prey to a phone scam, she’s left robbed
of her life savings and without any money for her late husband’s grave. Her life turns
upside down when she realizes that there’s no way of gaining her money back, up until
she receives an alluring yet suspicious offer for work. In this eerie suspense drama,
Stephan Komandarev chronicles step by step the journey of a woman swirling into the
vicious cycle of the dog-eat-dog reality outside her window.

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avÀæ ©A©¸ÀÄvÀÛzÉ.

Cast & Crew

Producer : Stephan Komandarev, Katya Trichkova
Screenplay : Simeon Ventsislavov, Stephan
Komandarev
DOP : Veselin Hristov
Editor : Nina Altaparmakova
Sound : Johannes Doberenz
Music : Kalina Vasileva
DIRECTOR - STEPHAN KOMANDAREV Cast : Eli Skorcheva, Gerasim Georgiev, Rozalia
Born in 1966 in Sofia, Stephan graduated in Film & TV Abgarian, Ivan Barnev, Stefan Denolyubov
directing from the New Bulgarian University (1999). His
works include award-winning feature and documentary Awards
films. He is a lecturer at the Film Department of the Winner - Karlovy Vary IFF (Crystal Globe - Best
New Bulgarian University, SOFIA (SINCE 2008). He is a Film, Best Actress, Prize of the Ecumenial Jury),
2011 EAVE graduate and a member of the European Film Festa del Cinema di Roma (Grand Prize of the Jury)
Academy, the Bulgarian Film Directors’ Association, and
Nominations - 96th Academy Awards (Bulgaria’s
the Bulgarian Film Producers’ Association.
official entry for Best International Feature at
the Oscars 2024), Göteborg FF (Dragon Award -
International Competition)
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 BROTHERS
§æzÀ¸ïð BRATRI
DIRECTOR - TOMÁŠ MAŠÍN  CZECH REPUBLIC / 2023 / CZECH / 135 MIN.
In October 1953, five friends decided to leave communist Czechoslovakia and get to West
Berlin. They manage to cross the guarded border but are soon detected in East German
territory. Unknowingly, they initiate the largest armed maneuver since WW2; twenty
thousand German Police and Soviet Army members are mobilised, all because of five
teenage boys. After an extensive hunt, two members of the group are caught and, after
extradition to Czechoslovakia, executed. In the following week, with no shelter, food, or
rest, the remaining three, the Mašín brothers and their injured friend Milan Paumer,
finally make it to West Berlin. They save themselves but the regime will have its
vengeance on their families.

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¸ÀºÉÆÃzÀgÀgÉà PÁgÀt JAzÀÄ ªÀgÀ¢ PÉÆqÀÄvÁÛ£É.
Cast & Crew
Producer : Petr Bilek, Benny Drechsel, Zuzana
Mistrikova
Screenplay : Marek Epstein
DOP : Friede Clausz
Editor : Petr Turyna
Sound : David Titera
DIRECTOR - TOMÁŠ MAŠÍN Music : Karel Havlicek
Tomas Masin was born on February 22, 1966, in Prague, Cast : Oskar Hes, Jan Nedbal, Adam Ernest,
Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]. He is a director Tatiana Dyková, Stefan Konarske, Tony Masek,
and art director, known for 3 SEASONS IN HELL (2009), Karolina Lea Novakova, Matyáš Řezníček
BROTHERS (2023), and PROFESOR T. (2018).
Awards
Nominations - Palm Springs IFF (FIPRESCI Prize
- Best Foreign Language Film)
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 CITY OF WIND
¹n D¥sï «Aqï SER SER SALHI
DIRECTOR - LKHAGVADULAM PUREV-OCHIR  MONGOLIA / 2023 / MONGOLIAN / 103 MIN.
Ze is a timid 17-year-old shaman. He studies hard at school to succeed in the cold,
callous society of modern Mongolia, while communing with his ancestral spirit to help
those in his community. But when Ze encounters Maralaa, his senses are awakened and
another reality manifests.

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ªÁ¸ÀÛªÀ ¹ÜwAiÀÄ ¥ÀjZÀAiÀĪÁUÀÄvÀÛzÉ.

Cast & Crew

Producer : Katia Khazak, Charlotte Vincent
Screenplay : Lkhagvadulam Purev-Ochir
DOP : Vasco Carvalho Viana
Editor : Matthieu Taponier
Sound : Benjamin Silvestre
Music : Vasco Mendonça
DIRECTOR - LKHAGVADULAM PUREV-OCHIR
Cast : Tergel Bold-Erdene, Nomin-Erdene
Lkhagvadulam Purev-Ochir is a Mongolian filmmaker Ariunbyamba, Bulgan Chuluunbat, Ganzorig
currently based in Portugal. She completed her master’s
Tsetsgee, Tsend-Ayush Nyamsuren
degree in screenwriting from Kino Eyes European
Masters programme. Her short films were selected at Awards
prestigious festivals such as Venice, Cannes, Toronto, Winner - Venice FF (Venice Horizons Award
Busan, and Sundance, where her film MOUNTAIN CAT - Best Actor), Pingyao IFF (Roberto Rossellini
won Busan Sonje Award and SNOW IN SEPTEMBER won Awards - Best Director)
Venice Best Short and TIFF Best Short. She attended TFL
Nominations - Venice FF (Venice Horizons Award
Script Lab and Feature Lab with her feature debut film
CITY OF WIND. It is also the Mongolian nominee for the - Best Film), Palm Springs IFF (FIPRESCI Prize -
96th Academy Awards. Best Foreign Language Film)
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 CLOSE YOUR EYES
PÉÆèøï AiÀÄĪÀgï L¸ï CERRAR LOS OJOS
DIRECTOR - VÍCTOR ERICE  SPAIN / 2023 / SPANISH / 169 MIN.
A famous Spanish actor, Julio Arenas disappears while filming a movie. Although his
body is never found, the police conclude that he has suffered an accident at a cliff by the
sea. Many years later, the mystery is brought up once more by a TV program that tries
to evoke the actor, offering as a scoop images of the last scenes in which he participated,
shot by his close friend, director Miguel Garay.

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C¥ÀgÁ¢ü AiÀiÁgÉAzÀÄ w½AiÀÄÄvÀÛzÉ

Cast & Crew

Producer : Tandem Films, Nautilius Films,
Pecado Films, La Mirada del Adiós A.I.E, Pampa
Films
Screenplay : Víctor Erice, Michel Gaztambide
DOP : Valentín Álvarez
Editor : Ascen Marchena
DIRECTOR - VÍCTOR ERICE
Sound : Juan Ferro
Víctor Erice was born in Karrantza, Spain. He studied
law, political science, and economics at the University Music : Federico Jusid
of Madrid before attending the Escuela Oficial de Cast : Manolo Solo, Jose Coronado, Ana Torrent,
Cinematografia. His features include The SPIRIT OF THE Petra Martínez, María León
BEEHIVE (73), THE SOUTH (83), AND DREAM OF LIGHT (92).
INDIAN CINEMA (CHITRABHARATI) COMPETITION (23) is Awards
his latest film which also reunites Erice with Ana Torrent Winner - Lisbon & Estoril FF (Winner Best Film
50 years after The Spirit of the Beehive. Award), Fotogramas de Plata (Best Spanish
Film)
Nominations - Cannes FF(Main Competition-
Official Selection), NYFF61 (Official Selection),
Goya Awards (Best Film, Best Director)
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 DAAAAAALI!
qÁ°!
DIRECTOR - QUENTIN DUPIEUX  FRANCE / 2023 / FRENCH / 79 MIN.
A young French journalist meets Salvador Dali repeatedly for a documentary film
project which never gets to start shooting..

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AiÉÆÃd£É ºÁQPÉƼÀÄîvÁÛ£É. DzÀgÉ, CzÀgÀ awæÃPÀgÀtªÉà DgÀA¨sÀªÁUÀĪÀÅ¢®è. £ÉÊd, ¸ÀļÀÄî DvÀäZÀjvÉæ
JAzÀÆ PÀgÉAiÀįÁUÀĪÀ ºÁ¸ÀåavÀæ.

Cast & Crew

Producer : Thomas Verhaeghe, Mathieu
Verhaeghe
Screenplay : Quentin Dupieux
DOP : Quentin Dupieux
Editor : Quentin Dupieux
DIRECTOR - QUENTIN DUPIEUX Sound : Guillaume Le Braz, Alexis Place, Gadou
Naudin, Jean-Paul Hurier
Quentin Dupieux, Born in Paris in 1974, discovered cinema
at 18. As Mr. Oizo, he released the track FLAT BEAT and Music : Thomas Bangalter
albums like ANALOG WORMS ATTACK and LAMBS ANGER. Cast : Anaïs Demoustier, Gilles Lellouche,
In 2007, he directed, shot, edited, and composed music Édouard Baer, Jonathan Cohen, Pio Marmaï,
for his first film, STEAK. Subsequent works include the Didier Flamand, Romain Duris
absurdist horror film RUBBER (2010), comedy WRONG,
DEERSKIN (2019) with Jean Dujardin and Adèle Haenel, Awards
and MANDIBLES (2020). His films INCREDIBLE BUT Nominations - Venice IFF (Screened)
TRUE (Berlinale 2022) and SMOKING CAUSES COUGHING World Sales: Kinology
(Cannes Film Festival 2022, Midnight Screening)
showcase his unique cinematic style.

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 DAMAGE
qÁåªÉÄÃeï
DIRECTOR - MADELEINE BLACKWELL  AUSTRALIA / 2023 / ENGLISH | ARABIC / 84 MIN.
Ali is not a citizen. He drives a taxi using another man’s license and relies on the GPS to
negotiate his way around a city he doesn’t know. His passenger, Esther is an old woman
who can’t remember where she is going. She is angry because she has been stripped of
everything familiar to her and she doesn’t recognise the world anymore. They travel
through the night in search of a vague destination while surveillance cameras mark
their journey, coldly redacting the human element, defining who belongs and who does
not, who is safe and who is not. What they are left with is their damage – she can’t
remember and he can’t forget.

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Cast & Crew
Producer : Madeleine Blackwell
Screenplay : Madeleine Blackwell
DOP : Paul J Warren, Rebecca Duncker, Hugh
Freytag
Editor : Raphael Rivera
DIRECTOR - MADELEINE BLACKWELL Sound : Mark Blackwell
Music : Peter Knight, Mohammad Ameen
Madeleine Blackwell works across a range of theatre
and screen projects as a writer and director. Her first Marrdan, Kate Reid, Jem Savage
short FATHER screened at the Tehran International Cast : Ali Al Jenabi, Imelda Bourke
Film Festival and The Women on Women Film Festival,
in Sydney. She was nominated for an AFI screenwriting Awards
award for SO CLOSE TO HOME, which won a Golden Gate Nominations - San Francisco International
Award at the San Francisco Film Festival and a Dendy Film Awards (Official Selection), UK FF (Official
Award at the Sydney Film Festival. Her 2014 short film Selection)
ELSEWHERE screened at the Canberra Short Film
Festival, Le Bout du Monde Festival, France, and Fajr Film
Festival in Tehran, Iran.

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 DELEGATION
qÉ°UÉõÀ£ï HA’MISHLAHAT
DIRECTOR - ASAF SABAN  ISRAEL / 2023 / HEBREW | POLISH | ENGLISH / 102 MIN.
Three Israeli high school friends take part in a class trip visiting Holocaust sites in
Poland – the last time together before going to the army. During the trip, shy boy Frisch,
aspiring artist Nitzan, and class heartthrob Ido deal with issues of love, friendship, and
politics against the backdrop of concentration camps and memorial sites. This journey
will change them forever.

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Cast & Crew

Producer : Agnieszka Dziedzic, Yoav Roeh, Aurit
Zamir, Roshanak Behesht Nedjad
Screenplay : Asaf Saban
DOP : Bogumił Godfrejów
Editor : Michal Oppenheim
DIRECTOR - ASAF SABAN Sound : Alfred Tesler
Music : Maniucha bikont
Asaf Saban is a film director, writer, and producer. His
short films were screened at major film festivals around Cast : Yoav Bavly, Neomi Harari, Leib Lev Levin,
the world and received awards. OUTDOORS (BAYIT Ezra Dagan, Alma Dishy
BAGALIL, 2017), his debut feature film, is an indie project
that received rave reviews and commercial success in Awards
Israeli cinemas. THE DELEGATION is his most recent film. Winner - Zlín FF (Best Feature Film), Warsaw
Jewish FF (David Camera - Special Award),
Unabhängiges FF (Audience Film Award for
Children’s Rights).
Nominations - Berlin IFF (Crystal Bear - Best
Film), Beijing IFF (Future Forward - Asian
premiere),
World Sales: New Europe Film Sales

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 DESERTS
qɸÀmïìð
DIRECTOR - FAOUZI BENSAÏDI  MOROCCO / 2023 / ARABIC / 125 MIN.
Longtime friends Mehdi and Hamid work for a debt collection agency. To punish them for
their poor performance, their management sends them into the suffocating Moroccan
Sahara to track down some bad payers. One day, in a gas station in the middle of the
desert, a motorcycle parked in front of them. A threatening man is handcuffed to the
luggage rack. This is the fugitive. Their meeting marks the beginning of an unforeseen
and mystical journey.

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Cast & Crew

Producer : Saïd Hamich Benlarbi, Nicole
Gerhards, Sébastien Delloye
Screenplay : Faouzi Bensaïdi
DOP : Florian Berutti
Editor : Faouzi Bensaïdi, Véronique Lange
DIRECTOR - FAOUZI BENSAÏDI Sound : Patrice Mendez, Abderrazak Amouzoune,
Luc Thomas
A theater director and actor, Faouzi Bensaïdi directed his
first multi-awarded short film, THE CLIFF, in 1997. Then Music : Masha Kashyna, Stefan Littmann
he co-wrote FAR with André Téchiné. In 2000, he directed Cast : Fehd Benchemsi, Abdelhadi Talbi, Hajar
two short films: LE MUR, presented at the Directors’ Graigaa, Rabii Benjhaile
Fortnight, and THE RAIN LINE, awarded at the Venice Film
Festival. His first feature, A THOUSAND MONTHS, received Awards
two awards at Un Certain Regard. Then WWW - WHAT A Winner - Mostra de València-Cinema del
WONDERFUL WORLD and DEATH FOR SALE were awarded Mediterrani (Best Director, Best Actor)
at the Berlinale. Nominations - Cannes FF (Director’s Fortnight),
Melbourne IFF (Official Selection)
World Sales: Urban Sales

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 DORMITORY
qÁ«Äðlj YURT
DIRECTOR - NEHIR TUNA  TURKEY / 2023 / TURKISH / 107 MIN.
1997, the tensions between religious and secular Turks have been increasing. Fourteen-
year-old Ahmet is sent by his recently converted father to an Islamic dormitory, a “Yurt,”
to learn Muslim values. Ahmet works hard to be the perfect son, but he has trouble
fitting in with the rough kids at the Yurt and feels isolated in his day secular school,
where he hides his new home from his classmates. His only solace is a new friend,
Hakan, a street-smart kid who knows how to work the Yurt system. Together, they dream
of making their own decisions.

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¤zsÁðgÀ vÉUÉzÀÄPÉƼÀÄîªÀ PÀ£À¸ÀÄ PÁtÄvÁÛgÉ.

Cast & Crew

Producer : Tanay Abbasoğlu, Dorothe Beinemeier,
Thierry Lenouvel
Screenplay : Nehir Tuna
DOP : Florent Herry
Editor : Ayris Alptekin
DIRECTOR - NEHIR TUNA Sound : Simone Weber
Music : Avi Medina
Nehir Tuna’s work combines social commentary and an
original visual aesthetic, tackling stories on Turkey’s Cast : Doğa Karakaş, Can Bartu Arslan, Ozan
complex present-day issues, be it masculinity or Çelik, Tansu Biçer
conservatism. A Sundance alumni, Tuna was selected to
take part in the 2019 Sundance Screenwriters Lab and the Awards
2020 Directors and Screenwriters Lab. He participated in
Winner - Venice FF (Best Screenplay),
the 2018 Nipkow film residency program. He has written
and directed seven short films, including THE SHOES, a Nominations - Venice FF (Best Film, Queer Lion,
prequel to YURT (DORMITORY). Tuna studied at Columbia Best Film in a Foreign Language, Best Debut
University’s Graduate Film Program and holds an MFA in Film, Best Director), Göteborg FF (Best Film)
directing from the Rochester Institute of Technology. World Sales: Pyramide Films

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 EMBRYO LARVA BUTTERFLY
JA©æAiÉÆà ¯ÁªÁð §lgï¥sÉèöÊ
DIRECTOR - KYROS PAPAVASSILIOU  CYPRUS | GREECE / 2023 / GREEK / 91 MIN.
In a world where time changes arbitrarily, a couple’s relationship is tested as their
individual and shared recollections of the past, present and future change unremittingly.

F dUÀwÛ£À°è PÁ® C¤AiÀÄAwævÀªÁV §zÀ¯ÁUÀÄvÀÛ¯Éà EzÉ. E°è zÀA¥ÀwAiÀÄ ªÉÊAiÀÄQÛPÀ ¸ÀA§AzsÀ CVß
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§zÀ¯ÁUÀÄwÛzÉ.

Cast & Crew

Producer : Marios Piperides, Janine Teerling
Screenplay : Kyros Papavassiliou
DOP : Thodoros Mihopoulos
Editor : Giannis Halkiadakis
Sound : Christos Kyriakoullis
Music : MMMD
Cast : Maria Apostolakea, Hristos Sougaris,
Makis Papadimitriou, Stephania Sotiropoulou,
DIRECTOR - KYROS PAPAVASSILIOU Yiannis Niarros
Writer and director Kyros Papavassiliou was born in
Cyprus in 1972. His short film IN THE NAME OF THE Awards
SPARROW was selected at the Official Short Film Winner - Thessaloniki FF (ERT Award ERT
Competition of the Cannes Film Festival 2007. His Original Music Award, Audience Award - Film
debut feature IMPRESSIONS OF A DROWNED MAN had Forward Competition)
its world premiere at the Tiger Awards Competition of
Nominations - Karlovy Vary IFF (Proxima
the International Film Festival Rotterdam 2015. Next
to filmmaking, Kyros also directs and writes devised Competition), Golden Rooster Awards (Golden
theatre performances. He has published a collection of Rooster International Competition Award - Best
poems by the title "Poneman." Film), Thessaloniki FF (Golden Alexander - Film
Forward Competition)
World Sales: Cercamon

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 EMPTY NETS
JA¦Ö £Émïì TOORHAYE KHALI
DIRECTOR - BEHROOZ KARAMIZADE  IRAN / 2023 / FARSI / 101 MIN.
Narges and Amir dream of building a life together, but when Amir loses his job, marriage
becomes a distant prospect - the bride price Iranian traditions demand of him is too
high. So, Amir sets out to work at a rural fishery by the Caspian Sea, where he becomes
entangled in illegal caviar poaching.

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C«ÄÃgÀ, ¸ÀªÀÄÄzÀæzÀ°è «ÄãÀÄUÁjPÉ ªÀiÁqÀ®Ä ¤zsÀðj¸ÀÄvÁÛ£É. CªÀ¤UÉà w½AiÀÄzÀAvÉ CªÀ£ÀÄ ¨sÀÆUÀvÀ
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Cast & Crew

Producer : Eva Kemme, Ansgar Frerich, Uschi
Feldges
Screenplay : Behrooz Karamizade
DOP : Ashkan Ashkani
Editor : Anne Jünemann (BFS)
DIRECTOR - BEHROOZ KARAMIZADE Sound : Sebastian Tesch
Music : John Gürtler, Jan Misere
Behrooz Karamizade (1978, Iran) has lived in Germany
since 1985 and studied film directing at Kunsthochschule Cast : Hamid Reza Abbasi, Sadaf Asgari, Keyvan
Kassel. He is part of Filmgruppe NUR. His short films Mohamadi, Pantea Panahiha
MURCHE, PACKING and TO BE A CHILD IN IRAN were
shown at over sixty international film festivals – Awards
amongst others at the 38th IFF Rotterdam and the 55th Winner - Munich FF (Young German Cinema
Kurzfilmtage Oberhausen. Award Productio),
Nominations - Karlovy Vary IFF (Crystal Globe -
Best Film), Zurich FF (Golden Eye - Best Film in
Focus Switzerland, Germany, Austria),
World Sales: Port Au Prince Films

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 ENDLESS BORDERS
JAqï¯É¸ï ¨ÁqÀð¸ïð MARZHAYE BI PAYAN
DIRECTOR - ABBAS AMINI  IRAN / 2023 / FARSI / 111 MIN.
Ahmad is an exiled teacher living in a small poor village with mostly ethnic Baloch along
the Iranian border with Afghanistan. He acquaints a family of illegal Hazara refugees
who are fleeing an immediate threat from the Taliban’s rise to power. Soon after Ahmad
begins to realize that prejudice and dogma are dictating all of their lives and his
perspective on what is right and what is wrong changes drastically. He decides to save
a young forbidden love but that decision can have dire consequences for everyone.

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AiÀÄĪÀeÉÆÃrAiÀÄ ¥ÀgÀªÁV ¤®ÄèvÁÛ£É.

Cast & Crew

Producer : Europe Media Nest
Screenplay : Abbas Amini, Hossein Farokhzadeh
DOP : Saman Lotfian
Editor : Haideh Safiyari
Sound : Mehrshad Malakouti
DIRECTOR - ABBAS AMINI Music : Atena Eshtiaghi
Born in Abadan, Iran in 1982, he moved to Tehran in 2001 Cast : Pouria Rahimi Sam, Mino Sharifi, Hamed
and began working as an assistant director on various Alipour, Behafarid Ghaffarian, Naser Sajjadi
feature films. His first short films and documentaries Hosseini
focused on social topics such as the consequences
of the Iraq-Iran war and particularly the welfare of Awards
children. He has been a volunteer for the Association for Winner - Rotterdam IFF (Big Screen Award),
the Protection of Child Laborers (APCL) for the past ten Tirana IFF (Best Feature Film), IFFI (Golden
years. His debut feature film VALDERAMA screened in the Peacock)
2016 Berlinale Generation. Nominations - Haifa IFF (Best International Film)
World Sales: Europe Media Nest

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 EXODUS
JPÉÆìqÀ¸ï
DIRECTOR - ABBE HASSAN  SWEDEN / 2023 / ARABIC / 102 MIN.
Two worlds collide when Sam 40, a professional people smuggler, reluctantly saves
Amal, a 12-year-old girl whose whole family has gone missing in the Syrian war. Amal
believes that they are on their way to Sweden, so she sets out on a journey to find them.
Sam hesitates but is troubled by the thought of leaving the girl alone in a no-man’s land
and gets dragged in. This will be the beginning of an unexpected, strong, warm, and
crazy friendship on a journey that will change their lives forever.

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Cast & Crew

Producer : Mattias Nohrborg, Anna-Klara
Carlsten
Screenplay : Abbe Hassan, Kristoffer Cras
DOP : Petrus Sjövik
Editor : Dino Jonsäter
DIRECTOR - ABBE HASSAN Sound : Mattias Eklund
Music : Lisa Montan
The breakthrough for Abbe Hassan came with the
acclaimed feature film A HUSTLERS DIARY, which he Cast : Isa Aouifia, Jwan Alqatami, Ashraf
produced. In 2018, he wrote and directed GOLD, a winner Barhoum, Khaled Alqatami
for best short film at the prestigious Toronto International
Film Festival, Kids. He has even produced and directed Awards
over 60 commercials in the last 7 years. Abbe is one of Winner - Forteca IFF (Best Screenplay, Best
the founders of Indian Summer Film. EXODUS is his latest Actress), Cheltenham IFF (Best Film)
film. Nominations - São Paulo IFF (New Directors
Competition), Göteborg FF (Best Film, Best
Nordic Film)
World Sales: LevelK

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 FALLEN LEAVES
¥sÁ®£ï °Ãªïì KUOLLEET LEHDET
DIRECTOR - AKI KAURISMÄKI  FINLAND / 2023 / FINNISH / 81 MIN.
Fallen Leaves tells the story of two lonely people who meet each other by chance in the
Helsinki night and try to find the first, only, and ultimate love of their lives. Their path
towards this honorable goal is clouded by the man’s alcoholism, lost phone numbers, not
knowing each other’s names or addresses, and life’s general tendency to place obstacles
in the way of those seeking their happiness.

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Cast & Crew

Producer : Aki Kaurismäki, Misha Jaari, Mark
Lwoff, Reinhard Brundig
Screenplay : Aki Kaurismäki
DOP : Timo Salminen
Editor : Samu Heikkilä
Sound : Pietu Korhonen
Music : Pietu Korhonen
Cast : Alma Pöysti, Jussi Vatanen, Janne
DIRECTOR - AKI KAURISMÄKI Hyytiäinen, Nuppu Koivu
Aki Kaurismäki started out writing screenplays for his Awards
director brother Mika, including THE WORTHLESS (1982), Winner - Cannes FF (Jury Prize), Chicago
in which he also starred. He soon moved into directing IFF (Silver Hugo - Best Director), Munich FF
(Audience Award)
with CRIME AND PUNISHMENT (1983). His films include:
Nominations - 96th Academy Awards (Finland
HAMLET GOES BUSINESS (1990); THE MATCH FACTORY
official entry for Best International Feature
GIRL (1990); LA VIE DE BOHÈME (1992); TAKE CARE OF at the Oscars 2024), Golden Globes (Best
YOUR SCARF, TATIANA (1995); DRIFTING CLOUDS (1997); Performance by a Female Actor, Best Motion
THE MAN WITHOUT A PAST (2002); LE HAVRE (2011); and Picture - Non English Language), Cannes FF
THE OTHER SIDE OF HOPE (2017). (Palme d’Or)
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 FOUR DAUGHTERS
¥sÉÇÃgï qÁl¸ïð LES FILLES D’OLFA
DIRECTOR - KAOUTHER BEN HANIA  TUNISIA / 2023 / ARABIC / 107 MIN.
Between light and darkness stands Olfa, a Tunisian woman and the mother of four
daughters. One day, her two older daughters disappear. To fill in their absence, the
filmmaker Kaouther Ben Hania invites professional actresses and invents a unique
cinema experience that will lift the veil on Olfa and her daughters’ life stories. An
intimate journey of hope, rebellion, violence, transmission and sisterhood that will
question the very foundations of our societies.

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Cast & Crew
Producer : Nadim Cheikhrouha, Habib Attia,
Thanassis Karathanos, Martin Hampel
Screenplay : Kaouther Ben Hania
DOP : Farouk Laâridh
Editor : Jean-Christophe Hym, Qutaiba Barhamji,
Kaouther Ben Hania
DIRECTOR - KAOUTHER BEN HANIA Sound : Amal Attia, Manuel Laval, Henry Uhl,
Kaouther Ben Hania studied filmmaking in Tunis and Maxim Romasevich
Paris. She directed short films, including SHEIK’S Music : Amine Bouhafa
WATERMELON (2018) and WOODEN HAND (2013), which Cast : Olfa Hamrouni, Eya Chikhaoui, Tayssir
were selected for several international film festivals Chikhaoui, Nour Karoui, Ichraq Matar
and received numerous awards. Her film BEAUTY AND
THE DOGS was selected at the 2017 Cannes Film Festival Awards
in the “Un Certain Regard” section. Her last film, THE Winner - Cannes FF (Golden Eye), Palm Springs
MAN WHO SOLD HIS SKIN, starring Monica Bellucci, was IFF (FIPRESCI prize - Best Foreign Language
officially selected to premiere at the Venice Film Festival Film),
and was nominated at the 2021 Oscars in the Best Nominations - 96th Academy Awards (Tunisia’s
International Feature Film category. She is competing for official entry for Best International Feature at
the first time in the Official Selection at the 2023 Cannes the Oscars 2024), Cannes FF(Palme d’Or)
Film Festival with FOUR DAUGHTERS. World Sales: The Party Film Sales

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 FOUR LITTLE ADULTS
¥sÉÇÃgï °l¯ï CqÀ¯ïÖ ì NELJÄ PIENTÄ AIKUISTA
DIRECTOR - SELMA VILHUNEN  FINLAND / 2023 / FINNISH / 122 MIN.
Juulia is a successful Member of Parliament with a seemingly perfect marriage with her
priest husband, Matias. But when Juulia finds out Matias has had a year-long affair with
Enni, she collapses. To save her marriage, Juulia invites Enni to be a part of their lives,
and they start a polyamorous relationship. When Juulia explores the new rules, she falls
in love with young Miska, who seems to be the most mature of the quartet. There is a lot
of love in the relationships among the four, but no matter how hard they try, challenges
seem to remain.

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Cast & Crew

Producer : Venla Hellstedt, Elli Toivoniemi
Screenplay : Selma Vilhunen
DOP : Juice Huhtala F.S.C.
Editor : Antti Reikko
Sound : Lotta Mäki
DIRECTOR - SELMA VILHUNEN Music : Sarah Assbring, Jacob Haage
Selma Vilhunen (1976, Finland) is an award-winning Cast : Alma Pöysti, Eero Milonoff, Pietu Wikström,
filmmaker and screenwriter of both fiction and Oona Airola
documentary films. She also co-founded Tuffi Films.
Vilhunen’s 2013 short DO I HAVE TO TAKE CARE OF Awards
EVERYTHING? received an Oscar nomination for Best Live Winner - Göteborg FF (Dragon Award - Best
Action Short Film in 2014, while her debut feature, LITTLE Acting)
WING (2016), won the Golden Camera Taodue Award at Nominations - Rotterdam IFF (Big Screen
the Rome Film Festival. Her most recent film, FOUR Award), Göteborg FF (Dragon Award - Best
LITTLE ADULTS (2023), was selected for IFFR 2023. Nordic Film)
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 FREMONT
¥sÉæªÀiÁAmï
DIRECTOR - BABAK JALALI  USA / 2023 / ENGLISH | DARI | CANTONESE / 88 MIN.
Donya works for a Chinese fortune cookie factory in San Francisco. Formerly a translator
for the U.S. military in Afghanistan, she struggles to put her life back in order. In a
moment of sudden revelation, she decides to send out a special message in a cookie.

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Cast & Crew

Producer : Marjaneh Moghimi, Sudnya Shroff,
Rachael Fung, George Rush, Chris Martin, Laura
Wagner
Screenplay : Babak Jalali, Carolina Cavalli
DOP : Laura Valladao
Editor : Babak Jalali
DIRECTOR - BABAK JALALI
Sound : Stefano Gross
Babak Jalali (1978, Iran) moved to London at a young age.
After earning his bachelor’s and master’s degrees, he Music : Mahmoud Schricke
was accepted at the London Film School. His graduation Cast : Anaita Wali Zada, Gregg Turkington,
film, HEYDAR, AN AFGHAN IN TEHRAN (2005), received Jeremy Allen White, Hilda Schmelling, Avis
a BAFTA nomination for Best Short Film. In 2009 he See-tho, Siddique Ahmed, Taban Ibraz, Timur
made his first feature film, FRONTIER BLUES which won Nusratty.
the FIPRESCI prize for best film at the San Francisco
International Film Festival. His Iranian background plays Awards
a central role in his work. Winner - San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics
Circle (Special Citation for Independent Cinema),
Independent FF of Boston (Grand Jury Prize
- Narrative Feature), Sun Valley FF (One In A
Million - Narrative)
Nominations - Sundance FF (NEXT Innovator),
Film Independent Spirit Award (Best
Breakthrough Performance), British Independent
FA (British Independent Film Award)
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 GOODBYE JULIA
UÀÄqï ¨ÉÊ dÆ°AiÀiÁ WADAEAN JULIA
DIRECTOR - MOHAMED KORDOFANI  SUDAN / 2023 / ARABIC / 120 MIN.
Wracked by guilt after covering up a murder, Mona - a northern Sudanese retired singer
in a tense marriage - tries to make amends by taking in the deceased’s southern
Sudanese widow, Julia, and her son, Daniel, into her home. Unable to confess her
transgressions to Julia, Mona decides to leave the past behind and adjust to a new
status quo, unaware that the country’s turmoil may find its way into her home and put
her face to face with her sins.

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CªÀjUÉ w½¢®è.
Cast & Crew
Producer : Amjad Abu Alala
Screenplay : Mohamed Kordofani
DOP : Pierre de Villiers
Editor : Heba Othman
Sound : Rana Eid
DIRECTOR - MOHAMED KORDOFANI Music : Mazin Hamid
Mohamed Kordofani is a Sudanese filmmaker who Cast : Eiman Yousif, Siran Riak, Nazar Goma, Ger
made NYERKUK, KEJERS PRISON, and A TOUR IN LOVE Duany
REPUBLIC. NYERKUK won the Black Elephant Award for
Best Sudanese Film, the NAAS Award for Best Arab Film Awards
at the Carthage Film Festival, the Jury Award at the Oran Winner - Cannes FF (Un Certain Regard - Freedom
International Arab Film Festival, and the Arnone-Belavite Prize), Chicago IFF (Roger Ebert Award), Singapore
Pellegrini Award at the FCAAA in Milan. KEJERS PRISON IFF (Audience Award)
was screened during the Sudanese revolution at the sit- Nominations - 96th Academy Awards (Sudan’s
in square in front of thousands of protesters. GOODBYE official entry for Best International Feature at the
JULIA is his latest film.
Oscars 2024), Cannes FF (Un Certain Regard Award,
Golden Camera), Palm Springs IFF (FIPRESCI Prize
- Best Foreign Language Film),
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 HEROIC
»gÉÆìÄPï HEROICO
DIRECTOR - DAVID ZONANA  MEXICO / 2023 / SPANISH / 88 MIN.
Luis, an 18-year-old boy with Indigenous roots, enters the Heroic Military College in
hopes of ensuring a better future. There, he encounters a rigid and institutionally violent
system designed to turn him into a perfect soldier.

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GvÀÛªÀÄ ¨sÀ«µÀå gÀƦ¹PÉƼÀÄîªÀ GzÉÝñÀ¢AzÀ «ÃgÀgÀ£ÀÄß vÀAiÀiÁgÀÄ ªÀiÁqÀĪÀ ¸ÉʤPÀ ±Á¯ÉUÉ
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Cast & Crew

Producer : Michel Franco, David Zonana,
Eréndira Núñez Larios
Screenplay : David Zonana
DOP : Carolina Costa
Editor : Oscar Figueroa Jara, David Zonana
DIRECTOR - DAVID ZONANA Sound : Erik Clauss
Music : Murcof
Born in Mexico City, Mexico, in 1989, David Zonana began
working as a producer of films before moving into Cast : Santiago Sandoval Carbajal, Fernando
directing. His feature film debut, WORKFORCE, premiered Cuautle, Mónica del Carmen, Esteban Caicedo
at the Toronto International Film Festival, went on to
become the most Internationally awarded Mexican film Awards
of 2019, and also won the Ariel Award in Mexico in the Winner - Premios Canacine MX (Best Newcomer
categories of Best First Film and Best Actor. Male - Santiago Sandoval), Guadalajara IFF
(FIPRESCI Prize - Best Film, MEZCAL Award Best
film, Best Actor, Best Mexican Film)
Nominations - Berlin IFF (Panorama Audience
Award), San Sebastián IFF (Horizons Award),
Sundance FF (Grand Jury Prize), Camerimage
(Golden Frog)
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 HESITATION WOUND
ºÉ¹mÉõÀ£ï ªÀÇAqï TEREDDUT CIZGISI
DIRECTOR - SELMAN NACAR  TURKEY / 2023 / TURKISH / 84 MIN.
Criminal lawyer Canan divides her time between mornings in court and evenings in her
mother’s hospital bed. On the day of the sentencing hearing of a murder suspect whom
Canan is defending, she must make a moral choice that will affect the lives of her
mother, the judge, and the defendant.

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Cast & Crew

Producer : Kuyu Film, Fol Film, Karma Films,
Nephilim Producciones, Point Film, Arizona
Productions, BKM Mutfak, Sev Yapim, TRT
Screenplay : Selman Nacar
DOP : Tudor Vladimir Panduru
Editor : Melik Kuru, Selman Nacar
DIRECTOR - SELMAN NACAR
Sound : Ismael Calvo Delgado
Having first studied law and film at Bilgi University in
Istanbul, Turkish filmmaker Selman Nacar now holds Cast : Tulin Ozen, Ogulcan Arman Uslu, Gulcin
a master’s degree in film directing from Columbia Kultur Sahin, Vedat Erincin
University in New York City. An alumnus of Berlinale
Talents 2019 and First Films First 2020, Nacar is the Awards
founder of the production company Kuyu Film. In 2021, Winner - Zurich FF (Best Feature Film), Arras FF
Nacar made his debut as a feature film director with (Silver Atlas Award),
BETWEEN TWO DAWNS. HESITATION WOUND is his second
work as a director. Nominations - Venice FF (Venice Horizons Award
Best Film), Singapore IFF (Best Asian Feature
Film), Stockholm FF (Bronze Horse - Best Film),
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 HOFFMAN’S FAIRY TALES
ºÁ¥sïªÀÄ£ïì ¥sÉÃj mÉïïì SKAZKI GOFMANA
DIRECTOR - TINA BARKALAYA  RUSSIA / 2023 / RUSSIAN / 88 MIN.
Set in the early 2000s, as the Soviet era fades into a Westernised parody, the film follows
Nadezhda, a timid woman trapped in a marriage with Vitaly, exploiting her for an
apartment. Nadezhda, working two jobs, transforms when a coat’s owner recognizes her
beautiful, expressive hands. She emerges as a sought-after hand model, reshaping her
life dramatically.

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Cast & Crew

Producer : Ekaterina Filippova
Screenplay : Tina Barkalaya
DOP : Konstantin Esadze
Editor : Natalia Kucherenko
Music : Andrey Kurchenko
DIRECTOR - TINA BARKALAYA Cast : Evgeniy Tsyganov, Ekaterina Vilkova,
Maksim Stoyanov, Diana Milyutina, Alexey
Tina Barkalaya was born on 4 March 1972 in the USSR.
She is a director and actress, known for SKAZKI Guskov
GOFMANA (2023), LANDYSH SEREBRISTYY (2000), and
MOY PAPA BARYSHNIKOV (2011). Awards
Nominations - IFFI (Official Selection)
World Sales: Pan Atlantic Studio

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 IF ONLY I COULD HIBERNATE
E¥sï N¤è L PÀÄqï ºÉʧgï£ÉÃmï BAAVGAI BOLOHSON
DIRECTOR - ZOLJARGAL PUREVDASH  MONGOLIA / 2023 / MONGOLIAN / 99 MIN.
A poor but prideful teenager, Ulzii, lives in the yurt area of Ulaanbaatar with his family.
He is a physics genius and is determined to win a science competition to earn a
scholarship. When his mother finds a job in the countryside, she leaves him and his
younger siblings to face a harsh winter by themselves. Ulzii will have to take a risky job
to look after them all and keep his home heated.

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Cast & Crew

Producer : Urban Factory, Amygdala Productions
Screenplay : Zoljargal Purevdash
DOP : Davaanyam Delgerjargal
Editor : Alexandra Strauss
Sound : Philippe Grivel
DIRECTOR - ZOLJARGAL PUREVDASH Music : Johanni Curtet
Zoljargal Purevdash is a Mongolian filmmaker who Cast : Battsooj Uurtsaikh, Batmandakh
studied filmmaking in Japan. Her short films were Batchuluun, Ganchimeg Sandagdorj, Batsaikhan
screened at the Locarno Film Festival, Short Shorts Battulga, Urnukhbayar Battogtokh, Purevdulam
Film Festival & Asia, etc. Recently, her short film STAIRS Natsagbadam
(2020) won the first prize at the Chicago International
Children’s FF and entered the 94th Oscars Award. She Awards
is an alumnus of Talents Tokyo and Asian Film Academy. Winner - Jerusalem FF (Special Mention - Best
Her short film YELLOW BUS (2022) was selected for International Debut), El Gouna FF (Best Actor)
Qumra 2023 and her first feature film IF ONLY I COULD Nominations - Cannes FF (Un Certain Regard
HIBERNATE (2023), premiered at Cannes IFF.
Award, Golden Camera), Jerusalem FF (Award
for International Cinema - Best International
Debut), São Paulo IFF (New Directors
Competition)
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 INSIDE THE YELLOW COCOON SHELL
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DIRECTOR - PHAM THIEN AN  VIETNAM / 2023 / VIETNAMESE / 178 MIN.
Thien must take responsibility when a family tragedy pushes him to search for his long-
lost brother in the mystical landscape of Vietnam. His journey, interrupted by enthralling
dreams and re-awakened desires, leads him to question what is worth living for.

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DgÀA¨sÀªÁUÀÄvÀÛzÉ. F ¥ÀæAiÀiÁtzÀ°è wAiÉÆãïUÉ £ÀA©PÉ ªÀÄvÀÄÛ ¸ÁªÀÅ PÀÄjvÀÄ vÉƼÀ¯Ál
DgÀA¨sÀªÁUÀÄvÀÛzÉ. ªÁ¸ÀÛ«PÀvÉ ªÀÄvÀÄÛ ¨sÀæªÉÄAiÀÄ ¥ÀgÀzÉ ¸Àj¸À®Ä wAiÉÆ£ï ZÀqÀ¥Àr¸ÀÄvÁÛ£É.

Cast & Crew

Producer : Jeremy Chua, Marie Dubas, Ka
Nguyen, Adrià Monés Murlans, Gabriel Kaplan
Screenplay : Pham Thien An
DOP : Đinh Duy Hưng
Editor : Jeremy Chua, Tran Van Thi
DIRECTOR - PHAM THIEN AN Sound : Vuong Gia Bao Xander Toh
Cast : Le Phong Vu, Nguyen Thi Truc Quynh,
Pham Thien An is a film director and writer from Vietnam.
His short film THE MUTE has traveled to Palm Springs, Nguyen Thinh, Vu Ngoc Manh
Tampere, and Uppsala film festivals. His latest short,
STAY AWAKE, BE READY, won the Illy Prize at Directors’ Awards
Fortnight 2019 and was screened at numerous festivals Winner - Cannes FF (Golden Camera), Singapore
such as Clermont-Ferrand, Locarno Open Doors, and IFF (Silver Screen Award - Best Asian Feature
Busan, and has won other awards. INSIDE THE YELLOW Film), Asia Pacific Screen Awards (Young Cinema
COCOON SHELL is his first feature film. Award), Bucharest IFF (Best Director)
Nominations - Cannes Director’s Fortnight,
Melbourne IFF (Bright Horizons Award), San
Sebastián IFF (Best Film in Zabaltegi-Tabakalera
Competition), São Paulo IFF (Best Fiction)
World Sales: Cercamon

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 JE’VIDA
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DIRECTOR - KATJA GAURILOFF  FINLAND / 2023 / SKOLT SÁMI | FINNISH / 99 MIN.
An aunt and her niece who’ve never met before drive to Lapland to empty a house
they’ve inherited. Turns out the withdrawn and distrusting aunt had been a victim of the
assimilation policies and the niece has to make a big decision. By taking interest in each
other they find value in themselves and their roots.

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Cast & Crew

Producer : Joonas Berghäll, Satu Majava, Anna
Nuru
Screenplay : Katja Gauriloff, Niillas Holmberg
DOP : Tuomo Hutri
Editor : Timo Peltola
DIRECTOR - KATJA GAURILOFF Music : Laura Naukkarinen
Cast : Agafia Niemenmaa, Heidi Juliana Gauriloff,
Director and screenwriter Katja Gauriloff the first ever
Skolt Sámi language fiction film, JE’VIDA (2023), tells Sanna-Kaisa Palo, Seidi Haarla, Erkki Gauriloff,
the story of the painful history of forced Finnishization Matleena Fofonoff
from the perspective of one Skolt Sámi woman.
Gauriloff has worked with the theme of Skolt Sámi in his Awards
documentary A SHOUT INTO THE WIND (2006) and Kaisa’s Nominations - Tribeca FF(Best International
ENCHANTED FOREST (2016), with the latter receiving Narrative Feature)
both international awards and the Jussi award for the World Sales: The Yellow Affair
best documentary film. JE’VIDA premiered in New York
at the Tribeca Film Festival, where it competed for the
International Narrative Competition award.

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 KIDNAPPED
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DIRECTOR - MARCO BELLOCCHIO  ITALY / 2023 / ITALIAN / 125 MIN.
In 1858, in the Jewish quarter of Bologna, the Pope’s soldiers burst into the home of the
Mortara family. By order of the cardinal, they have come to take Edgardo, their seven-
year-old son. The child had been secretly baptized by his nurse as a baby, and the papal
law is unquestionable: he must receive a Catholic education. Supported by public opinion
and the international Jewish community, the Mortaras’ struggle to get their son back
quickly takes on a political dimension. But the Church and the Pope will not agree to
return the child to consolidate an increasingly wavering power..

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Cast & Crew

Producer : Beppe Caschetto, Simone Gattoni
Screenplay : Marco Bellocchio, Susanna
Nicchiarelli, Edoardo Albinati, Daniela Ceselli
DOP : Francesco Di Giacomo
Editor : Francesca Calvelli, Stefano Mariotti
DIRECTOR - MARCO BELLOCCHIO Sound : Adriano Di Lorenzo
Music : Fabio Massimo Capogrosso
Marco Bellocchio was born in Piacenza, Italy. His debut
feature, FISTS IN THE POCKET (65), was followed by Cast : Paolo Pierobon, Fausto Russo Alesi,
Barbara Ronchi, Enea Sala, Leonardo Maltese,
CHINA IS NEAR (67), IN THE NAME OF THE FATHER (71),
Filippo Timi, Fabrizio Gifuni
and HENRY IV (84), among others. Many of his films have
played at the festival, including THE EYES, THE MOUTH Awards
(82), DEVIL IN THE FLESH (86), MY MOTHER’S SMILE (02), Winner - Golden Rooster Awards (Best Actor
GOOD MORNING, NIGHT (03), VINCERE (09), DORMANT - Paolo Pierobon, Best Director), Valladolid IFF
BEAUTY (12), BLOOD OF MY BLOOD (15), SWEET DREAMS (Best Screenplay)
(16), and THE TRAITOR (19). KIDNAPPED (23) is his latest
Nominations - Cannes FF (Palme d’Or), César
film. Awards France (Best Foreign Film), Munich FF
(Best International Film)
World Sales: The Match Factory

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 LET ME GO
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DIRECTOR - MAXIME RAPPAZ  SWITZERLAND / 2023 / FRENCH / 92 MIN.
Every Tuesday, a neighbor takes care of Claudine’s son while she goes to a mountain
hotel to meet men passing through. When one of them decides to extend his stay with
her, Claudine is confused and finds herself dreaming of another life.

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ªÀÄvÉÆÛAzÀÄ fêÀ£ÀzÀ PÀ£À¸ÀÄ PÁtvÉÆqÀUÀÄvÁÛ¼É.

Cast & Crew

Producer : Gabriela Bussman, Yan Decoppet
Screenplay : Maxime Rappaz
DOP : Benoît Dervaux
Editor : Caroline Detournay
Sound : Vuk Vukmanovic
DIRECTOR - MAXIME RAPPAZ Music : Antoine Bodson
Maxime Rappaz was born in 1986 in Geneva. Maxime Cast : Jeanne Balibar, Thomas Sarbacher,
Rappaz worked in the fashion world before turning to Pierre-Antoine Dubey, Véronique Mermoud
cinema. In 2016, he obtained a master’s degree in cinema
and screenwriting and then directed the short films Awards
L’ÉTÉ and TENDRESSE. LAISSEZ-MOI is his first feature Winner - Vancouver IFF (Audience Award),
film starring Jeanne Balibar. Zurich FF (Special Mention)
Nominations - Zurich FF (Golden Eye)
World Sales: m-appeal

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 MATRIA
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DIRECTOR - ÁLVARO GAGO  SPAIN / 2023 / GALICIAN / 99 MIN.
Ramona’s life in a Galician fishing village is a constant hustle. Always sacrificing
everything for her daughter’s future, she will be pushed to look inwards and to think
that, maybe, there is something new to live for.

UÁå°Ã²AiÀiÁzÀ «ÄãÀÄUÁjPÉAiÉÄà PÀ¸ÀĨÁVgÀĪÀ ºÀ½îAiÉÆAzÀgÀ°è ªÀÄ»¼ÉAiÉƧâ¼ÀÄ fêÀ£À ¤ªÀðºÀuÉUÉ

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Cast & Crew

Producer : Daniel Froiz, María Zamora, Stefan
Schmitz, Mireia Graell Vivancos
Screenplay : Álvaro Gago
DOP : Lucía C. Pan
Editor : Ricardo Saraiva
DIRECTOR - ÁLVARO GAGO Sound : Diego Staub
Music : Patricia Cadaveira, Marcel Pascual
Born in Vigo, Spain, in 1986, he studied audiovisual
communication and music in Spain, theater in Chicago, Cast : María Vazquez, Santi Prego, Soraya
and filmmaking at the London Film School. He also Luaces, E.R. Cunha “Tatán”, Susana Sampedro
works as an editor and is co-founder of the Galician Film
Forum. MATRIA is his debut feature film. His short film Awards
of the same name won the Grand Jury Prize at the 2018 Winner - Seattle IFF (Special Jury Prize -
Sundance Film Festival. Director, Actress), Malaga Spanish FF (Best
Actress, Best First Film)
Nominations - Berlin IFF (GWFF Best First
Feature Award), Goya Awards (Best Lead
Actress, Best New Director), São Paulo IFF (New
Directors Competition - Best Fiction)
World Sales: New Europe Film Sales

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 ME CAPTAIN
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DIRECTOR - MATTEO GARRONE  ITALY / 2023 / WOLOF | FRENCH / 121 MIN.
Io Capitano tells the story of the adventurous journey of Seydou and Moussa, two young
men who leave Dakar to make their way to Europe. A contemporary Odyssey through the
dangers of the desert, the horrors of the detention centers in Libya, and the perils of the
sea.

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PÉÊUÉÆAqÀ ¸ÁºÀ¸ÀªÀÄAiÀÄ, ªÉÄÊ£À«gÉý¸ÀĪÀ ºÁUÀÆ ªÀÄ£ÉÆÃAiÀiÁvÀ£ÉAiÀÄ ¥ÀæAiÀiÁtzÀ PÀvÉ. CªÀgÀ
PÀ£À¸ÀÄUÀ¼À ¥ÀAiÀÄt ¸ÁVzÀAvÉ PÀgÀV ºÉÆÃUÀÄvÀÛzÉ. F ¥ÀAiÀÄtzÀ°è C¥ÁAiÀÄPÁj ¸ÀºÀgÁ ªÀÄgÀĨsÀÆ«ÄAiÀÄ
PËæAiÀÄð, °©AiÀiÁzÀ §AzsÀ£À PÉÃAzÀæUÀ¼À ¨sÀAiÀiÁ£ÀPÀ ¯ÉÆÃPÀ ºÁUÀÆ ¸ÀªÀÄÄzÀæzÀ C¥ÁAiÀÄUÀ¼À£ÀÄß CªÀgÀÄ
JzÀÄj¸À¨ÉÃPÁUÀÄvÀÛzÉ.
Cast & Crew
Producer : Archimede, Rai Cinema, Tarantula,
Pathé FIlms
Screenplay : Matteo Garrone, Massimo Gaudioso,
Massimo Ceccherini, Andrea Tagliaferri
DOP : Paolo Carnera
Editor : Marco Spoletini
Sound : Maricetta Lombardo, Mirko Perri, Daniela
DIRECTOR - MATTEO GARRONE Bassani
Matteo Garrone (b. 1968, Italy) gained recognition in Music : Andrea Farri
1996 for his short film SILHOUETTE, which won a prize Cast : Seydou Sarr, Moustapha Fall, Issaka
at the Sacher Festival. His feature debut, TERRA DI Sawagodo, Hichem Yacoubi, Doodou Sagna,
MEZZO (1997), won the prize for best film at the Turin
festival Cinema Giovani. AFTER THE EMBALMER (2002), Awards
which won a prize for just about every cinematographic Winner - Venice FF (Best Young Actor - Seydou
aspect in Italy, his International art-house hit GOMORRAH Sarr, Silver Lion - Best Director, Best Production
received a Golden Globe nomination and the Grand Jury Director, UNESCO Award), San Sebastián IFF
Prize at Cannes. (Best European Film)
Nominations - 96th Academy Awards (nominated
- Italy’s official entry for Best International
Feature at the Oscars 2024), Golden Globes
(Best Motion Picture - Non-English Language),
Venice FF (Golden Lion - Best Film), Palm
Springs IFF (FIPRESCI Prize - Best Foreign
Language Film)
World Sales: Alliance Media

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 OMEN
NªÉÄ£ï AUGURE
DIRECTOR - BALOJI  CONGO / 2023 / FRENCH | SWAHILI | LINGALA | ENGLISH / 90 MIN.
Following Koffi’s return to his birthplace after he has been ostracized by his family,
‘Omen’ explores the weight of beliefs on one’s destiny through four characters accused
of being witches and sorcerers, all of them intertwined and guiding each other into the
phantasmagoria of Africa.

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MAzÀPÉÆÌAzÀÄ ºÉuÉzÀÄPÉÆAqÀÄ D¦üæPÁzÀ ¥sÁåAl¸ÀäUÉÆÃjAiÀiÁPÉÌ ªÀiÁUÀðzÀ±Àð£À ªÀiÁqÀÄvÁÛgÉ.

Cast & Crew

Producer : Benoit Roland
Screenplay : Baloji, Thomas Van Zuylen
DOP : Joaquim Philippe
Editor : Bruno Tracq, Bertrand Conard
Sound : Jan Deca, Erik Griekspoor, Danny Van
DIRECTOR - BALOJI Spreuwel
Music : Liesa Van der Aa
Baloji was born in 1978 in Lubumbashi, Congo, and is
based in Belgium, Baloji (not to be confused with the Cast : Marc Zinga, Eliane Umuhire, Lucie Debay,
Yves-Marina Gnahoua
photographer Sammy Baloji) is an award-winning
musician, filmmaker, a polymath artist, he’s working Awards
as an art director, costume designer for fashion and
Winner - Cannes FF (Un Certain Regard - New
other visual art forms. Baloji released his first feature Voice Prize), Munich FF (Cine Rebels Award),
film AUGURE / OMEN (Cannes official selection 2023) Durban IFF (Best African Feature Film)
accompanied by a four-part soundtrack where each
Nominations - 96th Academy Awards (Belgium’s
record is written from the point of view of the main
official entry for Best International Feature at
characters. The project is also accompanied by a the Oscars 2024), Cannes FF (Golden Camera),
traveling exhibition project featuring the costume Athens IFF (Golden Athena), Philadelphia FF
designs and photos of the project. (Best Feature)
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 PARADISE
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DIRECTOR - PRASANNA VITHANAGE  SRI LANKA / 2023 / ENGLISH | SINHALA | MALAYALAM / 93 MIN.
Amritha, a video blogger and Kesav, a film producer visit Sri Lanka for their wedding
anniversary. When three masked men steal their phones, laptops, and camera, the
couple report it to the police. Three suspects are produced who Kesav believes are
guilty. With a tragic consequence of the arrest and failure to recover their stolen goods,
the couple are forced to stay back. Amritha and Kesav have contrasting approaches to
the situation creating a deep chasm in their marriage

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Cast & Crew

Producer : Newton Cinema
Screenplay : Prasanna Vithanage, Anushka
Senanayake
DOP : Rajeev Ravi
Editor : A Sreekar Prasad
DIRECTOR - PRASANNA VITHANAGE Sound : Tapas Nayak
Cast : Roshan Mathew, Darshana Rajendran,
Prasanna Vithanage, winner of over 35 international and
national awards, widely regarded as one of the most Shyam Fernando, Mahendra Perera
talented and influential filmmakers in South Asia. He is
best known for his thought provoking films that delve Awards
into social, political, and cultural issues. Vithanage holds Winner - Busan International FF (Kim Jeseok
the unique distinction of being the only filmmaker to win Best Film Award)
the NETPAC Best Filmmaker award five times. Beyond his Nominations - Asian Film Awards Academy
achievements in cinema, he has been actively involved in (Best Film, Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best
human rights and peace initiatives. Editing)
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 PARADISE IS BURNING
¥ÁågÀqÉʸï F¸ï §¤ðAUï PARADISET BRINNER
DIRECTOR - MIKA GUSTAFSON  SWEDEN / 2023 / SWEDISH / 108 MIN.
In a working-class area of Sweden, sisters Laura (16), Mira (12), and Steffi (7) get by on
their own, left to their own devices by an absent mother. With summer on the way and
no parents around, life is wild and carefree, vivacious and anarchic. But when social
services call a meeting, Laura has to find someone to impersonate their mom, or the
girls will be taken into foster care and separated. But as the moment of truth draws
closer, new tensions arise, forcing the three sisters to negotiate the fine line between
the euphoria of total freedom and the harsh realities of growing up.

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Cast & Crew

Producer : Nima Yousefi
Screenplay : Mika Gustafson, Alexander
Öhrstrand
DOP : Sine Vadstrup Brooker
Editor : Anders Skov
DIRECTOR - MIKA GUSTAFSON Sound : Gustaf Berger
Music : Giorgio Giampà
Mika was born in Linköping, Sweden, on April 25th, 1988.
In 2016, she graduated from the Valand Film Academy. Cast : Bianca Delbravo, Dilvin Asaad, Safira
The same year, she received the Nordic Talents Prize in Mossberg, Ida Engvoll, Mitja Sirén
Copenhagen. Her graduation film, MEPHOBIA, won the
Iconoclastic Prize at the Torino Film Festival and Best Awards
Actor at Premiere Plans. Her documentary SILVANA
Winner - Venice FF (Venice Horizons Award -
was awarded at the National Film Awards for best
Best Director, Best Screenwriting), London FF
documentary in 2017. She was part of the Dragon Award
(Sutherland Award - First Feature Competition),
Jury at the Gothenburg International Film Festival (2019)
and was selected for the Berlinale Script Station in 2020. Nominations - Venice FF (Best Film, Queer Lion)
PARADISE IS BURNING is her first fiction feature. Chicago IFF (Gold Hugo - Best Feature),
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 PAST LIVES
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DIRECTOR - CELINE SONG  USA / 2023 / ENGLISH | KOREAN / 105 MIN.
Nora and Hae Sung, two deeply connected childhood friends, are wrest apart after
Nora’s family emigrates from South Korea. Two decades later, they are reunited in New
York for one fateful week as they confront notions of destiny, love, and the choices that
make a life, in this heartrending modern romance.

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Cast & Crew

Producer : David Hinojosa, Pamela Koffler,
Christine Vachon
Screenplay : Celine Song
DOP : Shabier Kirchner
Editor : Keith Fraase
Sound : Dimitri Kouri
Music : Chris Bear, Daniel Rossen
DIRECTOR - CELINE SONG Cast : Greta Lee, Teo Yoo, John Magaro
Celine Song is a Korean-Canadian director, playwright,
and screenwriter based in the United States. Her play Awards
“Endlings” had its world premiere at the American Winner - Ghent IFF (Special Mention -
Repertory Theater in Cambridge, USA in 2019. She International Competition)
has been a finalist for the Susan Smith Blackburn
Prize and a semi-finalist for the American Playwriting Nominations - Academy Awards, USA (Oscar
Foundation’s Relentless Award. She has also worked as - Best Motion Picture of the Year, Best Original
a screenwriter on the first season of the Amazon series Screenplay), BAFTA Awards (BAFTA Film Award
The Wheel of Time. - Best Screenplay, Best Leading Actor, Best Film
Not in the English Language), Berlin IFF (Golden
Berlin Bear - Best Film)
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 SIX FEET OVER
¹Pïì ¦üÃmï NªÀgï SIX PIEDS SUR TERRE
DIRECTOR - KARIM BENSALAH  ALGERIA / 2023 / FRENCH | ARABIC / 96 MIN.
Sofiane, the son of a former Algerian embassy clerk, has traveled a lot. Now a student
in Lyon, his visa has been revoked and he lives under the threat of expulsion. Hoping to
regularize his situation, he agrees to work for a Muslim funeral home. Amidst parties,
encounters, and his job, Sofiane will start an initiatory journey that will lead him to find
himself, shape his own identity and gradually move toward adulthood.

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Cast & Crew

Producer : Tact Productions
Screenplay : Karim Bensalah, Jamal Belmahi
DOP : Pierre-Hubert Martin
Editor : Bénédicte Cazauran
Music : Adrien Casalis
DIRECTOR - KARIM BENSALAH Cast : Hamza Meziani, Mayya Sanbar, Souad
Arsane, Grégoire Didelot, Mehdi Djaadi, Nassim
Karim Bensalah, born in Algiers, studied literature and
philosophy in Paris, then attended the London Film Bouguezzi
School. His first short film, FATIMA’S SECRET, screened
on “Arte.” He continued making shorts as part of Collectif Awards
Tribudom, which works with teenagers in the Paris Winner - Red Sea IFF 2023 (Silver Yusr for Best
suburbs, while also acting in film and theatre. Screenplay)
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 SHIVAMMA
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DIRECTOR - JAISHANKAR ARYAR INDIA / 2022 / KANNADA / 105 MIN.
Shivamma (46), a poverty-stricken woman invests her hard-earned money in a network
Marketing business to make some quick money which puts her daughter’s imminent
marriage on stake.

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Cast & Crew

Producer : Rishabshetty Films
Screenplay : Jaishankar Aryar
DOP : Saumyananda Sahi, Vikas Urs
Editor : Jaishankar Aryar, Chandan Cm
Sound : Shreyank Nanjappa
DIRECTOR - JAISHANKAR ARYAR Cast : Sharanamma Chatti, Cennamma Abbegere
Jaishankar Aryar, a self-taught Indian filmmaker and
former engineer, won the ‘New Currents’ award at Busan
Awards
IFF 2022. Transitioning from a seven-year IT career, Winner - Busan IFF (New Currents award),
he created acclaimed short film ‘LACCHAVVA’ and the Festival Des 3 Continents-Nantes (Young jury
feature ‘SHIVAMMA,’ mentored at WIP lab Film Bazaar. award), Zerkalo IFF(Best film), Fajr IFF (Best
‘SHIVAMMA’ premiered at Busan IFF, winning multiple Director)
awards, including ‘Young Jury Award’ in Nantes and ‘Best
Director’ at FAJR IFF. Aryar is now working on his second Nominations - Festival Des 3 Continents-Nante
feature film. (Golden Montgolfiere - Best Film)

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 SLOW
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DIRECTOR - MARIJA KAVTARADZE  LITHUANIA / 2023 / LITHUANIAN / 108 MIN.
Dancer Elena and sign language interpreter Dovydas meet and form a beautiful bond. As
they dive into a new relationship, they must navigate how to build their own kind of
intimacy.

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Cast & Crew

Producer : M-Films, Frida Films, Garagefilm
International AB, Film Stockholm
Screenplay : Marija Kavtaradzė
DOP : Laurynas Bareiša
Editor : Silvija Vilkaitė
DIRECTOR - MARIJA KAVTARADZE Sound : Diego S. Staub, Peter Memmer, Ignas
Mateika
Marija Kavtaradze graduated from the Academy of Music
and Theater, Vilnius, with a BA in directing. She has been Music : Irya Gmeyner, Astrid Gnosis
making films and writing screenplays for films since 2010. Cast : Greta Grinevičiūtė, Kęstutis Cicėnas, Pijus
Marija Kavtaradze’s short films THE LAST MAN (2011) AND Ganusauskas, Laima Akstinaitė
I AM IN MY TWENTIES (2015) were awarded Silver Crane
Eggs for best student work. Marija Kavtaradze’s best- Awards
known movie SUMMER SURVIVORS appeared in theatres
Winner - Sundance (Directing Award World
in 2018. It opened the Toronto Film Festival in 2019, the
film received a special viewer award at the European Cinema - Dramatic), Ghent IFF (Explore Award)
Film Festival in Lecce, Italy; it was recognized as the Best Nominations - Sundance FF (Grand Jury Prize
Baltic Film at the Tallinn Film Festival. World Cinema – Dramatic)
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 SWEET DREAMS
¹éÃmï ræêÀiïì
DIRECTOR - ENA SENDIJAREVIC  NETHERLANDS / 2023 / DUTCH | INDONESIAN / 102 MIN.
On a remote Indonesian island in the twilight of colonialism, Dutch sugar plantation
owner Jan’s sudden death disrupts the hierarchy. His wife Agathe, desperate to keep the
privileges of her status quo, forces her estranged son Cornelis and his heavily pregnant
wife Josefien to travel from Europe and take over the family business. In the midst of a
worker’s uprising, Cornelis displays his plans for progressive change. But when Jan’s
will puts Siti, his native concubine, at the forefront of the family estate, ideals prove to
be idle and blood thicker than water.

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Cast & Crew

Producer : Erik Glijnis, Leontine Petit
Screenplay : Ena Sendijarević
DOP : Emo Weemhoff
Editor : Lot Rossmark
Sound : Vincent Sinceretti
DIRECTOR - ENA SENDIJAREVIĆ Music : Martial Foe
Bosnian-Dutch filmmaker Ena Sendijarević drew Cast : Renée Soutendijk, Hayati Azis, Lisa
Zweerman, Verdi Solaiman
attention with her feature debut TAKE ME SOMEWHERE
NICE, an idiosyncratic and absurdist European road Awards
movie that was selected for the Acid competition at the Winner - Locarno IFF (Best Performance - Renée
Cannes Film Festival and won the special jury prize at Soutendijk), Chicago IFF (Silver Hugo - New
the International Film Festival in Rotterdam. Earlier, Directors Competition)
she attracted international attention with her short
film IMPORT, which had its world premiere in Cannes’ Nominations - 96th Academy Awards
Quinzaine selection. SWEET DREAMS, written, directed, (Netherlands’ official entry for Best International
and exec-produced by her, is her second feature. Feature at the Oscars 2024), Chicago IFF (Gold
Hugo), Locarno IFF (Golden Leopard - Best Film)
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 TEMPORARIES
mÉA¥ÉÇgÀjøï RICHELIEU
DIRECTOR - PIER-PHILIPPE CHEVIGNY  CANADA / 2023 / FRENCH | SPANISH / 89 MIN.
After a bad breakup, Ariane moves home and gets a job as an interpreter for seasonal
migrant workers. Witnessing workplace abuses, Ariane must decide how far she is
willing to go to speak out against injustice.

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Cast & Crew

Producer : Geneviève Gosselin G, Miléna Poylo,
Gilles Sacuto
Screenplay : Pier-Philippe Chevigny
DOP : Gabriel Brault-Tardif
Editor : Amélie Labrèche
DIRECTOR - PIER-PHILIPPE CHEVIGNY Sound : Jérôme Gonthier
Music : Felicia Atkinson
Pier-Philippe Chevigny is a filmmaker from Montreal,
Quebec. His films share a common signature, combining Cast : Ariane Castellanos, Marc-André Grondin,
socio-political subject matter with suspenseful writing Nelson Coronado, Luis Oliva, Eve Duranceau
and intense, often frantic camera work. After premiering
at TIFF, his latest short REBEL, about the rise of right- Awards
wing extremism in Quebec, was a resounding success, Winner - Athens IFF (Greek Film Critics
selected at over 60 festivals and winning numerous Association Award - International Competition,
accolades including the Oscar-qualifying award for Best Audience Award - International Competition),
Short Film at Tirana. His feature-length script ARSENAL, Fantasia FF (Audience Award - Best Quebecois
about police brutality against LGBTQ+ activists, was Feature), Vancouver IFF (Emerging Canadian
selected as a finalist for SFFILM’s prestigious Rainin Director - Honorable Mention - Canadian
Grant. His first feature is RICHELIEU. Features Competition)
Nominations - Athens IFF (Golden Athena - Best
Picture), Tribeca FF (Best International Narrative
Feature), Calgary IFF (Canadian Narrative
Feature Award)
World Sales: Be For Films

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 THE BURITI FLOWER
zÀ §ÄgÀÄn ¥sÀèªÀgï CROWRA
DIRECTOR - JOAO SALAVIZA & RENEE NADER MESSORA  BRAZIL / 2023 / KRAHO | PORTUGUESE / 124
MIN.
Through her child’s eyes, Patpro will go through three periods of the history of her
indigenous people in the heart of the Brazilian forest. Tirelessly persecuted, but guided
by their ancestral rites, their love of nature, and their fight to preserve their freedom,
the Krahô never stop inventing new forms of resistance.

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Cast & Crew

Producer : Joao Salaviza, Renee Nader Messora,
Ricardo Alves Jr., Julia Alves
Screenplay : Joao Salaviza, Renee Nader
Messora, Ilda Patpro Kraho, Francisco Hyjno
Kraho, Henrique Ihjac Kraho
DOP : Renee Nader Messora
DIRECTOR - JOAO SALAVIZA & RENEE NADER MESSORA
Editor : Edgar Feldman Joao Salaviza, Renee
Born in 1984, João Salaviza earned the Palme d’Or at Nader Messora
Cannes for his debut short, ARENA, and the Golden Bear
Sound : Pablo Lamar, Ariel Henrique
at the Berlinale for RAFA. His first feature, MOUNTAIN,
premiered at Venice, and he co-directed THE DEAD AND Cast : Ilda Patpro Kraho, Francisco Hyjno Kraho,
THE OTHERS, which premiered at Cannes. Renée Nader Solane Tehtikwyj Kraho, Raene Koto Kraho,
Messora, a cinematographer, worked on MOUNTAIN and Debora Sodre, Luzia Cruwakwyj Kraho
engaged with the Krahô community. Her co-direction
of THE DEAD AND THE OTHERS at Cannes 2018 gained Awards
international recognition, leading to THE BURITI FLOWER, Winner - Cannes FF (Ensemble Prize), Munich FF
her second feature with João Salaviza, shot over fifteen (CineVision Award - Best Film by an Emerging
months in Krahô Indigenous Land. Director), Huelva Latin American FF (Special
Jury Award), Cinema Eye Honors Awards, US
(Heterodox Award)
Nominations - Cannes FF (Un Certain Regard
Award), El Gouna FF (Feature Documentary
Competition)
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 THE DELINQUENTS
¢ qÉ°PÉéAmïì LOS DELINCUENTES
DIRECTOR - RODRIGO MORENO  ARGENTINA / 2023 / SPANISH / 189 MIN.
A scheme to break free from the obligations of society is hatched between two bank
clerks. After one robs the bank where they work, the other serves as his accessory in
concealing the stolen funds. It is a heist film that probes the maddening divide between
work and life.

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fêÀ£ÀzÀ°è ¨sÁjà §zÀ¯ÁªÀuÉUÉ PÁgÀtªÁUÀÄvÀÛzÉ.

Cast & Crew

Producer : Ezequiel Borovinsky
Screenplay : Rodrigo Moreno
DOP : Alejo Maglio, Ines Duacastella
Editor : Manuel Ferrari, Nicolás Goldbart,
Rodrigo Moreno
DIRECTOR - RODRIGO MORENO Sound : Roberto Espinoza
Cast : Margarita Molfino, Esteban Bivgliardi,
Rodrigo Moreno was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina,
in 1972. He studied Film Directing at the Universidad del Daniel Elías, German De Silva, Laura Paredes
Cine, where he has been teaching Screenwriting and
Directing since 1993. He wrote, produced, and directed the Awards
feature film EL DESCANSO (2002) together with friends Winner - Chicago IFF (Silver Hugo - Jury Prize),
Ulises Rosell and Andrés Tambornino. EL CUSTODIO, his Ghent IFF (Best Film), Golden Rooster Awards
first feature film as a director, won the Alfred Bauer Film (Best Film), Jerusalem FF (Special Mention)
Award at the 2006 Berlinale. UN MUNDO MISTERIOSO Nominations - 96th Academy Awards
(2010) was selected for the competition of the 2011 (Argentina’s official entry for Best International
Berlinale. Feature at the Oscars 2024), Cannes FF (Un
Certain Regard), Chicago IFF (Gold Hugo - Best
Feature), Philadelphia FF (Best Feature)
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 THE LAND WHERE WINDS STOOD STILL
¢ ¯ÁåAqï ªÉÃgï «Aqïì ¸ÀÄÖqï ¹Ö¯ï ZHEL TOQTAGHAN ZHER
DIRECTOR - ARDAK AMIRKULOV  KAZAKHSTAN / 2023 / KAZAKH / 108 MIN.
In the early 30s of the 20th century, the mother of two small children, Hadisha, sets out
for her husband, who was sent to Siberia on false charges. In her journey across the
country, a woman experiences inhuman difficulties and trials, meeting on the way the
same destitute people fighting for their lives in the endless Kazakh steppes.

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Cast & Crew

Producer : Ardak Amirkulov, Diana Ashimova
Screenplay : Ardak Amirkulov, Daur Dossybiyev,
Baglan Kudaiberliyev
DOP : Alexandr Rubanov
Editor : Allan Amirkulov
DIRECTOR - ARDAK AMIRKULOV Music : Assel Omarova
Cast : Zhanar Shokpanova, Salikh Beisenbai,
Ardak Amirkulov studied philology at the University of
Alma Ata, where he graduated in 1977. Since 1988, he Meirzhan Musakozha, Sagizbai Karabalin, Ersin
has directed and produced several feature films. From Kalybaeva
1992 to 2002, Amirkulov served as the general director of
Kazakhstan’s leading film studio, “Kazakhfilm.” In 1996, he
became a professor in film theory at the Kazakh National
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 THE MONK AND THE GUN
¢ ªÀiÁAPï CAqï ¢ UÀ£ï
DIRECTOR - PAWO CHOYNING DORJI  BHUTAN / 2023 / DZONGKHA | ENGLISH / 107 MIN.
Kingdom of Bhutan, 2006. Modernization has finally arrived. Bhutan becomes the last
country in the world to connect to the internet and television, and now the biggest
change of all: democracy. To teach the people how to vote, the authorities organize a
mock election, but the locals seem unconvinced. Traveling to rural Bhutan where
religion is more popular than politics, the election supervisor discovers that a monk is
planning a mysterious ceremony for election day.

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AiÉÆÃf¸ÀÄwÛgÀĪÀ ¸ÀAUÀw w½AiÀÄÄvÀÛzÉ.
Cast & Crew
Producer : Jean-Christophe Simon, Hsu Feng,
Stephanie Lai, Pawo Choyning Dorji
Screenplay : Pawo Choyning Dorji
DOP : Jigme Tenzing
Editor : Hsiao-Yun Ku
Sound : Duu-Chih Tu, Chiang Yi-Chen
Music : Frederic Alvarez
DIRECTOR - PAWO CHOYNING DORJI Cast : Tandin Wangchuk, Deki Lhamo, Pema
Pawo Choyning Dorji is a Bhutanese filmmaker and Zangmo Sherpa, Tandin Sonam, Harry Einhorn
photographer born in Darjeeling, India. His feature
directorial debut, LUNANA: A YAK IN THE CLASSROOM Awards
(2019), was nominated for an Academy Award. THE MONK Winner - Vancouver IFF (Audience Award), Rome
AND THE GUN (2023) is his latest film. FF (Special Jury Award - Best Film)
Nominations - 96th Academy Awards (Bhutan’s
official entry for Best International Feature at
the Oscars 2024), Palm Springs IFF (FIPRESCI
Prize), Toronto IFF, Busan IFF
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 THE MONKEY HOUSE
¢ ªÀÄAQ ºË¸ï
DIRECTOR - AVI NESHER  ISRAEL / 2023 / HEBREW | ITALIAN / 121 MIN.
Inspired by a true story: The career of Amitai Kriv, an Israeli author who’d enjoyed great
success in the 1960s, has declined over the years. Now, in the late 1980s, Amitai decides
to fight for his place in the annals of Israeli literature. To achieve this comeback, Amitai
needs to hire a young and ambitious researcher of literature or at least someone who
can pass as one. Margo, a failed actress living at her sister’s, jumps on the mysterious
job offer. Thus begins the meeting of a desperate author and eccentric young woman,
destined to change each other’s lives.

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§zÀ¯ÁUÀÄvÀÛzÉ.

Cast & Crew

Producer : Moshe Edery, Leon Ederyi, Avi Nesher,
David Silber, Elad Gavish
Screenplay : Avi Nesher
DOP : Ziv Berkovich
Editor : Isaac Sehayek
Sound : Ronen Nagler
DIRECTOR - AVI NESHER
Music : Avner Doram
Avi Nesher is an Israeli Film producer, Film director,
Cast : Adir Miller, Suzanna Papian, Shani Cohen,
screenwriter and actor. With more than 20 feature films
Ala Dakka, Yaniv Biton, Eran Zaracovitz, Shira Naor
to his credit as director, his work has received prestigious
awards and nominations at major international festivals Awards
and has won several Ophir Awards (the Israeli equivalent Nominations - Awards of the Israeli Film Academy
of the Academy Awards) over the last 30 years. Many of (Award of the Israeli Film Academy - Best
his most acclaimed films have premiered at the Miami Director, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actress,
Jewish Film Festival, including THE MATCHMAKER (2011), Best Supporting Actor, Best Cinematography, Best
PAST LIFE (2017), THE OTHER STORY (2019), and IMAGE OF Editing, Best Art Direction, Best Sound, Best Art
VICTORY (2021), among others. Direction)
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 THE OLD OAK
¢ N¯ïØ NPï
DIRECTOR - KEN LOACH  UK / 2023 / ENGLISH / 113 MIN.
The Old Oak is the story of a village in the northeast of England where the mine closed
and people felt deserted by the system. Many young ones have left, and what was once
a thriving, proud community struggles to keep old values alive. But there is growing
anger, resentment, and a lack of hope. Houses are cheap and available. This makes it an
ideal location for the Syrian refugees that have been accepted by Britain in recent years.
How will the Syrians be received? And what will be the future for the last remaining pub
in the village, The Old Oak?

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Cast & Crew

Producer : Rebecca O’Brien, Pascal Caucheteux
Screenplay : Paul Laverty
DOP : Robbie Ryan
Editor : Jonathan Morris
Sound : Kevin Brazier
DIRECTOR - KEN LOACH Music : George Fenton
Ken Loach was born in 1936 in Nuneaton. After a brief Cast : Dave Turner, Ebla Mari, Claire Rodgerson,
spell in the theatre, Loach was recruited by the BBC Trevor Fox, Chris McGlade, Col Tait
in 1963 as a television director. This launched a long Awards
career directing films for television and cinema, from Winner - Locarno IFF (Audience Award), Palm
CATHY COME HOME (1966) AND KES (1969) TO LAND AND
Springs IFF (Bridging the Borders Award -
FREEDOM (1995), SWEET SIXTEEN (2002), THE WIND THAT
Special Mention), Ghent IFF (Audience Award)
SHAKES THE BARLEY (2006), LOOKING FOR ERIC (2009),
THE ANGELS’ SHARE (2012), I DANIEL BLAKE (2016), AND Nominations - Cannes FF (Palme d’Or), BAFTA
SORRY WE MISSED YOU (2019). Awards (Outstanding British Film of the Year),
Valladolid IFF (Best Film)
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 THE RYE HORN
¢ gÉÊ ºÁ£ïð O CORNO
DIRECTOR - JAIONE CAMBORDA  SPAIN / 2023 / GALICIAN | PORTUGUESE | SPANISH / 105 MIN.
1971, Francoist Spain. In the Galician countryside, María assists women in childbirth.
After an attempt to help a young woman in trouble, she suddenly has to hide from the
authorities, leave everything behind, and flee the country. On her perilous journey to
Portugal, María encounters female solidarity and realizes that she is not alone and that,
thanks to the help of others, she might finally find her freedom.

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Cast & Crew

Producer : Jaione Camborda, Andrea Vázquez,
María Zamora
Screenplay : Jaione Camborda
DOP : Rui Poças
Editor : Cristóbal Fernández
DIRECTOR - JAIONE CAMBORDA Sound : Sergio Silva
Music : Camilo Sanabria
Jaione Camborda was born in San Sebastian, Spain, and
studied at the TV School of the Academy of Performing Arts Cast : Janet Novás, Siobhan Fernandes, Carla
in Prague and the University of Television and Film, Munich. Rivas, Daniela Hernán Marchán, Diego Anido
She directed the feature ARIMA (2019). THE RYE HORN
(2023) is her latest film. Awards
Winner - San Sebastián IFF (Golden Seashell
- Best Film), Días de Cine Awards (Somos Cine
Award)
Nominations - Goya Awards (Best New Actress -
Janet Novás), Toronto IFF (Platform Prize), Busan
IFF (Audience Award)
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 THE TASTE OF THINGS
¢ mÉøïÖ D¥sï yAUïì LA PASSION DE DODIN BOUFFANT
DIRECTOR - TRẦN ANH HÙNG FRANCE / 2023 / FRENCH / 134 MIN.
Set in 1885, peerless cook Eugenie has worked for the famous gourmet Dodin for the last
20 years. As time went by, the practice of gastronomy and mutual admiration turned into
a romantic relationship. Their association gives rise to dishes, one more delicious than
the next, that confound even the world’s most illustrious chefs. But Eugenie is fond of her
freedom and has never wanted to marry Dodin. So, he decides to do something he has
never done before: cook for her.

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Cast & Crew

Producer : CURIOSA FILMS
Screenplay : Trần Anh Hùng
DOP : Jonathan Ricquebourg
Editor : Mario Battistel
Sound : Thomas Gauder
DIRECTOR - TRẦN ANH HÙNG Cast : Juliette Binoche, Benoît Magimel,
Emmanuel Salinger, Patrick d’Assumçao
Trần Anh-Hùng is a French filmmaker of Vietnamese
descent. After the fall of Saigon at the end of the Vietnam
War in 1975, he immigrated to France at the age of 12.
Awards
He studied philosophy at a university in France. And Winner - Cannes FF (Best Director), Lumières
studied cinematography at the Louis Lumiere Academy. Award (Best Cinematography - Jonathan
Hùng has been at the forefront of a wave of acclaimed Ricquebourg), San Sebastián IFF (Culinary
overseas Vietnamese cinema over the past two decades. Zinema Best Film Award)
His films have received international recognition and Nominations - Cannes FF (Palme d’Or), César
acclaim, including an Oscar-nominated debut with The Awards (Best Cinematography - Jonathan
Scent of Green Papaya (1993). His follow-up, Cyclo (1995) Ricquebourg), Gotham Awards (Outstanding
won the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival. Recently, Supporting Performance -Juliette Binoche)
he returned with The Taste of Things, which won him the
Best Director award at the 76th Cannes Film Festival. World Sales: Gaumont

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 THE TEACHER
¢ nÃZÀgï
DIRECTOR - FARAH NABULSI  PALESTINE / 2023 / ENGLISH | ARABIC / 115 MIN.
A Palestinian school teacher struggles to reconcile his life-threatening commitment to
political resistance with his emotional support for one of his students and the chance of
a new romantic relationship with a British volunteer worker.

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awæÃPÀj¸À¯ÁVzÉ.

Cast & Crew

Producer : Sawsan Asfari, Farah Nabulsi,
Ossama Bawardi
Screenplay : Farah Nabulsi
DOP : Gilles Porte
Editor : Mike Pike
DIRECTOR - FARAH NABULSI Sound : Ibrahim Zaher
Music : Alex Baranowski
Farah Nabulsis is a British filmmaker. THE PRESENT,
her directorial debut, which she also co-wrote and Cast : Saleh Bakri, Imogen Poots, Muhammad
produced, premiered at the Clermont-Ferrand ISFF in Abed El Rahman
2020. She won the coveted Audience Award for Best
Film. It went on to win over 50 International Film Festival Awards
Jury and Audience Awards, a BAFTA award, and an Oscar Winner - Red Sea IFF (Jury Prize - Best Actor)
nomination. Nabulsi has been invited to serve as a jury Nominations - Toronto IFF - World Premiere, El
member at numerous festivals and as a member of Gouna FF - Official Selection, Bosphorus - FF
the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. THE Official Selection
TEACHER is Farah’s directorial debut fiction feature-
length film. World Sales: Goodfellas

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 THE TEACHERS’ LOUNGE
¢ nÃZÀ¸ïð ¯ÁAeï DAS LEHRERZIMMER
DIRECTOR - ILKER ÇATAK  GERMANY / 2023 / GERMAN / 95 MIN.
Carla Nowak, a dedicated sports and math teacher, starts her first job at a high school.
She stands out among the new staff because of her idealism. When a series of thefts
occur at the school and one of her students is suspected, she decides to get to the
bottom of the matter on her own. Carla tries to mediate between outraged parents,
opinionated colleagues and aggressive students, but is relentlessly confronted with the
structures of the school system. The more desperately she tries to do everything right,
the more the young teacher threatens to break.

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Cast & Crew

Producer : Ingo Fliess
Screenplay : Johannes Duncker, Ilker Çatak
DOP : Judith Kaufmann
Editor : Gesa Jäger
Sound : Thorsten Többen
DIRECTOR - ILKER ÇATAK Music : Marvin Miller
İlker Çatak is a Turkish-German director. İlker Çatak Cast : Leonie Benesch, Leonard Stettnisch, Eva
was born in Berlin in 1984. İlker studied Film Directing Löbau, Michael Klammer
in Berlin and Hamburg, graduating in 2014 at Hamburg
Media School. His graduation film SADAKAT received Awards
many international awards before winning the Student Winner - Berlin IFF(Cicae Art Cinema Prizes),
Academy Award in Gold in 2015. İlker’s first feature film,
German Film Awards(Best Fiction Film, Best
ONCE UPON A TIME INDIANERLAND debuted in 2017 and
Director, Best Performance Actress, Best
is an adaptation of the award-winning youth novel ‘Es
war einmal Indianerland’ by Nils Mohl. His latest film THE Screenplay, Best Editing)
TEACHERS’ LOUNGE will have its world premiere at the Nominations - Berlin IFF (Panorama Audience
73rd Berlin Film Festival and hit theatres in May 2023. Award for Best Feature Film)
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 TOLL
mÉÆïï PEDÁGIO
DIRECTOR - CAROLINA MARKOWICZ  BRAZIL / 2023 / PORTUGUESE / 101 MIN.
Suellen, a toll booth attendant, realizes she can use her job to help a gang of thieves
steal prized accessories from the wealthy people driving between São Paulo and the
coast, she convinces herself she’s doing it for a noble cause: to send her teenage son,
Antonio to an expensive gay conversion workshop led by a renowned priest. But she
unwittingly triggers a chain of events that will leave no one happy, except maybe the
thieves.

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Cast & Crew

Producer : Bionica filmes (Brazil), O Som e a
Furia (Portugal)
Screenplay : Carolina markowicz
DOP : Luís Armando Arteaga
Editor : Ricardo Saraiva, Lautaro Colace
DIRECTOR - CAROLINA MARKOWICZ Sound : André Bellentani
Music : Filipe Derado
Carolina Markowicz (Sao Paulo, Brazil, 1982) has written
and directed six short films selected for festivals Cast : Maeve Jinkings, Thomás Aquino, Kauan
including Cannes, Locarno, Toronto, SXSW, and AFI. She Alvarenga, Aline Marta, Isac Graça
made LONG DISTANCE RELATIONSHIP (2017), THE ORPHAN Awards
(2018), which premiered at the Quinzaine des Cinéastes Winner - Rome FF (Best Film), Rio de Janeiro
in Cannes, where it became the first Brazilian film to win IFF (Best Actress, Best Actor, Best Supporting
the Queer Palm, and SPIT (2019). CHARCOAL(2022), her
Actress, Best Art Direction)
first feature film, was selected for Films in Progress 2022
(Toulouse) and participated that same year in Horizontes Nominations - Toronto IFF (Centrepiece), San
Latinos in San Sebastian after having its premiere at the Sebastian IFF (Horizons Award, Sebastiane-Best
Toronto Festival. Film Award), Vancouver IFF (Panorama)
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 YANNICK
AiÀiÁ¤Pï
DIRECTOR - QUENTIN DUPIEUX  FRANCE / 2023 / FRENCH / 67 MIN.
In the middle of a performance of The Cuckold, a very bad boulevard play, Yannick gets
up and interrupts the show to take control of the evening..

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ªÀiÁqÀÄvÁÛ£É. ºÁ¸ÀåavÀæ.

Cast & Crew

Producer : Thomas Verhaeghe, Mathieu
Verhaeghe, Hugo Sélignac
Screenplay : Quentin Dupieux
DOP : Quentin Dupieux
Editor : Quentin Dupieux
DIRECTOR - QUENTIN DUPIEUX Sound : Louis Naudin
Music : Martin Caraux
Quentin Dupieux Born in Paris in 1974, discovered
cinema at 18. As Mr. Oizo, he released the track FLAT Cast : Raphaël Quenard, Pio Marmaï, Blanche
BEAT and albums LIKE ANALOG WORMS ATTACK AND Gardin, Sébastien Chassagne
LAMBS ANGER. In 2007, he directed, shot, edited, and
composed music for his first film, STEAK. Subsequent Awards
works include the absurdist horror film RUBBER (2010), Winner - Locarno IFF (Europa Cinemas Label -
the comedy WRONG, DEERSKIN (2019) with Jean Dujardin Best European Film)
and Adèle Haenel, and MANDIBLES (2020). His films Nominations - Locarno IFF (Golden Leopard
INCREDIBLE BUT TRUE (Berlinale 2022) and SMOKING - Best Film), César Awards, France (César -
CAUSES COUGHING (Cannes Film Festival 2022, Midnight
Best Supporting Actor, César - Best Actor),
Screening) showcase his unique cinematic style.
Lumiere Awards, France (Lumiere Award - Best
Screenplay)
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150
T hroughout history, women have grappled with societal norms,
cultural expectations, and personal aspirations, seeking to
carve out their identities and assert their agency on-screen.
The evolution of women's cinema has been marked by pioneering
efforts and groundbreaking achievements of filmmakers who
defied societal constraints and ventured into uncharted territory.
From early trailblazers like Alice Guy-Blaché, the world's first
female filmmaker, to contemporary visionaries who continue
to shape the cinematic landscape, women have played a crucial
role in expanding the horizons of storytelling. Their contributions
paved the way for future generations of women filmmakers,
inspiring them to push boundaries and challenge conventions.
The year 2023 marked another milestone in the ongoing
evolution of women's cinema with filmmakers continuing to push
boundaries and challenge conventions. Against the backdrop of
a rapidly changing world, the films showcased in this category
offer a kaleidoscopic portrait of female experiences, spanning
genres, styles, and thematic concerns.
Women's cinema offers fresh perspectives, prompting audiences
to see the world through the lens of female protagonists and
storytellers. By amplifying women's voices, these films challenge
prevailing narratives, offering alternative views on society,
relationships, and identity. Recognizing the transformative impact
of storytelling, we celebrate women's contributions cinema,
acknowledging their ability to inspire empathy and drive social
change.

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 GIRL
UÀ¯ïð
DIRECTOR - ADURA ONASHILE  UK / 2023 / ENGLISH / 87 MIN.
Eleven-year-old Ama and her mother, Grace, take solace in the gentle but isolated world
they obsessively create. But Ama’s thirst for life and her need to grow and develop
challenge the rules of their insular world and gradually force Grace to reckon with a
past she struggles to forget.

CªÀiÁ ªÀÄvÀÄÛ UÉæøï M§âgÀ£ÀÄß ©lÄÖ E£ÉÆߧâj®è. ªÁ¸À«zÀÝ UÁè¸ÉÆÎà C¥ÁmÉäAðmÉà CªÀjUÉ ¥Àæ¥ÀAZÀ.
CªÀjUÉ CµÉÖà ¸ÁPÀÄ. CzÀ£ÀÄß ©lÄÖ CªÀgÀÄ ºÉÆgÀ ºÉÆÃV®è. UÉæøï QèäAUï PÉ®¸ÀPÉÌ ºÉÆgÀ
ºÉÆÃUÀÄvÁÛ¼É. CªÀiÁ ªÀiÁvÀæ ºÉÆgÀUÉ ºÉÆÃUÀĪÀÅzÀ£ÀÄß ¤µÉâü¸À¯ÁVzÉ.

Cast & Crew

Producer : Rosie Crerar, Ciara Barry
Screenplay : Adura Onashile
DOP : Tasha Back
Editor : Stella Heath Keir
Sound : William Aikman
DIRECTOR - ADURA ONASHILE Music : Ré Olunuga
Cast : Déborah Lukumuena, Danny Sapani,
Adura Onashile is an award-winning Glasgow-based
artist. She has directed two productions, HELA AND Le’shantey Bonsu, Liana Turner
EXPENSIVE S**T, for the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Awards
winning a Fringe First and Edinburgh Guide Best Scottish Winner - Blackstar FF (Jury Award - Best
Contribution to Drama. In 2020, she wrote and directed Feature Narrative)
her screen debut, EXPENSIVE SHIT, a BAFTA Scotland-
nominated short produced by Barry Crerar, which Nominations - Sundance FF (Grand Jury Prize
premiered at the BFI London Film Festival 2020. GIRL is - World Cinema Dramatic), Goteborg FF (Best
her first feature film. Debut Feature), British Independent Film Award
(Breakthrough Performance - Le’Shantey Bonsu,
Best Original Music)
World Sales - New Europe Film Sales

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 GREEN BORDER
VæÃ£ï ¨ÁqÀðgï ZIELONA GRANICA
DIRECTOR - AGNIESZKA HOLLAND  POLAND | CZECH REPUBLIC | FRANCE | BELGIUM / 2023 / POLISH |
ARABIC | ENGLISH | FRENCH / 152 MIN.
In the treacherous and swampy forests that make up the so-called “green border”
between Belarus and Poland, refugees from the Middle East and Africa trying to reach
the European Union are trapped in a geopolitical crisis cynically engineered by
Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko. In an attempt to provoke Europe, refugees
are lured to the border by propaganda promising easy passage to the EU. Pawns in this
hidden war, the lives of Julia, a newly minted activist who has given up her comfortable
life, Jan, a young border guard, and a Syrian family intertwine.
¨É¯ÁgÀ¸ï ªÀÄvÀÄÛ ¥ÉÇïÉAqï £ÀqÀÄ«£À ¥ÀæzÉñÀªÀ£ÀÄß “ºÀ¹gÀÄUÀr” JAzÀÄ UÀÄgÀÄw¸À¯ÁVzÉ. ªÀÄzsÀå¥ÁæZÀå ªÀÄvÀÄÛ
D¦üPæ ÁzÀ ¤gÁ²ævÀgÀÄ ¸ÀªÁð¢üPÁj, ¨É¯ÁgÀ¸ï£À C¯ÉUÁìAqÀgï ®ÄPÁ±ÉAPÉÆ£À ¤gÀAPÀıÀ DqÀ½vÀ¢AzÀ
vÀ¦à¹PÉÆAqÀÄ AiÀÄÆgÉÆÃ¥ï MPÀÆÌlzÀvÀÛ ¸ÁUÀĪÀ AiÀÄvÀßzÀ¯Éèà ¹QÌ©¢ÝzÁÝgÉ. AiÀÄÆgÉÆÃ¥À£ÀÄß ¥ÀæZÉÆâ¸ÀĪÀ
GzÉÝñÀ¢AzÀ ¤gÁ²ævÀgÀ£ÀÄß AiÀÄÆgÉÆæ£ÀvÀÛ ¸ÀĮĨsÀªÁV ¸ÁUÀĪÀ zÁj vÉÆÃj¸ÀĪÀÅzÁV D«ÄμÀ MrØ
UÀrAiÀÄ PÀqÉUÉ ¸É¼ÉAiÀįÁUÀÄvÀÛzÉ. F UÀÄ¥ÀÛ AiÀÄÄzÀÞzÀ°è vÀ£Àß ¸ÀPÀ® LμÁgÁ«Ä fêÀ£ÀªÀ£ÀÄß vÉÆgÉzÀÄ
PÁAiÀÄðPÀvÉðAiÀiÁUÀ®Ä ºÉÆgÀngÀĪÀ dÆ°AiÀiÁ, UÀr PÁªÀ®ÄUÁgÀ AiÀÄĪÀPÀ ºÁUÀÆ ¹jAiÀÄ£ï ¤gÁ²ævÀ£ÉƧâ£À
PÀÄlÄA§ ¥ÀgÀzÁqÀÄvÀÛzÉ.
Cast & Crew
Producer : Marcin Wierzchoslawski,
Fred Bernstein, Agnieszka Holland
Screenplay : Maciej Pisuk, Gabriela
Łazarkiewicz-Sieczko, Agnieszka Holland
DOP : Tomasz Naumiuk
Editor : Pavel Hrdlicka
DIRECTOR - AGNIESZKA HOLLAND
Sound : Roman Dymny
Agnieszka Holland began her film career working
with Krzysztof Zanussi as an assistant director and Music : Frédéric Vercheval
Andrzej Wajda as her mentor. Her first feature film was Cast : Jalal Altawil, Maja Ostaszewska, Tomasz
PROVINCIAL ACTORS (1978), one of the flagship pictures Włosok, Behi Djanati Atai, Mohamad Al Rashi,
of the “cinema of moral disquiet” and the winner of the Dalia Naous
International Critics Prize at the Cannes Film Festival
in 1980. She directed ANGRY HARVEST (1985), which Awards
was nominated for a foreign-language Oscar. Her film Winner - Venice FF (Special Jury Prize), Chicago
EUROPA EUROPA (1990) also received a U.S. Academy IFF (Audience Award - Best International Film)
Award nomination (Best Screenplay), and IN DARKNESS
Nominations - Venice FF (Golden Lion),
(2011) was again nominated as the best foreign-language
Valladolid IFF (Best Film)
film.
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 LA CHIMERA
¯Á QªÉÄÃgÀ
DIRECTOR - ALICE ROHRWACHER  ITALY | FRANCE | SWITZERLAND / 2023 / ITALIAN | ENGLISH / 134 MIN.
For the band of tombaroli, thieves of ancient grave goods and archaeological wonders,
the Chimera means redemption from work and the dream of easy wealth. For Arthur, the
Chimera looks like the woman he lost, Beniamina. To find her, Arthur challenges the
invisible, searches everywhere, and goes inside the earth—in search of the door to the
afterlife, of which myths speak. In an adventurous journey between the living and the
dead, between forests and cities, between celebrations and solitudes, the intertwined
destinies of these characters unfold, all in search of the Chimera.
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Cast & Crew
Producer : Carlo Cresto-Dina
Screenplay : Alice Rohrwacher
DOP : Hélène Louvart
Editor : Nelly Quettier
Sound : Xavier Lavorel
DIRECTOR - ALICE ROHRWACHER Cast : Josh O’Connor, Isabella Rossellini, Carol
Duarte, Vincenzo Nemolato
Alice Rohrwacher directed LE MERAVIGLIE (THE
WONDERS), winner of the Grand Jury Prize at the
2014 Cannes Film Festival. Born in 1981 in Fiesole, she Awards
studied in Turin and Lisbon. She has worked on music Winner - Chicago IFF (Best Cinematography,
and documentary projects. She has also worked as an Best Ensemble Cast Performance), São Paulo IFF
editor and composer for theatre. Her first feature, CORPO (Audience Award - Best International Fiction)
CELESTE made its world premiere at the Directors’
Fortnight (Cannes 2011). Nominations - Cannes FF (Palm d’Or), Chicago
IFF (Best Feature), European Film Awards
(European Actor - Josh O’Connor)
World Sales - Match Factory

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 LOST SOULZ
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DIRECTOR - KATHERINE PROPPER  USA / 2023 / ENGLISH / 95 MIN.
Sol is an aspiring young rapper and musician who funds his studio sessions by selling
drugs with life-long friend Wesley. Though he’s treated like a member of the family by
Wesley’s mother and little sister Jessie, Sol decides to take a chance with a group of
touring hip-hop musicians about to embark on a road trip across Texas. Leaving all he
knows behind, Sol embarks on a musical odyssey across the state, getting to know his
new companions and assessing his true aims in life.

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Cast & Crew

Producer : Andres Figueredo Thomson, Juan
Carlos Figueredo Thomson
Screenplay : Katherine Propper
DOP : Donald R Monroe
Editor : Isaac Burns
Sound : Johnny Ayoub, Jorge Rendon
DIRECTOR - KATHERINE PROPPER Music : Shawn Sutta, Adam Robl
Katherine Propper is a writer-director born and raised in Cast : Sauve Sidle, Siyanda Stillwell, Aaron
Los Angeles and currently based in Austin. Her feature Melloul, Krystall Poppin, Alexander Brackney
directorial debut, LOST SOULZ premiered at the Tribeca Awards
FF 2023. Her 2022 short film BIRDS won the Grand
Jury Prize at AFI Fest, a Special Jury Award for Vision Winner - Tallgrass IFF (Stubbornly Independent
at SXSW, and a Special Jury Prize in the International Award - Grand Jury Prize)
Competition at Clermont-Ferrand in France. Her 2019 Nominations - Nashville FF (Grand Jury
short film STREET FLAME screened at the Tribeca FF. Prize - New Directors Competition), Tribeca FF
(Founders Award - Best U.S. Narrative Feature,
Audience Award - Narrative),
World Sales: The Film Sales Company

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 THE BATTLE
¢ ¨Áål¯ï A BATALHA DA RUA MARIA ANTÔNIA
DIRECTOR - VERA EGITO  BRAZIL / 2023 / PORTUGUESE / 84 MIN.
October 1968. During the Brazilian dictatorship, students and professors of the Left
Student Movement faced attacks by the Communist Hunting Command coming from
across the street on a pivotal night known as The Battle of the Students. 21 long-takes
depict 24 hours alive with the passion of the youth of the 1960s, in defense of an ideal, on
the verge of the military invasion of the Philosophy School building.

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Cast & Crew

Producer : Paranoid Filmes, Globo Filmes
Screenplay : Vera Egito
DOP : William Etchebehere
Editor : Julia Zakia
Sound : Martín Grignaschi, Maria Florencia
González Rogani
DIRECTOR - VERA EGITO Music : Antonio Pinto
Born in São Paulo, Brazil, in 1982. She graduated from Cast : Pâmela Germano, Isamara Castilho, Caio
São Paulo University Film School (ECA-USP) and also Horowicz, Philipp Lavra, Gabriela Carneiro da
studied screenwriting at EICTV. She directed the short Cunha
films SPREAD THROUGH THE AIR and BOUND, both shown
at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival Critics Week special Awards
session. In 2016, she released her first feature film as a Winner - Rio de Janeiro IFF (Première Brazil-
screenwriter and director, RESTLESS LOVE, and in 2020, Best Fiction Feature), Valladolid IFF (Fundos
she launched the series HE, SHE, THEY by HBO Originals, Award-Best Feature Documentary)
a project where she was the creator, screenwriter, and Nominations - Chicago IFF (Gold Hugo-New
director. THE BATTLE (2023) is her latest film. Directors Competition, Gold Q-Hugo), Valladolid
IFF (Alquimias Award)
World Sales - Paranoid Filmes

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 THE DREAMER
¢ ræêÀÄgï  L’HOMME D’ARGILE
DIRECTOR - ANAÏS TELLENNE  FRANCE / 2023 / FRENCH / 94 MIN.
Raphaël, a one-eyed man, is the caretaker of a mansion where no one lives anymore.
Soon to turn 60, he lives with his mother in a small house located at the entrance to the
grounds of the stately manor. Between mole hunting, bagpipe practice, and the
occasional ride in the postwoman’s Kangoo van, the days resemble one another. But one
stormy night, Garance, the estate’s heiress, comes back to the family’s abode, and now
nothing will ever be the same again.

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Cast & Crew

Producer : Diane Jassem, Céline Chapdaniel
Screenplay : Anais Tellenne
DOP : Pierre W. Mazoyer
Editor : Heloise Pelloquet
Sound : Remi Chanaud, Rosalie Revoyre,
DIRECTOR - ANAÏS TELLENNE Maxime Roy
Music : Amaury Chabauty, Raphael Thiery
Anaïs Tellenne is a filmmaker, actress, dancer, and writer.
She began her career as a film, broadcast, and theater Cast : Raphaël Thiéry, Emmanuelle Devos,
actress before turning her attention to screenwriting Mireille Pitot, Marie-Christine Orry
and directing. She made her debut with a short film on
JUNE 19(2016). THE DREAMER, her first feature film, was Awards
an official selection in the Orizzonti Extra section of the Winner - Busan IFF (Audience Award)
Venice International Film Festival. Nominations - Venice FF (Audience Award)
World Sales - Be For Films

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 THE MOTHER OF ALL LIES
¢ ªÀÄzÀgï D¥sï D¯ï ¯Éʸï KADIB ABYAD
DIRECTOR - ASMAE EL MOUDIR  MOROCCO / 2023 / ARABIC / 97 MIN.
On a handmade set recreating her Casablanca neighborhood, young Moroccan filmmaker
Asmae El Moudir enlists family and friends to help solve the troubling mysteries of her
childhood. There, she starts to unravel the layers of deception and intentional forgetting
that have shaped her life.

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Cast & Crew

Producer : Asmae El Moudir, Mark Lotfy
Screenplay : Asmae El Moudir
DOP : Hatem Nechi
Editor : Asmae El Moudir
Sound : Michael Fawzy
Music : Nass El Ghiwane
DIRECTOR - ASMAE EL MOUDIR Cast : Zahra Jeddaoui, Mohamed El Moudir,
Asmae El Moudir (born in 1990) is a Paris and Rabat- Abdallah EZ Zouid, Said Masrour, Ouardia
based director, screenwriter and producer. She studied Zorkani, Asmae El Moudir
at La Fémis in Paris and holds a master’s degree in
production from the Superior Institute of Information Awards
and Communication in Rabat. Asmae has directed short Winner - Cannes FF (Un Certain Regard for Best
documentaries for SNRT, Al Jazeera Documentary, BBC Director, Golden Eye), Sydney FF (Best Film),
and Al Araby TV, and her films have won awards at Bergen IFF (Best International Documentary)
festivals worldwide. She completed her first feature Nominations - 96th Academy Awards (Morocco’s
documentary, THE POSTCARD, in 2020. THE MOTHER OF official entry for Best International Feature at
ALL LIES is her second feature film. the Oscars 2024), Cannes FF (Prix Un Certain
Regard), Palm Springs IFF (FIPRESCI Prize - Best
Foreign Language Film, Best Documentary)
World Sales - Autlook Films

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 THERE’S STILL TOMORROW
zÉÃgï F¸ï ¹Ö¯ï lĪÀiÁgÉÆà C’È ANCORA DOMANI
DIRECTOR - PAOLA CORTELLESI  ITALY / 2023 / ITALIAN / 118 MIN.
All Delia has ever wanted was to be a wife and mother. She lives in Rome in the late
1940s – a city divided between the positive thrust of liberation and the miseries of the
war that has just ended – with her husband, Ivano, and their three children. Ivano may
be a harsh master; his father even more.

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avÀæt. ºÁ¸Àå avÀæ. gÉÆêÀiï£À°è ªÁ¹¸ÀĪÀ qÉ°AiÀiÁ, CªÀ¼À MgÀlÄ UÀAqÀ ºÁUÀÆ ªÀÄƪÀgÀÄ
ªÀÄPÀ̼ÉÆA¢UÉ ¸ÀA¸ÁgÀ vÀÆV¸ÀĪÀ PÀvÉ. CªÀ¼À vÁ¬Ä ºÁUÀÆ UÀAqÀ£À vÀAzÉ E§âgÀ£ÀÆß ¥ÉÇö¸À¨ÉÃPÁzÀ
¥sÀfÃw, D PÁ®zÀ El°AiÀÄ ¸ÀªÀiÁdPÉÌ PÀ£Àßr »rAiÀÄÄvÀÛzÉ.

Cast & Crew

Producer : Lorenzo Gangarossa, Mario Gianani
Screenplay : Furio Andreotti, Giulia Calenda,
Paola Cortellesi
DOP : Davide Leone
Editor : Valentina Mariani
Sound : Federica Ripani, Filippo Porcari
DIRECTOR - PAOLA CORTELLESI Music : Lele Marchitelli
Paola Cortellesi (born 24 November 1973) is an eclectic Cast : Paola Cortellesi, Valerio Mastandrea,
Italian actress, singer, voice actress, film director, and Romana Maggiora Vergano, Emanuela Fanelli ,
presenter. She began her career in television with the Giorgio Colangeli , Vinicio Marchioni
show Macao, presented by Alba Parietti, but eventually
reached nationwide popularity as a comic actress in the Awards
TV show MAI DIRE GOL BY THE GIALAPPA’S BAND (2000), Winner - Rome FF ( Special Jury Award-Best
which, in particular, showcased her skills at parodying Film, Audience Award-Best Film, BNL BNP
famous people, a genre where she collected some of her Parisbas Best Debut Award-Special Mention )
most appreciated performances (the latest one being her Nominations - GoteBorg FF (Dragon Award-
parody of Milan’s mayor Letizia Moratti in the 2010-2011 International Competition),
edition of the popular TV show ZELIG). Rome FF (Progressive Cinema-BestFilm)
World Sales - Vision Distribution

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 TOTEM
mÉÆmɪÀiï TÓTEM
DIRECTOR - LILA AVILÉS  MEXICO / 2023 / SPANISH / 95 MIN.
TÓTEM is a choral film about life. Seven-year-old Sol spends the day at her grandfather’s
home, helping her aunts Nuri and Alejandra with the preparations for a surprise party
they are throwing for Sol’s father, Tonatiuh. As daylight fades, a strange and chaotic
atmosphere takes over, shattering the bonds that hold a family together. Sol will come
to understand that her world is about to change dramatically, embracing the essence of
letting go and cherishing the breath of life.

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¥ÁnðAiÀÄ vÀAiÀiÁjAiÀÄ°è ¤gÀvÀgÁVzÁÝgÉ. ¸ÀAeÉAiÀiÁUÀÄwÛzÀÝAvÉAiÉÄà ªÁvÁªÀgÀt ªÀÄAPÁUÀÄvÀÛzÉ.
MAzÀÄ jÃwAiÀÄ PÀ¹«¹, fêÀ£ÀªÉà C¸ÀÛªÀå¸ÀÛªÁzÀ C£ÀĨsÀªÀªÁUÀÄvÀÛzÉ. PÀÄlÄA§zÀ MlÄÖUÀÆrzÀÝ
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¸ÉÆïï½UÉ C¤¸ÀvÉÆqÀUÀÄvÀÛzÉ.
Cast & Crew
Producer : Tatiana Graullera, Lila Avilés, Louise
Riousse
Screenplay : Lila Avilés
DOP : Diego Tenorio
Editor : Omar Guzmán
Sound : Guido Berenblum
DIRECTOR - LILA AVILÉS
Music : Thomas Becka
The Mexican director, screenwriter, and producer
Cast : Naíma Sentíes, Montserrat Marañon,
founded the Limerencia Films production company
Marisol Gasé, Saori Gurza, Mateo García Elizondo
in 2018. In the same year, she made her debut feature
film, THE CHAMBERMAID, which screened at over 50 Awards
International festivals, won numerous awards, and was
Winner - Berlin IFF (Prize of the Ecumenical Jury),
selected as Mexico’s entry for the Best International
Denver IFF (Best Feature Film), Beijing IFF (Best
Feature Film Oscar. She has also been a jury member at
Director, Best Music), Durban IFF (Best Direction)
the International film festivals in San Sebastián, Morelia,
and Lima. Nominations - 96th Academy Awards (Mexican
official entry for Best International Feature at
the Oscars 2024), Berlin IFF (Golden Bear - Best
Film),
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 GORAI PHAKHRI
UÉÆgÉÊ ¥sÁQæ WILD SWANS
DIRECTOR - RAJNI BASUMATARY  INDIA / 2023 / BODO / 95 MIN.
Set in the foothills of Northeast India, the story explores the lives of women as they
navigate the aftermath of prolonged armed conflict. Preeti, a doctoral student, arrives in
the village to conduct fieldwork. Her idealistic notions about rural life are shattered as
she witnesses the impact of militarization and patriarchy on the everyday lives of these
women. Mainao’s husband, a rebel, was killed by security personnel. Gaodaang’s
husband is serving in the Indian army posted along the country’s border. Formerly
inseparable friends, they now confront the harsh realities left behind by their husbands’
legacies. Meanwhile, middle-aged Malothi endures the trauma of a brutal gang rape
perpetrated by an armed patrol, only to face abandonment by her husband, who brands
her as “unclean”. Yet, amidst despair, winds of change are about to blow.

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Cast & Crew

Producer : Jani Viswanath
Screenplay : Rajni Basumatary
DOP : Chida Borah
Editor : Tinni Mitra
Sound : Amrit Pritam, Debajit Changmai
DIRECTOR - RAJNI BASUMATARY Music : Avinash Baghel
Rajni Basumatary debuted as a director in 2014 with Cast : Helina Daimary, Sangeena Brahma, Anjali
RAAG, THE RHYTHM OF LOVE. Her 2019 film, JWLWI - THE Daimari, Mithinga Narzary
SEED won several awards including Assam State Film
Awards for Best Film in Other Language category and Awards
Best Actor (Female). She has acted in films, including Winner - Kolkata IFF (Best Film - Competition on
Mary Kom and the Netflix series Rana Naidu. Her 2023 Indian Language’s Films), Sailadhar Baruah Film
film, WILD SWANS’ (Gorai Phakhri) had its World Premiere Awards (Best Director, Best Art Director)
in Vancouver International Film Festival ’23. It received Nominations - Vancouver IFF (World Premiere),
the Best Film award at the Kolkata International Film Kolkata IFF (India Premiere)
Festival ’23 and the Best Director award at the Sailadhar
Baruah Film Awards ’23. World Sales - Rajni Basumatary

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G ermany's cinematic journey is a narrative woven with
innovation, turbulence, and artistic excellence. From the
pioneering works of the Weimar era to the tumultuous years of
World War II and the post-war reconstruction period, German
cinema has reflected the nation's evolving identity, grappling with
themes of identity, memory, and societal transformation.
This year's focus on Germany presents a diverse selection of
films, ranging from masterpieces by renowned directors like Wim
Wenders and Christian Petzold to debut features from emerging
This year's exploration of German Cinema is made possible
with the generous support of the Goethe-Institut / Max Mueller
Bhavan, Bengaluru. As long-term collaborators and steadfast
well-wishers of the festival, the Goethe-Institut has played a
pivotal role in nurturing cultural exchange and fostering a deeper
understanding of German cinema in Bengaluru.
Through these films, audiences are offered a glimpse into the
intricacies of German life, culture, and society, as they explore
themes of love, loss, identity, and redemption. As German cinema
continues to evolve and innovate, it remains a vibrant reflection
of the human experience, inviting audiences to engage with its
rich tapestry of stories and perspectives.

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 AFIRE
C¥sÉÊgï ROTER HIMMEL
DIRECTOR - CHRISTIAN PETZOLD  GERMANY / 2023 / GERMAN / 103 MIN.
A small holiday house by the Baltic Sea. The days are hot and it hasn’t rained in weeks.
Four young people come together, friends old and new. As the parched forests around
them begin to ignite, so do their emotions. Happiness, lust, and love; but also jealousies,
resentments, and tensions. Meanwhile, the forests burn. And before long, the flames are
there.

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EgÀĪÀ PÁr£À°è PÁrÎZÀÄÑ DªÀj¹zÉ. EvÀÛ ¸ÉßûvÀgÀ ¨sÁªÀ£ÉUÀ¼ÀÄ, ¸ÀAvÉÆõÀ J®èªÀÇ
GjAiÀįÁgÀA©ü¸ÀÄvÀÛªÉ. ¸ÀAvÉÆõÀ ªÀÄvÀÄÛ ¦æÃw, eÉÆvÉAiÀįÉèà ºÉÆmÉÖQZÀÄÑ, C¸ÀÆAiÉÄ, C¸ÀªÀiÁzsÁ£À,
G¢éUÀßvÉ J®èªÀÇ PÁt¹PÉƼÀî¯ÁgÀA©ü¸ÀÄvÀÛzÉ. CµÀÖgÀ°è PÁqÀÄ ºÀwÛ GjAiÀÄÄvÀÛzÉ. CzÀQÌAvÀ
ªÀÄÄAZɬÄAzÀ¯Éà C°è eÁé¯ÉUÀ¼ÀÄ PÁt¹PÉÆArªÉ.

Cast & Crew

Producer : Florian Koerner Von Gustorf, Michael
Weber, Anton Kaiser
Screenplay : Christian Petzold
DOP : Hans Fromm
Editor : Bettina Böhler
DIRECTOR - CHRISTIAN PETZOLD Sound : Lars Ginzel, Adrian Baumeister, Dominik
Schleier, Marek Forreiter, Bettina Böhler
CHRISTIAN PETZOLD is a German director who won the
Silver Bear at the Berlinale for BARBARA (2012) and Cast : Thomas Schubert, Paula Beer, Langston
AFIRE (2023) and has had six films in Competition there. Uibel, Enno Trebs, Matthias Brandt
He has won the German Film Critics Association Award
for Best Film several times, and his most celebrated Awards
films include WOLFSBURG (2003), GHOSTS (2005), YELLA Winner - Berlin IFF (Silver Bear - Grand Jury
(2007), PHOENIX (2014) and TRANSIT (2018). Prize), São Paulo IFF (Critics Award - Best
International Film), Palic FF (Golden Tower -
Best Film)
Nominations - Berlin IFF (Golden Bear), Sydney
FF (Best Film), San Sebastián IFF (Best Film),
European Film Awards (Best European Actor)
World Sales - The Match Factory

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 MEASURES OF MEN
ªÉĵÀgïì D¥sï ªÉÄ£ï DER VERMESSENE MENSCH
DIRECTOR - LARS KRAUME  GERMANY / 2023 / GERMAN / 116 MIN.
In 19th-century Berlin, Alexander Hoffmann studied the Herero and Nama tribes.
Intrigued by translator Kezia, he joins an expedition in Namibia. Witnessing brutality, he
compromises his morals for career gain, failing to oppose white supremacy as Germany’s
history darkens.

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vÀgÀ®Ä C¥ÀǪÀð PÀ¯ÁPÀÈwUÀ¼À£ÀÄß ¸ÀAUÀ滸ÀÄwÛgÀÄvÁÛgÉ. F PÉ®¸ÀzÀ°è CªÀgÀÄ PÀÆægÀ ºÁUÀÆ d£ÁAVÃAiÀÄ
¤AzÀ£ÉUÉ M¼ÀUÁUÀ¨ÉÃPÁUÀÄvÀÛzÉ. ºÉgÉgÉÆà ªÀÄvÀÄÛ £ÁªÀiÁ d£ÀgÀ «µÀAiÀÄzÀ°è EzÀÄ PÀÆægÀªÁVgÀĪÀÅzÀÄ
CªÀ¤UÉ CjªÁUÀÄvÀÛzÉ. 1896 gÀ°è £ÁA©AiÀiÁzÀ F d£ÀgÀ£ÀÄß §°ð£ïUÉ PÀgÉzÀÄPÉÆAqÀÄ §gÀ¯Á¬ÄvÀÄ.
ºÉgÉgÉÆà ªÀÄvÀÄÛ £ÁªÀiÁ ¨sÁµÉ ªÀiÁvÀ£ÁqÀĪÀ F d£À, dªÀÄð¤AiÀÄ ¸ÉÊ£ÀåzÀ «gÀÄzÀÞ zÀAUÉ JzÀÄÝ
£ÀÆgÁgÀÄ d£ÀgÀ£ÀÄß PÉÆAzÀÄ ºÁQzÀÝgÀÄ.

Cast & Crew

Producer : Thomas Kufus
Screenplay : Lars Kraume
DOP : Jens Harant
Editor : Peter R. Adam
Sound : Stefan Soltau
DIRECTOR - LARS KRAUME Music : Christoph M Kaiser, Julian Maas
Born in Chieri, Italy, in 1973, he grew up in Frankfurt Cast : Leonard Scheicher, Girley Charlene
am Main, Germany. After working as an assistant to Jazama, Peter Simonischek, Corinna Kirchhoff,
advertising and portrait photographers, he directed his Anton Paulus, Leo Meier
first short film in 1992. In 1994, he took up a degree at
the German Film and Television Academy Berlin (DFFB), Awards
where his graduation film, DUNCKEL, won the Adolf Nominations - German Film Awards
Grimme Award. His films NO SONGS OF LOVE (2005) and (Film Award in Gold-Best Production Design)
GOOD MORNING, MR. GROTHE (2007) have screened in World Sales - Picture Tree International
Panorama, and his political thriller THE PEOPLE VS. FRITZ
BAUER won the 2016 German Film Award.

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 PERFECT DAYS
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DIRECTOR - WIM WENDERS  GERMANY | JAPAN / 2023 / JAPANESE / 124 MIN.
Hirayama seems utterly content with his simple life as a cleaner of toilets in Tokyo.
Outside of his very structured everyday routine, he enjoys his passion for music and for
books. And he loves trees and takes photos of them. A series of unexpected encounters
gradually reveal more of his past. A deeply moving and poetic reflection on finding
beauty in the everyday world around us.

»gÁAiÀiÁªÀiÁ mÉÆÃQAiÉÆÃzÀ°è ±ËZÁ®AiÀÄUÀ¼À£ÀÄß ¸ÀéZÀÑ ªÀiÁqÀĪÀ PÁAiÀÄPÀzÀ°è ¸ÀAvÀÈ¥ÀÛ£ÁVzÁÝ£É.

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PÉ®¸À ªÀÄÄVzÀ PÀÆqÀ¯Éà vÀ£ÀßzÉà DzÀ ¸ÀAVÃvÀ ¯ÉÆÃPÀ ¥ÀæªÉò¸ÀÄvÁÛ£É. ¥ÀŸÀÛPÀUÀ¼À£ÀÄß ¸ÀAUÀ滹
NzÀÄvÁÛ£É. ªÀÄgÀUÀ¼À£ÀÄß ¥ÉÇö¸ÀÄvÁÛ£É. CªÀÅUÀ¼À ¥sÉÇÃmÉÆÃUÀ¼À£ÀÄß vÉUÉzÀÄPÉƼÀÄîvÁÛ£É. zÉÊ£ÀA¢£À
fêÀ£ÀzÀ°è ªÀÄÄSÁªÀÄÄTAiÀiÁUÀĪÀªÀgÀ ¸ÀA¥ÀPÀð¢AzÀ CªÀ£À ªÀvÀðªÀiÁ£ÀzÀ fêÀ£ÀzÀ £É£À¥ÀÅ
ºÁzÀĺÉÆÃUÀÄvÀÛzÉ. ¢£À¤vÀåzÀ ¥Àj¸ÀgÀzÀ°è PÁªÁåvÀäPÀ ¸ËAzÀAiÀÄðªÀ£ÀÄß PÁtÄvÁÛ£É.

Cast & Crew

Producer : Koji Yanai, Wim Wenders, Takuma
Takasaki
Screenplay : Wim Wenders, Takuma Takasaki
DOP : Franz Lustig
Editor : Toni Froschhammer
Sound : Frank Kruse, Matthias Lempert
DIRECTOR - WIM WENDERS Music : Patrick Watson
Wim Wenders (born 1945) came to international Cast : Koji Yakusho, Tokio Emoto, Arisa Nakano,
prominence as one of the pioneers of German cinema Aoi Yamada, Yumi Aso, Sayuri Ishikawa
during the 1970s and is now considered one of the most
important figures in contemporary film. In addition Awards
to his many prize-winning feature films, his work as Winner - Cannes FF (Best Actor, Prize of the
a scriptwriter, director, producer, photographer, and Ecumenical Jury), Asia Pacific Screen Awards
author also encompasses an abundance of innovative (Best Film), Montclair FF (Junior Jury Award)
documentary films. ALICE IN THE CITIES (1973), PARIS, Nominations - 96th Academy Awards (nominated
TEXAS (1984), THE END OF VIOLENCE (1997), THE - Japanese official entry for Best International
MILLION DOLLAR HOTEL (2000), THE BEAUTIFUL DAYS OF Feature at the Oscars 2024), Cannes FF (Palme
ARANJUEZ (2016), and PERFECT DAYS (2023) are some of d’Or), César Awards (Best Foreign Film), Palm
his films. Springs IFF (FIPRESCI Prize - Best Foreign
Language Film)
World Sales - The Match Factory

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 SEVEN WINTERS IN TEHRAN
¸ÉªÉ£ï «Al¸ïð E£ï mɺÀgÁ£ï SIEBEN WINTER IN TEHERAN
DIRECTOR - STEFFI NIEDERZOLL  GERMANY | FRANCE / 2023 / FARSI / 96 MIN.
Tehran, July 2007: Reyhaneh Jabbari, 19, has a business meeting with a new client. When
he tries to rape her, she stabs him in self-defense. Later that day, she was arrested for
murder. Her trial resulted in a death penalty sentence. Thanks to personal and secretly
recorded videos provided by Reyhaneh’s family, their testimonies, and the letters written
by Reyhaneh in prison, the film retraces the fate of a woman who becomes a symbol of
resistance and women’s rights even beyond the borders of Iran.

2007gÀ dįÉÊ ¸ÀªÀÄAiÀÄ. 19 ªÀµÀð ªÀAiÀĹì£À gÉúÁ£É d¨Áâj, ºÉƸÀ UÁæºÀPÀ£ÉÆA¢UÉ ªÁå¥ÁgÀ
¸ÀA§AzsÀzÀ ZÀZÉð ªÀiÁqÀÄwÛgÀÄvÁÛ¼É. DUÀ EzÀÝQÌzÀÝAvÉ UÁæºÀPÀ gÉúÁ£ÉAiÀÄ£ÀÄß CvÁåZÁgÀ ªÀiÁqÀ®Ä
¥ÀæAiÀÄw߸ÀÄvÁÛ£É. DvÀägÀPÀëuÉUÁV gÉúÁ£É CvÁåZÁgÀPÉÌ ªÀÄÄAzÁzÀªÀ£À£ÀÄß EjzÀÄ PÉÆ®ÄèvÁÛ¼É. CzÉà ¢£À
PÉÆ¯É C¥ÀgÁzsÀPÁÌV CªÀ¼À£ÀÄß §A¢ü¸À¯ÁUÀÄvÀÛzÉ. «ZÁgÀuÉ £ÀqÉzÀÄ gÉúÁ£ÉUÉ ªÀÄgÀtzÀAqÀ£É
²PÉëAiÀiÁUÀÄvÀÛzÉ. DzÀgÉ, gÉúÁ£É PÀÄlÄA§zÀªÀgÀÄ £ÁåAiÀiÁ®AiÀÄPÉÌ MzÀV¹zÀ PÉ®ªÀÅ ªÉÊAiÀÄQÛPÀ
zÁR¯ÉUÀ¼ÀÄ, gÀºÀ¸Àå gÉPÁqïð DzÀ «rAiÉÆÃ, ¸ÉgɪÀģɬÄAzÀ gÉúÁ£É §gÉzÀ ¥ÀvÀæUÀ¼ÀÄ J®èªÀÇ gÉúÁ£É
¨ÉA§®PÉÌ ¸ÀPÁ®PÉÌ §AzÀªÀÅ. DzÀgÉ, F WÀl£É EgÁ£ï£À UÀrAiÀÄ£ÀÆß «ÄÃj ªÀÄ»¼Á ºÀPÀÄÌUÀ¼À ºÉÆÃgÁlzÀ
¸ÀAPÉÃvÀªÁV ¤AwvÀÄ. ªÀÄ»¼ÉAiÀÄgÀ ºÉÆÃgÁl, CªÀgÀ ¨sÀ«µÀåzÀ ZÀZÉð F ªÀÄÆ®PÀ ªÀÄgÀĺÀÄlÄÖ
¥ÀqɬÄvÀÄ.
Cast & Crew
Producer : Melanie Andernach, Knut Losen
Screenplay : Steffi Niederzoll
DOP : Julia Daschner
Editor : Nicole Kortlüke
Sound : Andreas Hildebrandt
Music : Flemming Nordkrog
DIRECTOR - STEFFI NIEDERZOLL Cast : Reyhaneh Jabbari, Shole Pakravan,
Fereydoon Jabbari, Shahrzad Jabbari, Sharare
Steffi Niederzoll was born in Nuremberg, Germany, in
Jabbari, Parvaneh Hajilou, Mohammad
1981. She studied audiovisual media at the Academy of
Mostafaei, Samira Mokarrami
Media Arts in Cologne and at the Escuela Internacional
de Cine y Televisión in Cuba. Her short films have Awards
screened successfully at international festivals; her Winner - Berlin IFF (Compass Perspektive Award
medium-length film LEA was selected for the 2008 - Best Film, Peace Film Award), Biografilm
Perspektive Deutsches Kino. She is an alumna of several Festival (Best Film Unipol Award), El Gouna FF
masterclasses and won a scholarship to the Tarabya (Silver Star - Feature Documentary Competition)
Cultural Academy in Turkey. Alongside her film work, Nominations - Berlin IFF (Berlinale Documentary
she is also involved in interdisciplinary artistic work. Award), São Paulo IFF (Best Documentary),
SIEBEN WINTER IN TEHERAN is her debut feature-length Adelaide FF (Best Documentary)
documentary. World Sales - Cercamon

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 SISI & I
¹¹ CAqï L SISI & ICH
DIRECTOR - FRAUKE FINSTERWALDER  GERMANY/ 2023 / GERMAN | ENGLISH | FRENCH / 123 MIN.
Late in the 19th century, Empress Elisabeth of Austria-Hungary, known as Sisi (Susanne
Wolff), was living in an aristocratic women-only commune in Greece. Countess Irma is
sent there to be Sisi’s companion, and she is captivated by the eccentric and extravagant
recluse. But the outside world is reaching out to break Sisi. And no matter how much
Irma and Sisi resist, in the end they are left with only one fatal path that will bind the two
women together forever.

19£Éà ±ÀvÀªÀiÁ£ÀzÀ PÉÆ£É. D¹ÖæÃAiÀiÁ-ºÀAUÉÃjAiÀÄ ¸ÁªÀiÁæfÕ J°d¨Évï ¹¹ (¸ÀĸÁ£É ªÉÇïïá) Væøï

£À°ègÀĪÀ Cw ²æêÀÄAvÀjUÁVAiÉÄà «ÄøÀ°lÖ SÁ¸ÀV ¨sÀªÀ£ÀzÀ°è ªÁ¸À«zÁݼÉ. ¹¹AiÀÄ eÉÆvɬÄgÀĪÀAvÉ
PËAmɸï EªÀiÁð¼À£ÀÄß MqÀ£ÁrAiÀiÁV PÀ¼ÀÄ»¸À¯ÁUÀÄvÀÛzÉ. C°è CªÀ¼ÀÄ «®PÀët £ÀqÀvÉ ªÀÄvÀÄÛ
CwgÀAfvÀ KPÁAvÀ CªÀjUÉ UÀȺÀ§AzsÀ£ÀzÀ C£ÀĨsÀªÀ ¤ÃqÀÄvÀÛzÉ. ¹¹AiÀÄ ¸ÁªÀiÁædåªÀ£ÀÄß ªÀÄÄjAiÀÄ®Ä
ºÉÆgÀdUÀvÀÄÛ PÁ¢zÉ. EªÀiÁð ªÀÄvÀÄÛ ¹¹ JµÉÖà «gÉÆâü¹zÀgÀÆ CªÀjUÉ ¨ÉÃgÉ zÁj PÁtzÀÄ.
PÉÆ£ÉAiÀÄ°è G½zÀ KPÉÊPÀ ªÀiÁgÀuÁAwPÀ ªÀiÁUÀð E§âgÀÄ ªÀÄ»¼ÉAiÀÄgÀ£ÀÄß fêÀ£À ¥ÀAiÀÄAðvÀ
MlÄÖUÀÆr¸ÀÄvÀÛzÉ.

Cast & Crew

Producer : Philipp Worm, Tobias Walker
Screenplay : Frauke Finsterwalder, Christian
Kracht
DOP : Thomas W. Kiennast
Editor : Andreas Menn
Sound : Paul Rischer
DIRECTOR - FRAUKE FINSTERWALDER Music : Michael Künstle, Matteo Pagamici
Frauke Finsterwalder was born in Hamburg, Germany, in Cast : Susanne Wolff, Sandra Hüller, Georg
1975. She studied literature and history in Berlin and then Friedrich, Stefan Kurt, Sophie Hutter
worked in various theatres, including the Volksbühne in
Berlin, before taking up a degree in directing at HFF Awards
Munich. Her debut feature film, FINSTERWORLD, won a Winner - German Film Awards (Film Award in
number of international awards. SISI & I is her latest film. Gold - Best Costume Design)
Nominations - Berlin IFF (Best Feature Film),
Camerimage (Golden Frog - Directors’ Debuts
Competition), German Film Awards (Film Award
in Gold - Best Actress, Best Cinematography,
Best Sound)
World Sales - The Match Factory

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 SUN AND CONCRETE
¸À£ï CAqï PÁAQæÃmï SONNE UND BETON
DIRECTOR - DAVID WNENDT  GERMANY / 2023 / GERMAN | ITALIAN | MANDARIN | ARABIC / 119 MIN.
Berlin-Gropiusstadt in the record summer of 2003. The parks stink of dog shit, shards of
glass everywhere, dealers standing in the corners. Whoever lives here is a gangster or
a victim. Gino and Julius are such victims. No money for the swimming pool, no luck in
love and only stress at home. When they want to buy weed in the park, they get caught
between rival dealers. They beat up Lukas and want 500 euros in protection money. How
is Lukas supposed to find the money? His new classmate Sanchez has an idea, simply
break into the school, drag the new computers out of storage and sell them. Then they’ll
be rid of all their money worries. The plan succeeds. Almost.

§°ð£ï£À G¥À£ÀUÀgÀzÀ°è 2003gÀ ¸ÀªÀÄAiÀÄ. F ¥ÀæzÉñÀzÀ°è ®ÆnPÉÆÃgÀgÀÄ, ªÀÄzÀåªÀå¸À¤UÀgÀÄ, qÀæUïì

ªÁå¥ÁjUÀ¼ÀzÉà gÁdå¨sÁgÀ. F ¥ÀæzÉñÀzÀ°ègÀĪÀ ¸ÉßûvÀgÁzÀ £Á®égÀÄ ±Á¯Á ¨Á®PÀgÀÄ ®ÆPÁ¸ï,
dÆ°AiÀĸï, ¸ÀAeÉPï ºÁUÀÆ f£ÉÆ ªÉÆÃdÄ ªÀiÁqÀ®Ä PÁ¹®èzÉ ¥ÀgÀzÁqÀÄwÛzÁÝgÉ. PÀ®ºÀªÉÇAzÀgÀ°è
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¥Àj¹Üw GzÀãªÀªÁzÁUÀ, CzÀ£ÀÄß ºÉÆA¢¸À®Ä vÀªÀÄä ±Á¯É¬ÄAzÀ¯Éà PÀA¥ÀÇålgïUÀ¼À£ÀÄß PÀ¢AiÀÄĪÀ
¸ÁºÀ¸ÀPÉÌ PÉʺÁQ AiÀıÀ¹éAiÀiÁUÀÄvÁÛgÉ. ºÀtªÉãÉÆà ¹UÀÄvÀÛzÉ. DzÀgÉ, CzÀjAzÁUÀĪÀ ¥ÀjuÁªÀÄ K£ÀÄ?

Cast & Crew

Producer : Fabian Gasmia, David Wnendt
Screenplay : David Wnendt, Felix Lobrecht
DOP : Jieun Yi
Editor : Andreas Wodraschke
Sound : Paul Rischer
Music : Enis Rotthoff, Konstantin “Djorkaeff”
DIRECTOR - DAVID WNENDT Scherer, Phil The Beat
Born in Gelsenkirchen, Germany in 1977. He studied at Cast : Levy Rico Arcos, Rafael Luis Klein-
FAMU in Prague and at the Film University Babelsberg Heßling, Vincent Wiemer, Aaron Maldonado,
Konrad Wolf. In 2011, he graduated with the cinema film Luvre47, Wael Alkhatib, Lucio101
Kriegerin which won prizes including Best Screenplay
at the German Film Awards and Best Direction – Young Awards
Film at the Bavarian Film Awards. His film adaptations of Winner - New Faces Awards, Germany (New
the bestsellers Feuchtgebiete and Er ist wieder da were Faces Award - Actor)
big hits; his international production THE SUNLIT NIGHT Nominations - German Film Awards (Film
screened at Sundance in 2019. In 2018, he co-founded Award in Gold - Outstanding Feature Film, Best
the Seven Elephants production company which made Screenplay, Best Editing, Best Sound), German
UND MORGEN DIE GANZE WELT. SONNE UND BETON is the Screen Actors Awards (DSP Award - Best Cameo)
company’s second feature film. World Sales - constantin film

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 THE ORDINARIES
¢ Drð£Àjøï
DIRECTOR - SOPHIE LINNENBAUM  GERMANY / 2022 / GERMAN / 120 MIN.
In a repressive three-class society, Paula, a simple supporting character, is about to
face the most important test of her life: she has to prove she deserves to be a Lead. She
is at the top of her class at the Main Character School, but so far she has failed to
generate great emotional music. In search of a solution, she finds herself in the abyss of
the cinematic world, on the fringes of the storyline, and lost amongst the outtakes.

¥Ë¯Á vÀ£Àß fêÀªÀiÁ£ÀzÀ°è §ºÀÄ ªÀÄÄRåªÁzÀ ¥ÀjÃPÉëAiÉÆAzÀ£ÀÄß JzÀÄj¸À¨ÉÃPÁVzÉ. £ÁAiÀÄPÀvÀé

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vÀgÀUÀwAiÀÄ°è J®èjVAvÀ ªÀÄÄA¢zÁݼÉ. DzÀgÉ, ¨sÁªÀ£ÁvÀäPÀ ¸ÀAVÃvÀªÀ£ÀÄß gÀa¸ÀĪÀ°è «¥sÀ®¼ÁVzÁݼÉ.
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Cast & Crew

Producer : Laura Klippel, Britta Strampe
Screenplay : Sophie Linnenbaum, Michael Fetter
Nathansky
DOP : Valentin Selmke
Editor : Kai Eiermann
DIRECTOR - SOPHIE LINNENBAUM Sound : Nicolas Voß
Music : Fabian Zeidler
Director and writer Sophie Linnenbaum was born in
Nuremberg, Germany. After completing her diploma in Cast : Fine Sendel, Jule Böwe, Henning Peker,
psychology and working as a playwright, she studied Noah Tinwa, Sira Faal, Denise M’Baye
directing at the Film University Babelsberg KONRAD Awards
WOLF and is shooting series and documentaries. Most
Winner - Munich IFF (New Talent Award -
recently, she traveled with her documentary STORIES
Producer, Director), Golden Rooster Awards
OF DADS, which won several awards, such as the FFF
(Audience Award - Best International Film)
Förderpreis Dokumentarfilm at DOKFest Munich, and
was nominated for the German Documentary Award. Nominations - Karlovy Vary IFF (Crystal Globe
THE ORDINARIES is her graduation film and first fiction - Best Film), Zurich FF (Golden Eye), Munich FF
feature. (New Talent Award - Screenwriter, Actress/Actor)
World Sales - The Match Factory

Country Focus - Germany

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 INGEBORG BACHMANN - JOURNEY INTO THE DESERT
EAUï¨ÉÆÃUïð ¨ÁSïªÀÄ£ï - d¤ð E£ïlÄ zÀ qɸÀmïð
INGEBORG BACHMANN - REISE IN DIE WUSTE
DIRECTOR - MARGARETHE VON TROTTA  GERMANY / 2023 / GERMAN | FRENCH | ITALIAN / 111 MIN.
The remarkable and charismatic Ingeborg Bachmann has conquered the male-
dominated bastion of German-language literature with her poetry. Though still young,
Ingeborg Bachmann is at the peak of her career when she meets the famous playwright
Max Frisch. Their professional and personal friction begins to disrupt harmony. When
Ingeborg is struggling, her friends are there to help. They travel to the desert together.
On this journey, she finds a way back to herself and, above all, to her writing.

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£ÉªÀÄä¢ PÀAqÀÄPÉÆAqÀ CªÀ¼ÀÄ vÀ£Àß §gÀªÀtÂUÉAiÀÄ£ÀÄß ªÀÄÄAzÀĪÀgɸÀĪÀ zÀÈqsÀ ¤zsÁðgÀPÉÌ §gÀÄvÁÛ¼É.

Cast & Crew

Producer : Katrin Renz, Bady Minck, Bettina
Brokemper, Alexander Dumreicher-Ivanceanu
Screenplay : Margarethe von Trotta
DOP : Martin Gschlacht
Editor : Hansjörg Weißbrich
DIRECTOR - MARGARETHE VON TROTTA Sound : Patrick Storck, Jacques Kieffer, Gina
Keller
Margarethe von Trotta has studied German and Romance
languages in Munich and Paris and acting in Munich. Music : Andre Mergenthaler
She worked as a theatre and film actor for Fassbinder, Cast : Vicky Krieps, Ronald Zehrfeld, Tobias
Achternbusch, and Schlöndorff, with whom she also Resch, Basil Eidenbenz
collaborated as a screenwriter and co-director. She
made her own directing debut in 1977 with DAS ZWEITE Awards
ERWACHEN DER CHRISTA KLAGES. Her films DIE Nominations - Berlin IFF (Golden Berlin Bear -
BLEIERNE ZEIT (1982), HELLER WAHN (1983), L’AFRICANA Best Film), Seattle IFF (Grand Jury Prize - Best
(1991), DAS VERSPRECHEN (1995), ROSENSTRAßE (2004), Feature Film)
and DIE ABHANDENE WELT (2015) all screened at the
Film Courtesy: Goethe-Institut, Max-Mueller
Berlinale. INGEBORG BACHMANN: JOURNEY INTO THE
Bhavan
DESERT (2023) is her latest film.

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 NAATI BEEJA
£Án ©Ãd THE ORGANIC SEED
DIRECTOR - ADITHYAA SADASHIV  INDIA / 2020 / KANNADA / 86 MIN.
THE ORGANIC SEED is a Documentary film on G H Kashinath, a veteran progressive
agriculturist and social reformer from Kadur Taluk, Chikmagalur district, Karnataka.
Kashinath has been the backbone in the upliftment of his village and bringing out people
from poverty.

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Cast & Crew

Producer : Vinyas, Annapoorna Prathishtana
Editor : Adithyaa Sadashiv
Sound : Eshaan Dwivedi, Ranjan Das
Music : Satyappa Koratikere
Awards
DIRECTOR - ADITHYAA SADASHIV Winner - Eurasia IFF (Best Feature Length
Born in 1996, A Documentary Filmmaker, Editor, and Artist Documentary), Big Syn IFF (Official Selection),
from Bengaluru. He has been trained under well-known Dadasaheb Phalke FF (Honorable Jury Award)
Cinematographer A S Kanal in Film Direction and Editing.
He has constantly been involved in the fields of Cinema,
Art, and Art Literature. NAATI BEEJA (ORGANIC SEED) is
his debut Feature Documentary on the Social Reformer
and Progressive farmer G H Kashinath.

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 THE SAGA OF A BRAVEHEART
¢ ¸ÁUÀ D¥sï J ¨ÉæÃªï ºÁmïð
DIRECTOR - MAYA CHANDRA  INDIA / 2022 / ENGLISH / 48 MIN.
THE SAGA OF A BRAVEHEART - a cinematic biopic is based on the true story of Lt Col Ajit
Bhandarkar, Shaurya Chakra (P) - who was martyred in 1999. Going beyond a conventional
biopic, THE SAGA OF A BRAVEHEART serves as a poignant reflection of the lives of every
people in the Armed Forces, dedicating their lives to Mahan Bharat. It sheds light on the
sacrifices made by these individuals and their families, who endure a life far from the
ordinary, living on the edge.

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EªÉ¯Áè ¸ÀÆàwðzÁAiÀÄPÀ. Cfvï ¨sÀAqÁgïPÀgï CªÀjUÉ PÉÃAzÀæ ¸ÀPÁðgÀ ªÀÄgÀuÉÆÃvÀÛgÀªÁV ±ËAiÀÄðZÀPÀæ
¥Àæ±À¹Û ¤Ãr UËgÀ«¹zÉ.

Cast & Crew

Producer : MAYA Films
Screenplay : Maya Chandra
DOP : Rajkanth SK , Akshay Surendran, Vaishnav
Prabhat Rao, Bairi Mithil
Editor : Deepak Sivanathan, Anees Mustafa ,
Akshay Menon
DIRECTOR - MAYA CHANDRA
Sound : Arvind Nambiar
Maya Chandra is a veteran film production entrepreneur
and has been in the industry for over 25 years. Armed Music : Gokul Prakash, Ananth Kamath
with a Master’s Degree in Mass Communication with a Cast : Sarvin Bhandarkar, Vansh Bhandarkar,
specialization in video filmmaking from Boston, and Basavaraj Desai, Shivakanth, Apoorva Nagaraj
work experience from Columbia Broadcasting Service,
Boston, Maya returned to her roots in Bangalore. Maya Awards
has worked on a wide variety of domains and created Winner - Dada Saheb Phalke FF (Best
path-breaking trends in Government & Healthcare Documentary-Jury), YathaKatha International
Communications. Film and Literature Festival (Indian Cinema Best
Documentary Feature)
Nominations - Jagran Film Festival 2023
(Official Selection)
World Sales: Maya Chandra

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176
 BENKIYA KIDI
¨ÉAQAiÀÄ Qr THE SPARK OF FIRE
DIRECTOR - MAYA CHANDRA | NAVEENKUMAR B CHIKKABASURU  INDIA / 2023 / KANNADA / 32 MIN.
BENKIYA KIDI traces the remarkable and inspiring journey of Nadoja Ko Channabasappa
(KoChe) - a Kannada writer, lawyer, and freedom fighter. KoChe’s life was dedicated to
upholding his land of birth, culture, and language. Koche was a recipient of many awards
including the prestigious Nadoja and Rajyotsava awards. This biopic, produced to
commemorate his birth centenary year who share the extraordinary life story and
personality of Shri KoChe.

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¸ÀAzÀ¨sÀð. CªÀgÀ£ÀÄß PÀÄjvÀÄ UÀtågÀÄ, ¸Á»wUÀ¼ÀÄ, ¸Áé«ÄÃfUÀ¼ÀÄ ªÀiÁvÀ£ÁrzÁÝgÉ.

Cast & Crew

Producer : MAYA Films
DIRECTOR - MAYA CHANDRA, Screenplay : N Sandya Rani
DOP : Vaishnav Prabhat Rao, Darsan
NAVEENKUMAR B CHIKKABASURU
Ramakrishnan, Naveenkumar B Chikkabasuru
Maya Chandra is a veteran film production entrepreneur
Editor : Naveenkumar B Chikkabasuru, Vishnu
and has been in the industry for over 25 years. Maya
has worked on a wide variety of domains and created Mohan
path-breaking trends in Government & Healthcare Music : Anoop Seelin
Communications.
World Sales: Maya Chandra
Naveenkumar B Chikkabasuru, a seasoned Film Director
and Editor based in Bangalore has 15 years of storytelling
expertise. Naveen’s diverse portfolio reflects his keen
sense of visual storytelling, and has a unique acumen for
biopic productions.

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 GOLDA
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DIRECTOR - GUY NATTIV  ISRAEL / 2023 / ENGLISH | HEBREW | ARABIC / 100 MIN.
Set during the tense 19 days of the Yom Kippur War in 1973, Israeli Prime Minister Golda
Meir is faced with the potential of Israel’s destruction. She must navigate overwhelming
odds, a skeptical cabinet, and a complex relationship with US Secretary of State Henry
Kissinger, with millions of lives in the balance. Her tough leadership and compassion
would ultimately decide the fate of her nation and leave her with a controversial legacy
around the world.

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19 ¢£ÀUÀ¼À PÁ® £ÀqÉzÀ Q¥ÀÇàgï AiÀÄÄzÀÞzÀ ¸ÀªÀÄAiÀÄzÀ°è vÉUÉzÀÄPÉÆAqÀ UÀnÖAiÀiÁzÀ ¤zsÁðgÀ,
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Cast & Crew

Producer : Michael Kuhn | Jane Hooks | Nicholas
Martin
Screenplay : Nicholas Martin
DOP : Jasper Wolf
Editor : Arik Lahav-Leibovich
DIRECTOR - GUY NATTIV Sound : Niv Adiri
Music : Dascha Dauenhauer
Guy NattivBorn in Tel Aviv, Israel in 1973, he studied at the
film and television department of the Camera Obscura Cast : Helen Mirren | Camille Cottin | Liev
School of Art in the same city. As a director, he made Schreiber | Lior Ashkenazi | Dvir Benedek
short films and commercials for international companies
for over ten years. His short film MABUL (THE FLOOD) Awards
was screened at the 2002 Berlinale where it won a Nominations - Academy Awards (Oscar - Best
Crystal Bear. In 2004, Panorama presented his short film Achievement in Makeup and Hairstyling), World
STRANGERS (WITH EREZ TADMOR). His short film by the Soundtrack Awards Alliance of Women Film
name of SKIN has been nominated for an Oscar; his full- Journalists CinEuphoria Awards Women Film
length film SKIN is the first feature film he has made in Critics Circle Awards AARP Movies for Grownups
the USA. Awards (Best Actress)

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 KIAROSTAMI AT WORK
QAiÀÄgÉƸÀÛ«Ä Cmï ªÀPïð KIAROSTAMI MUSHGHOUL-E KAR AST
DIRECTOR - SEIFOLLAH SAMADIAN  IRAN / 2023 / FRENCH | PERSIAN | ENGLISH | ITALIAN / 76 MIN.
Kiarostami at Work is a documentary showcasing Abbas Kiarostami’s boundless passion
for work and creativity. The film features images captured by Seifollah Samadian during
their thirty years of friendship and travels together, including behind-the-scenes
footage of SHIRIN, CERTIFIED COPY by the late Hamideh Razavi, and TASTE OF CHERRY by
Bahman Kiarostami. Juliette Binoche, Martin Scorsese, and some others have shared
insights into Kiarostami’s creative works. Throughout more than five decades of his life,
Kiarostami engaged in diverse artistic pursuits, from cinema to poetry, making him a
symbol of honour for the word ‘work’.

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F ¸ÁPÀëåavÀæªÀ£ÀÄß ¤«Äð¹zÁÝgÉ. CªÀgÉÆA¢V£À MqÀ£Ál, vÉgɪÀÄgÉAiÀÄ CªÀgÀ ¸ÁzsÀ£É, EvÀgÀ
¤zÉÃð±ÀPÀgÀ C¤¹PÉUÀ¼À£ÀÄß F avÀæzÀ°è zÁR°¸À¯ÁVzÉ. QAiÀÄgÉƸÀÛ«Ä LªÀvÀÄÛ ªÀµÀðzÀ ¹¤ªÀiÁ
§zÀÄQ£À°è PÀ¯ÁvÀäPÀvÉ ªÉÄgÉ¢zÁÝgÉ. PÁªÁåvÀäPÀ PÀÈwUÀ¼À£ÀÄß ¤ÃrzÁÝgÉ. «±Àé«SÁåvÀgÁVzÁÝgÉ.

Cast & Crew

Producer : Seifollah Samadian
Screenplay : Seifollah Samadian
DOP : Seifollah Samadian, Hamideh Razavi,
Bahman Kiarostami
Editor : Seifollah Samadian
DIRECTOR - SEIFOLLAH SAMADIAN Sound : Mohammad-Reza Delpak
Cast : Geoff Andrew, Juliette Binoche, Jacob
Seifollah Samadian was born in Iran in 1954, starting his
photographic career in 1968 and his documentary film Gilles, Ahmad Kiarostami, Jonathan Rosenbaum
making in 1978. He has been both publisher and editor-
in–chief of TASSVIR (Image) Magazine since 1991 and Awards
founded Tassvir Film Festival & Tassvir Film Center in Nominations - Busan IFF (Wide Angle
2003. Samadian has worked in close collaboration with Documentary Showcase), Iranian FF Australia
Abbas Kiarostami as the cameraman of A.B.C AFRICA, (Competitive section), Cyrus FF (Official
FIVE and ROADS OF KIAROSTAMI. His documentary, Selection)
76 MINUTES & 15 SECONDS WITH ABBAS KISROSTAMI World Sales: DreamLab Films
(2016), has been selected and screened at the Venice
Film Festival and at over hundred festivals and cultural
centers

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India, with its vast and diverse cultural landscape, is a treasure
trove of cinematic richness waiting to be discovered. While
mainstream cinema may dominate the global stage, there exists
a vibrant tapestry of films from regions that offer a profound
insight into the country's multifaceted identity.
These films, often in lesser-known languages and dialects,
offer a window into the lives of communities seldom seen on
the silver screen. From the struggles of indigenous tribes to
the triumphs of ordinary individuals, each frame captures the
essence of a region's unique heritage and ethos.
In this category, we are greeted by the cadence of languages
such as Kodava, Tulu, Banjara, Santhali, Rabha, Markodi, and
Taiphake. These linguistic gems, often overshadowed by more
prevalent tongues, offer a glimpse into the rich tapestry of India's
cultural heritage, each carrying its own stories, traditions, and
nuances.
As we delve into the world of “Unsung Incredible India” cinema,
we are reminded of the power of storytelling to bridge divides
and foster understanding across cultures. They remind us that
true cinematic excellence knows no boundaries, transcending
language, geography, and convention to touch the hearts and
minds of audiences around the world. In celebrating these unsung
gems, we honor the voices and visions of filmmakers who dare
to explore the road less traveled, shedding light on the untold
stories and hidden treasures that lie beneath the surface.

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 BER
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DIRECTOR - PRAKASH KARIAPPA K  INDIA / 2023 / KODAVA / 124 MIN.
Ber is a poignant Kodava drama that delves into the intricate dynamics of a father-
daughter relationship, exploring themes of tradition, cultural identity, and the challenges
of generational gaps. The film revolves around the life of a retired professor who is
committed to upholding and preserving the traditions, rituals, and values of the Kodava
culture. While the father hopes that his daughter will carry the baton of his cultural
heritage, she grows up in a changing world and finds herself drawn to different ideals,
creating a rift between them, and straining their once close-knit bond.

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£ÀqÀÄªÉ ¸ÀAWÀμÀðPÉÌ PÁgÀtªÁUÀÄvÀÛzÉ. vÀ¯ÉªÀiÁgÀÄUÀ¼À CAvÀgÀzÀ £ÀqÀÄªÉ ¸ÀA¸ÀÈÌw, ªÀiË®åUÀ¼À ¥ÀvÀ£À JzÀÄÝ
PÁtÄvÀÛzÉ.

Cast & Crew

Producer : Prakash Kariappa K (Coorg
Coffeewood Movies)
Screenplay : Prakash Kariappa K, Ghaarge
Karehaklu
DOP : Shiva Kumar
Editor : Pradeep Aryan
DIRECTOR - PRAKASH KARIAPPA K
Sound : Vittal Rangadhol
Kottukattira Prakash Kariappa is an Actor, Director,
Writer, Producer, Novelist, and ex-serviceman. Originally Music : Vittal Rangadhol
from Kodagu in Karnataka, he is presently located in Cast : Prakash Kariappa K, Vanchiravittala
Madikeri. His directorial debut, ASHRAYA DHAAMA Naanayya, Mandeera Padma Bopayya,
garnered the distinction of Best Children’s Film by Gummatira Kishu Uthappa
the Karnataka Government. Following this success,
MAKKALA TEERPU marked his second film in the World Sales: Prakash Kariappa K (Coorg
Kannada Language. Notably, his film KODGRA SIPAYI Coffeewood Movies)
(Kodava) was showcased at KIFF and BIFFes, while NADA
PEDA ASHA and INCREDIBLE COORG received screenings
at KIFF. Among his recent works is the Kodava film titled
BER – THE ROOT.

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 BIRD THIEF
§qïð wÃ¥sï PETA DOCHCHO
DIRECTOR - SOUNAK KAR  INDIA / 2022 / GALO / 78 MIN.
In the foothills of the Eastern Himalayas, amidst the dense forests of Arunachal Pradesh
resides the Galo tribe. Bird trapping is one of their age-old traditions and bird meat is
considered to be a delicacy. The film begins with a thief stealing the trapped birds. When
the young bird trappers find the traps empty, they accuse each other and break into a
fight, which results in a boy’s hand getting served from the wrist by a dagger. The matter
takes a serious turn involving their families. Thus what began as an ethnographic film,
unexpectedly molds into a classical Western vengeance drama.

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Cast & Crew

Producer : Tumkar Sora, Sounak Kar
Screenplay : Sounak Kar
DOP : Sounak Kar
Editor : Sounak Kar
Sound : Sounak Kar
DIRECTOR - SOUNAK KAR Music : Sourav Biswas
Sounak Kar is an alumnus of SRFTI, Kolkata. His films Cast : Tumkar Sora, Talo Babing, Tojo Angu,
have been selected in several international film festivals. Takay Taba, Doi Basar
He has written and directed the Bengali web series FISH
& CHIPS, which was released on Hoichoi, a leading Awards
Bengali OTT platform. He has written, directed, shot, and Winner - Reels IFF 2023 (Best feature film)
edited a feature film, BIRD THIEF, in collaboration with Nominations - Unheard India (Rare language
the Galo tribe of Arunachal Pradesh. He is the associate category- Kolkata IFF), Reels IFF (Screened),
cinematographer and the editor of the documentary, FIPRESCI India nomination for Grand Prix 2022.
SLAVE GARDEN which received the IDFA Bertha Fund for
development. He has also worked as a teacher for the World Sales: Sounak Kar
last five years and is currently an assistant professor of
Direction and Film History at SRFTI.

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 GOUJI GAMMATH
UËf UÀªÀÄävï
DIRECTOR - MANI AJ KARTHIKEYAN  INDIA / 2023 / TULU / 134 MIN.
In every family, each member has a unique mindset. The head of the family has a great
responsibility which can sometimes cause frustration among other family members. In
a particular family, the father was known for his stingy nature, which irritated his
mother, wife, and daughter. They saw him as a villain because he never spent money on
himself. However, in the end, when he made great sacrifices to ensure his daughter’s
wedding went smoothly, his true character was revealed. The story is a complete
comedy with a wide range of emotions and mainly focuses on the special bond between
a father and daughter.

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Cast & Crew

Producer : Mohan J Naik, Vinayaka S M ( Movin
Films )
Screenplay : Sandeep Bedra
DOP : V Ramanjneya
Editor : Mavin Joel Pinto
DIRECTOR - MANI AJ KARTHIKEYAN Sound : Samuel Aby
Music : Samuel Aby
Mani AJ Karthikeyan is the director of the Tulu movie
GOUJI GAMMATH. He has directed this movie under our Cast : Karna Udyavar, Swathi Shetty, Devadas
production house, MOVIN FILMS. This is his debut as a Kapikad, Naveen D Padil, Aravind Bolar
director. He has worked at several Kannada and Tulu
movies and serials as an assistant director and co-
director. Currently, he is working as the director for a
Kannada movie.

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 KHERWAL
SÉêÁð¯ï
DIRECTOR - UTTAM KAMATI  INDIA / 2023 / SANTHALI / 132 MIN.
Norwegian academic Samuel breathed his last in a Santhali village, expressing his wish
to be buried in the village. Bidu is driven by the desire to respect Samuel’s final wish.
Meanwhile, Bidu’s young son grapples with the heartbreaking reality that his dream of
visiting Norway, promised by Samuel, may remain unfulfilled. However, a glimmer of
hope emerges with the arrival of Samuel’s daughter, Lauren, in the village, breathing
new life into the boy’s shattered dreams.

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Cast & Crew

Producer : Uttam Kamati
Screenplay : Uttam Kamati
DOP : Uttam Kamati
Editor : Uttam Kamati
Sound : Samrat Das
DIRECTOR - UTTAM KAMATI Music : Uttam Kamati
An independent filmmaker from India, Uttam Kamati Cast : Debangshu Saren, Rabi Baskey, Krista
has recently completed his debut feature-length movie Smilgdriva, Monimala Saren
titled KHERWAL. He has served as a cinematographer,
assistant director, and scriptwriter for feature films, Awards
advertisements, short films, and music videos. In 2015, Winner - Kerala IFF (FFSI KR Mohanan Award for
he was honored with the Environmental Photographer of Best Debut Director)
the Year award in London, as well as distinctions from World Sales: Uttam Kamati
the DMZ International Half and Half Photography Contest
and DMZ Global Peace Award in South Korea, and the
FIAP Bronze from Turkey, among others.

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 MOOGAJJANA KOLI
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DIRECTOR - SANTHOSH MADA  INDIA / 2023 / AREBHASHE / 96 MIN.
Kanasu, a 10-year-old child, returns from abroad to her father’s native village. Her
neighbor is an old man who raises rare varieties of chickens. The old man keeps to
himself and is rumored to be cruel. Kanasu makes friends with other children in the
village but stays curious about the old man and his chickens. One day, she accidentally
harms one of the chickens and gets sick because of guilt and fear.

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»rAiÀÄÄvÁÛ¼É.

Cast & Crew

Producer : K. Suresh
Screenplay : Ramesh Shettigar
DOP : P Vishnuprasad
Editor : Suresh Urs
Music : Arun Gopan
DIRECTOR - SANTHOSH MADA Cast : Gowrika, Naveen Paeel, Sukanya, Roopa
Varkaadi, Deepak Rai Paanaaje, Prakash
Santhosh Mada has worked in the South Indian film
industry as an assistant and director. His works explore Thuminadu
the purity and innocence of rural life. His movies tell
heart-warming stories, without compromising on the
visual or cultural aspects. MOOGAJJANA KOLI is his first
work in the Arebhashe language, which is a minority
language spoken in southern parts of India.

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 ONKARA
NAPÁgÀ
DIRECTOR - UNNI KR  INDIA / 2023 / MARKODI / 124 MIN.
ONKARA (The Ascension) recounts the life of Karumban, a dual practitioner of the
Theyyam art and medicine, belonging to the Mavilan community, a marginalized tribe in
northern Kerala. The film delves into the challenges faced by Karumban and the broader
Mavilan community, highlighting their poverty. Despite dedicating his life to Theyyam,
Karumban’s aspirations of becoming the Ooru’s chieftain like his father go unfulfilled.
Tragedy strikes when his daughter elopes and meets a tragic fate. The narrative unfolds
against the backdrop of Mavilan’s language, Markkodi. Karumban’s poignant journey
underscores the harsh impact of societal rejection and the perceived abandonment by
the divine during his moment of need.
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Cast & Crew

Producer : Subhash R Menon, George Thomas
Vellareth, Dr. Prahlad Vadakkepat And Soumya Ks
Screenplay : Rajesh Thillankeri
DOP : Vinod Vikram, Prasanth Krishna
Editor : Zian Sreekanth
DIRECTOR - UNNI KR Sound : Anoop Tilak
Music : Sudhendu Raj Mr
Having served as an associate director in numerous
blockbuster Malayalam films under esteemed directors, Cast : Sudheer Karamana, Vettukili Prakash,
Unni KR later ventured into directing commercials and Subhash Menon, Gopika Vikraman, Sadhika
documentaries. His creative repertoire includes the Venugopal, Remya Joseph, Arundhathy Nair
Malayalam films ORU MUTHAM MANIMUTHAM, MANASSIL
ORU MANJUTHULLI, THUDIKOTTU AND SAHASAM. Awards
His extensive involvement reflects a multifaceted Nominations - Kerala IFF (Official Selection),
career marked by collaboration with top talents in the Folklore IFF (Official Selection), Jaipur IFF
Malayalam film industry. (Official selection), Bengaluru IFF (Official
selection)
World Sales: Rajesh Ramachandran

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 PAI TANG
¥ÉÊ vÁAUï STEP OF HOPE
DIRECTOR - PRABAL KHAUND  INDIA / 2023 / TAIPHAKE / 86 MIN.
The film PAI TANG delves into the true story of the Tai Phake Tribes residing in Assam,
whose population stands at a mere 2000. According to UNESCO reports, the very
existence of their tribe is under threat. Descendants of Buddhism, the Tai Phakes,
brought approximately 400 manuscripts to their Monastery in 1775, which are now
preserved in their library. However, regrettably, the younger generation of this tribe
struggle to read or write their language. The primary objective of this film is to raise
awareness to safeguard the Tai Phake Tribes from extinction.

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Cast & Crew

Producer : Naba Kumar Bhuyan (AANS
Entertainment)
Screenplay : Prabal Khaund, Meenakshi Deka
DOP : Papu Deka
Editor : Ramen Borah
DIRECTOR - PRABAL KHAUND Sound : Debojit Gayan
Music : Rajib Kaishyap
Prabal Khaund embarked on his professional journey
as a journalist following his post-graduate studies in Cast : Homsen Pomung Weingken, Nuk Chen
Political Science at Cotton University. His passion lies Weingken, Nongun Weingken
in rediscovering endangered tribes and preserving their
World Sales: Naba Kumar Bhuyan
folk culture. He traversed the remote regions of Assam
and Arunachal Pradesh in pursuit of tribes and folk art
materials. Khaund’s debut feature film, PAI TANG, sheds
light on the existential struggle faced by the Tai Phake
community of Assam. Khaund’s book, PRATHAM PREM,
delves into the untold narratives of prominent Assamese
figures. It quickly gained popularity, resonating with
readers.

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 THANDER TARA
vÁAqÉÃgï vÁgÀ
DIRECTOR - P. UMESH NAIK  INDIA / 2023 / BANJARA / 107 MIN.
In a Karnataka village, Banjara people face exploitation by pawnbroker Gopalanna, who
takes their lands and sells them to Ram Prakash. Recently graduated lawyer Ramya,
with her senior, fights a legal battle. Despite opposition from Panchayat head Valli,
Ramya influences her for social upliftment. In 1978, the PTCL Act helped return lands to
villagers. Gopalanna, moved by their honesty, joins Ramya in founding Banjara Kshema
Nidi for community upliftment, earning accolades for their efforts.

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Cast & Crew

Producer : P Umesh Naik
Screenplay : P Umesh Naik
DOP : Nataraj Madddala
Editor : Shivakumar Swamy
Music : Ramesh Krishna
DIRECTOR - P. UMESH NAIK Cast : Komal Pammar, Nandish, Satish Chavan,
Jayaram Naik, Jaya Naik, Govind Naik, Om
Director Shri. P. Umesh Naik has dedicated his career
spanning 30 years to Feature Films, Television, and Prakash Naik, Jayashree
Media. He has directed 65 documentaries, 4 television World Sales: Banjara Cine Creations
serials, 12 short films, and has produced and directed 2
Banjara language films. His film KONCHAVARAM has won
the Karnataka State Film Award and has been officially
screened at the Bengaluru International Film Festival,
receiving great recognition. He has also served in various
film organizations.

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 THE MISSING BOY
¢ «Ä¹ìAUï ¨ÁAiÀiï
DIRECTOR - MALAY KUMAR ROY  INDIA / 2023 / RABHA / 75 MIN.
Anubhav, an 11-year-old boy from a prosperous family residing in Guwahati, faces the
challenge of neglect due to his parents’ busy schedules with their business. His father and
mother, are often preoccupied, leaving Anubhav feeling isolated. When the school principal
notifies Debajit about Anubhav’s frequent absences from class, he reacts with anger and
resorts to physical punishment, causing Anubhav to flee from home. He seeks refuge in a
Rabha community village, finding shelter with a Rabha family. Meanwhile, he desperate to
find his son, places a high-reward advertisement in the newspaper. A village headman
discovers the advertisement, which features Anubhav’s photograph and address.
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Cast & Crew

Producer : Moumita Films
Screenplay : Malay Kumar Roy
DOP : Bipul Das
Editor : Dipak Mandal
Sound : Bijoy Kumar Nath
DIRECTOR - MALAY KUMAR ROY Music : Bikash Baruah
Malay Kumar Roy, a native of Guwahati (Assam), India, Cast : Durgashree Borah, Pal Phukan, Bastab
embarked on his professional journey in the Assam Film Mahanta
Industry before expanding his horizons to Mumbai and
World Sales: Malay Kumar Roy
Kolkata. His portfolio includes involvement in a Rabha
language film and two Bengali films as a chief assistant
director. Roy’s debut feature film, THE MISSING BOY,
showcases his prowess as he not only directed but also
penned the story and script, all in the Rabha Language.

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ranian film director, screenwriter, poet, photographer and
film producer, Abbas Kiarostami is known for single-handedly
putting Iran on the map of International cinema. His career,
spanning 5 decades, encompassed many artistic expressions
including filmmaking. Kiarostami's films frequently explore
themes of identity, memory, love, and the passage of time, all set
against the backdrop of Iranian society and culture.
Abbas Kiarostami began his cinematic career at the Institute
for Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults (a.k.a.
Kanoon) in Tehran, where he honed his distinctive style and
initiated a three-decade-long string of films made about or for
children. With one of his film HOMEWORK (1989), he explores
the habits of schoolchildren that ends up revealing much more
besides.
Kiarostami broadened his engagement with children and their
experiences, exploring their interactions with adults with the
KOKER TRILOGY. The first of these, WHERE IS THE FRIEND’S
HOUSE? (1987), is the film that vaulted Kiarostami to the forefront
of the world stage. The lyrical fables of AND LIFE GOES AND ON,
THROUGH THE OLIVE TREES balances comedy and tragedy and
exemplifies both the gentle humanism and the playful sleight of
hand that defined the director’s sensibility.
Kiarostami’s films walk a thin line between fiction and reality.
This is most evident in his moving and richly layered masterpiece
CLOSE UP. An intricately reflexive drama that blends the
intellectual impulse of documentary observation and the
emotional need for self-dramatization. Kiarostami explored the
relationships between individuals with a keen eye for the beauty
of landscapes and produced philosophical works like the Palme
d’Or winning TASTE OF CHERRY and THE WIND WILL CARRY US.
Kiarostami's influence extends far beyond the realm of cinema.
His commitment to crafting insightful humanistic narratives will
remain forever in our memories and his ability to find beauty
in the mundane continues to resonate with audiences of every
generation globally, cementing his legacy as one of the most
significant filmmakers of his generation.
Selective Filmography : WHERE IS MY FRIEND'S HOUSE?(1987),
HOMEWORK(1989), CLOSE-UP(1990), LIFE, AND NOTHING MORE...
(1992), TASTE OF CHERRY(1997), THE WIND WILL CARRY US(1999),
TEN(2002), SHIRIN(2008), CERTIFIED COPY(2010) , 24 FRAMES
(2017)

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 AND LIFE GOES ON
CAqï ¯ÉÊ¥sï UÉÆøï D£ï ZENDEGI VA DIGAR HICH
DIRECTOR - ABBAS KIAROSTAMI  IRAN / 1992 / PERSIAN / 95 MIN.
In the aftermath of the 1990 earthquake in Iran that left fifty thousand dead, Abbas
Kiarostami returned to Koker, where his camera surveys not only the devastation but
also the teeming life in its wake. Blending fiction and reality into a playful, poignant road
movie, ‘And Life Goes On’ follows a film director who, along with his son, makes the trek
to the region in hopes of finding out if the young boys who acted in ‘Where Is the Friend’s
House?’ are among the survivors, and discovers a resilient community pressing on in the
face of tragedy.

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Cast & Crew Awards

Producer : Ali Reza Zarrin Winner - São Paulo IFF (Critics Special Award)
Screenplay : Abbas Kiarostami Nominations - Tokyo IFF (Tokyo Grand Prix),
DOP : Homayoun Payvar Cahiers du Cinéma (Best Film)
Editor : Abbas Kiarostami, Changiz Sayad Film Courtesy - mk2 Films
Sound : Changiz Sayad
Cast : Farhad Kheradmand, Pouya Payvar, Hossein Rezai,
Behrouz Abedini

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 CLOSE UP
PÉÆèøï C¥ï NEMA-YE NAZDIK
DIRECTOR - ABBAS KIAROSTAMI  IRAN / 1990 / PERSIAN / 98 MIN.
This fiction-documentary hybrid uses a sensational real-life event – the arrest of a
young man on charges that he fraudulently impersonated the well-known filmmaker
Mohsen Makhmalbaf – as the basis for a stunning, multilayered investigation into
movies, identity, artistic creation, and existence, in which the real people from the case
play themselves. With its universal themes and fascinating narrative knots, Close-up –
one of Kiarostami’s most radical, brilliant works – has resonated with viewers around
the world.

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Cast & Crew Awards

Producer : Hassan Agha Karimi Winner - Montréal Festival of New Cinema
Screenplay : Abbas Kiarostami (Quebec Film Critics Award - Best Film), Istanbul
DOP : Ali-Reza Zarrindast FF (FIPRESCI Prize)
Editor : Abbas Kiarostami Nominations - Cahiers du Cinéma(Best Film of
Music : Kambiz Roushanavan the 1990s - Best Film, Top 10 Film Award - Best
Cast : Hossein Sabzian, Abolfazi Ahankhah, Mahrokh Film)
Ahankhah, Mehrdad Ahankhah, Houshang Shamai Film Courtesy - mk2 Films

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 HOMEWORK
ºÉÆêÀiï ªÀPïð MASHGH-E SHAB
DIRECTOR - ABBAS KIAROSTAMI  IRAN / 1989 / PERSIAN / 74 MIN.
In Abbas Kiarostami’s second documentary feature about education, the filmmaker
himself asks the questions, probing a succession of invariably cute first- and second-
graders about their home situations and the schoolwork they must do there. It emerges
that many parents are illiterate. Tellingly, many kids can define punishment (the corporal
variety seems common) but not encouragement.

F ¸ÁPÀëåavÀæzÀ°è C¨Áâ¸ï QAiÀÄgÉƸÀÛ«Ä, ±Á¯ÉAiÀÄ°è ¤ÃqÀĪÀ ºÉÆêÀiï ªÀPïð §UÉÎ ¤ªÀÄä

C©ü¥ÁæAiÀĪÉãÀÄ JAzÀÄ ¥Àæ²ß¸ÀÄvÁÛgÉ. EzÀPÉÌ §AzÀ GvÀÛgÀ¢AzÀ F ²PÀët ªÀåªÀ¸ÉÜAiÀÄ E£ÉÆßAzÀÄ
PÀgÁ¼À ªÀÄÄR C£ÁªÀgÀtUÉƼÀÄîvÀÛzÉ.

Cast & Crew

Producer : Ali Reza Zarrin
Screenplay : Abbas Kiarostami
DOP : Ali Asghar Mirzaie, Farhad Saba, Iraj Safavi
Editor : Abbas Kiarostami, Yavar Toorang
Sound : Changiz Sayad
Music : Mohammad Reza Aligholi
Cast : Babak Ahmadpoor, Farhang Akhavan, Mohammad
Reza Nematzadeh, Abbas Kiarostami, Iraj Safavi Film Courtesy - mk2 Films

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196
 TASTE OF CHERRY
mÉøïÖ D¥sï ZÀjæ TA’M E GUILASS
DIRECTOR - ABBAS KIAROSTAMI  IRAN / 1997 / PERSIAN / 99 MIN.
This austere, emotionally complex drama by the great Abbas Kiarostami follows the
enigmatic Mr. Badii as he drives around the hilly outskirts of Tehran looking for someone
who will agree to bury him after he commits suicide, a taboo under Islam. Extended
conversations with three passengers (a soldier, a seminarian, and a taxidermist) elicit
different views on mortality and individual choice. Operating at once as a closely
observed, realistic story and a fable populated by archetypal figures, Taste of Cherry
challenges the viewer to consider what often goes unexamined in everyday life.

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J®ègÀÆ fêÀ£ÀzÀ°è «©ü£Àß C£ÀĨsÀªÀ ¥ÀqÉzÀªÀgÀÄ. ¸ÁªÀÅ ªÀÄvÀÄÛ ªÉÊAiÀÄQÛPÀ DAiÉÄÌ §UÉÎ ªÀÄƪÀgÀzÀÆ
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Cast & Crew Awards

Producer : Abbas Kiarostami, Alain Depardieu Winner - Cannes FF (Palme d’Or), Boston Society
Screenplay : Abbas Kiarostami of Film Critics Awards (Best Foreign Language
DOP : Homayoun Payvar Film), National Society of Film Critics Awards,
Editor : Abbas Kiarostami USA (Best Foreign Language Film)
Sound : Mohammad Reza Delpak Nominations - Argentinean Film Critics
Cast : Homayoun Ershadi, Abdol Hossein Bagheri, Afshin Association Awards (Best Foreign Film), Chicago
Khorshid Bakhtiari, Safar Ali Moradi, Mir Hossein Noori Film Critics Association Awards (Best Foreign
Language Film)
Film Courtesy - mk2 Films

RETROSPECTIVES
197
 THE WIND WILL CARRY US
¢ «Aqï «¯ï PÁåj C¸ï BAD MA RA KHAHAD BORD
DIRECTOR - ABBAS KIAROSTAMI  IRAN / 1999 / PERSIAN / 118 MIN.
A TV crew from Tehran arrives in a remote Kurdish village to film an unusual funeral
ceremony, but they are stymied when the old woman they expect to die clings to life. A
fable-like story about professional and personal frustration, this droll drama is the most
tantalizingly opaque and allusive of Kiarostami’s films, containing numerous references
to poetry and several key figures (including the old woman) who are never seen.

RÄ¢ðµï£À PÀÄUÁæªÀĪÉÇAzÀgÀ°è £ÀqÉAiÀÄ°gÀĪÀ «avÀæ jÃwAiÀÄ ¥ÀzÀÞwAiÀÄ CAwªÀÄ ¸ÀA¸ÁÌgÀªÉÇAzÀgÀ

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¤jÃPÉëAiÀÄ°èzÀÝ ªÀÄÄzÀÄQ §zÀÄQ ©qÀÄvÀÛzÉ. ªÀÈwÛ¥ÀgÀ ºÁUÀÆ ªÉÊAiÀÄQÛPÀ ºÀvÁ±ÉUÀ½AzÀ PÀÆrzÀ fêÀ£ÀzÀ
£ÁlQÃAiÀÄ CA±ÀUÀ¼À£ÀÄß QAiÀÄgÉƸÀÛ«Ä C¼ÀªÀr¹zÁÝgÉ. PÁªÁåvÀäPÀ «±ÉèõÀuÉ, ªÀÄÄzÀÄQAiÀÄÆ
¸ÉÃjzÀAvÉ ºÀ®ªÁgÀÄ UÀtå ªÀåQÛUÀ¼À C©ü¥ÁæAiÀÄUÀ¼ÀÆ ¸ÉÃjPÉÆAqÀAvÉ §zÀÄQ£À ªÉÊavÀæåUÀ¼À£ÀÄß
¤zÉÃð±ÀPÀgÀÄ §tÂÚ¸ÀÄvÁÛgÉ.

Cast & Crew Awards

Producer : Abbas Kiarostami, Marin Karmitz Winner - Venice FF (Grand Special Jury Prize,
Screenplay : Abbas Kiarostami FIPRESCI Prize, CinemAvvenire Award - Best
DOP : Mahmoud Kalari Film), Tallinn Black Nights FF (Estonian Film
Editor : Abbas Kiarostami Critics Award)
Sound : Mohammad Reza Delpak Nominations - Camerimage (Golden Frog),
Music : Peyman Yazdanian Venice FF (Golden Lion), Toronto IFF (People’s
Choice Award)
Cast : Behzad Dorani, Farzad Sohrabi, Noghre Asadi,
Roushan Karam Elmi, Bahman Ghobadi Film Courtesy - mk2 Films

RETROSPECTIVES
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 THROUGH THE OLIVE TREES
vÀÆæ ¢ D°Ãªï næøï ZIRE DARAKHATAN ZEYTON
DIRECTOR - ABBAS KIAROSTAMI  IRAN / 1994 / PERSIAN / 103 MIN.
Unfolding behind the scenes of “And Life Goes On,” this film traces the complications
that arise when the romantic misfortune of one of the actors—a young man who pines
for the woman cast as his wife, even though, in real life, she will have nothing to do with
him—creates turmoil on set and leaves the hapless director caught in the middle.
Through the Olive Trees, an ineffably lovely, gentle human comedy steeped in the
folkways of Iranian village life, peels away layer after layer of artifice as it investigates
the elusive, alchemical relationship between cinema and reality.

CAqï ¯ÉÊ¥sï UÉÆøï D£ï ZÀ®£ÀavÀæzÀ vÉgɪÀÄgÉAiÀÄ°è vÉgÉzÀÄPÉƼÀÄîªÀ PÀvÉ, £Àl£ÉƧâ£À zÀÄgÀzÀȵÀÖ
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C¸ÀàµÀÖvÉAiÀÄ £ÀqÀÄªÉ vÉÆ£ÉzÁqÀÄvÀÛzÉ. PÀÈvÀPÀ ¥ÀzÀgÀÄUÀ¼À£ÀÄß vÉUÉAiÀÄĪÀªÀgÉUÉ F UÉÆAzÀ® ¸ÁUÀÄvÀÛzÉ.

Cast & Crew Awards

Producer : Abbas Kiarostami, Alain Depardieu Winner - Chicago IFF (Silver Hugo - Best Film),
Screenplay : Abbas Kiarostami São Paulo IFF (Critics Award), Singapore IFF
DOP : Hossein Jafarian, Farhad Saba (Silver Screen Award - Best Director), Valladolid
Editor : Abbas Kiarostami IFF (Golden Spike - Best Film), Singapore IFF
(Silver Screen Award - Best Director)
Sound : Changiz Sayad
Music : Amir Farshid Rahimian, Chema Rosas Nominations - Cannes FF (Palme d’Or), Chicago
Film Critics Association Awards (Best Foreign
Cast : Mohammad Ali Keshavarz, Farhad Kheradmand,
Language Film)
Zarifeh Shiva, Hossein Rezai, Tahereh Ladanian
Film Courtesy - mk2 Films

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 WHERE IS THE FRIEND’S HOUSE?
ªÉÃgï F¸ï ¢ ¥sÉæAqïì ºË¸ï KHANE-YE DOUST KODJAST?
DIRECTOR - ABBAS KIAROSTAMI  IRAN / 1987 / PERSIAN / 83 MIN.
A boy searches for the home of his classmate, whose school notebook he has accidentally
taken, and transforms it into a miraculous child’s-eye adventure of the everyday. As our
young hero zigzags determinedly across two towns, aided (and sometimes misdirected)
by those he encounters, his quest becomes both a revealing portrait of rural Iranian
society in all its richness and complexity and a touching parable about the meaning of
personal responsibility. Sensitive and profound, Where Is the Friend’s House? is shot
through with all the beauty, tension, and wonder a single day can contain.

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vÉUÉzÀÄPÉÆAqÀÄ ©qÀÄvÁÛ£É. DPÀ¹äPÀªÁV vÉUÉzÀÄPÉÆAqÀ ¥ÀŸÀÛPÀªÀ£ÀÄß »AwgÀÄV¸À¨ÉÃPÀÄ. E®è¢zÀÝgÉ
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EgÁ¤£À ¸ÀªÀiÁdzÀ J¯Áè ²æêÀÄAwPÉ ªÀÄvÀÄÛ ¸ÀAQÃtðvÉ, ¸ÀÆPÀëävÉ J®èªÀ£ÀÆß «±Éèö¸ÀÄvÀÛzÉ.
QAiÀÄgÉƸÀÛ«Ä PÉÆPÀgï næ®fAiÀÄ ªÉÆzÀ®£ÉAiÀÄ avÀæ.

Cast & Crew Awards

Producer : Ali Reza Zarrin Winner - Locarno IFF (Bronze Leopard, FIPRESCI
Screenplay : Abbas Kiarostami Prize - Special Mention, Prize of the Ecumenical
DOP : Farhad Saba Jury - Special Mention), Fajr FF (Golden Plate -
Editor : Abbas Kiarostami Best Director, Special Jury Award)
Sound : Changiz Sayad, Hassan Zahedi Nominations - Locarno IFF (Golden Leopard),
Music : Amine Allah Hessine Fajr FF (Golden Plate - Best Film, Best
Screenplay, Best Cinematography)
Cast : Babak Ahmadpour, Ahmad Ahmad Pour, Kheda
Barech Defaei, Iran Outari, Ait Ansari Film Courtesy - mk2 Films

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 A centenary tribute

M rinal Sen, the acclaimed filmmaker and pioneer of the New

Wave Cinema Movement in India, is celebrated as one of
the finest filmmakers globally. Renowned for his radical artistic
practice and experimental approach to narrative storytelling,
disruptive camerawork, and innovative editing patterns, Sen's
films are revered for their socio-political revolution in Indian
Cinema and rightfully earned him the reputation as a ‘Marxist
artist’. His cinematic narratives intricately weave together the
fabric of society, exploring themes of class differences, urban
life, and the human experience.
Over his illustrious career spanning 5-decades, Sen directed 27
features, 14 shorts, and four documentaries, earning numerous
awards including eighteen Indian National Film Awards. He holds
the distinction of being one of the few Indian filmmakers honored
at the prestigious Cannes, Venice, and Berlinale film festivals. In
addition to his cinematic achievements, Sen received
significant personal accolades, including the Padma Bhushan in
1981, Commandeur de l'ordre des Arts et lettres (Commander of
the Order of Arts and Letters) by the French Government and the
Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 2005, the highest honors bestowed
upon Indian filmmakers by the Government of India.
Sen's contributions extended beyond filmmaking; he served
as an honorary Member of the Indian Parliament, president
of the International Federation of Film Societies, and as a
member of the international jury at numerous prestigious film
festivals worldwide. In the latter years of his life, Sen authored
several books, including his memoir “Always Being Born”
and “My Chaplin”, paying homage to his lifelong hero. Sen's
multifaceted contributions continue to inspire generations of
filmmakers, artists, and thinkers worldwide. In commemorating
his life and work, we honor not only a cinematic icon but also
a fearless advocate for social change and a beacon of artistic
excellence. Mrinal Sen's legacy will endure as a testament to the
transformative power of cinema and the enduring spirit of human
creativity.
Selective Filmography : RAAT BHORE (1955), NEEL AKASHER
NEECHEY (1959), AKASH KUSUM (1965), BHUVAN SHOME
(1969), CALCUTTA 71 (1972), CHORUS (1974), MRIGAYAA (1976),
PARASHURAM (1979), EK DIN PRATIDIN (1979), AKALER
SANDHANE(1980), KHANDHAR (1983), EK DIN ACHANAK (1989),
AAMAAR BHUVAN (2002)

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 BHUVAN SHOME
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DIRECTOR - MRINAL SEN  INDIA / 1969 / HINDI | BENGALI / 96 MIN.
Bhuvan Shome is a lonely widower, a proud old man, and a disciplinarian. Looking back
on the trodden path, strewn with staunch determination and drab attitudes, Bhuvan
Shome takes a day off and walks into another world—a new world consisting of simple
uninitiated village folk. There he rides a bullock cart, encounters a buffalo, and finally a
village belle. Off to duck shooting amidst the dunes, suddenly everything lights up. A
day’s exposure to a host of alien situations deepens his sense of loneliness. He realizes
that he has no escape from the world that he has built for himself all these years.

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Cast & Crew Awards

Producer : Mrinal Sen Productions Winner - National Award (Golden Lotus Award-
Screenplay : Mrinal Sen Best Direction, Silver Lotus -Best Actor (Utpal
DOP : K. K. Mahajan Dutt), Golden Lotus Award- Best Feature Film)
Editor : Raju Naik, Gangadhar Naskar, Dinkar Shetye Film Courtesy - NFDC-NFAI, Pune
Sound : Loken Bose
Music : Vijay Raghav Rao
Cast : Utpal Dutt, Suhasini Mulay

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 AKALER SANDHANE
CPÀ¯ÉÃgï ¸ÀAzsÁ£ÉÉ IN SEARCH OF FAMINE
DIRECTOR - MRINAL SEN  INDIA / 1980 / BENGALI / 115 MIN.
A film crew comes to a village to make a movie about a famine that killed five million
people in 1943. Tensions arise on set, as the actors live a double life and the villages
watch their work with wonder and amusement, but as the film progresses, the recreated
past begins to confront the present.

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Cast & Crew Awards

Producer : D.K. Films Winner - National Award (Best Film, Best
Screenplay : Mrinal Sen Direction, Best Screenplay, Best Editing),
DOP : K. K. Mahajan Berlinale (Silver Bear)
Editor : Gangadhar Naskar Film Courtesy - NFDC-NFAI, Pune
Music : Salil Chowdhury
Cast : Dhritiman Chatterjee, Smita Patil, Gita Sen, Rajen
Tarafdar, Sreela Mazumder

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 INTERVIEW
EAlªÀÇåð
DIRECTOR - MRINAL SEN  INDIA / 1971 / BENGALI / 101 MIN.
A dawn-to-dusk account of a young man in search of a job. This is his day for an interview
in a swell Indo-British firm where, logically, he has to look his best. His only suit, a
complete one, is in the laundry, and as luck would have it, all city laundry is on strike
from that morning. The film is an intense search for a new suit. The interview is an
erratic blending of fictional narrative, newsreel coverage, and near-cinema-verite type
documentation.

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Cast & Crew Awards

Producer : Mrinal Sen Productions Winner - Sri Lanka IFF (Critics Award), Karlovy
Screenplay : Ashish Burman, Mrinal Sen Vary IFF (Best Actor - Ranjit Mallick)
DOP : K. K. Mahajan Film Courtesy - NFDC-NFAI, Pune
Music : Vijay Raghav Rao
Cast : Ranjit Mullick, Karuna Banerjee, Shekhar Chatterjee,
Bulbul Mukherjee, Mamata Shankar

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 KHARIJ
RjÃeï THE CASE IS CLOSED
DIRECTOR - MRINAL SEN  INDIA / 1982 / BENGALI / 95 MIN.
A lower-middle-class couple with one child discovers that the house boy they hired died
of carbon monoxide poisoning at their home. The happy household is suddenly thrown
into a psychological trauma.

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¸ÉêÀ£É¬ÄAzÁV ¸ÀwÛgÀĪÀÅzÀ£ÀÄß PÁtÄvÁÛgÉ. ªÀÄ£ÉAiÀÄ°èzÀÝ ¸ÀAvÉÆÃμÀ EzÀjAzÁV E®èªÁUÀÄvÀÛzÉ.

Cast & Crew Awards

Producer : Neelkanth Films Winner - National Award (Second Best film,
Screenplay : Mrinal Sen Best Film in Bengali, Best Editing, Best Art
DOP : K. K. Mahajan Direction), Cannes FF (Jury Prize), Chicago FF
Editor : Gangadhar Naskar (Bronze Hugo)
Music : B.V. Karanth Nominations - Cannes FF (Palme d’Or)
Cast : Anjan Dutt, Mamata Shankar, Sreela Majumdar Film Courtesy - NFDC-NFAI, Pune

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 OKA OORI KATHA
MPÀ Hj PÀxÁ THE OUTSIDERS
DIRECTOR - MRINAL SEN  INDIA / 1977 / TELUGU / 116 MIN.
Venkaiah is a strange man, living with his son Kistaiah. Through worldly experiences and
inner strength, the father and the son have learned to conquer hunger. When a young
woman enters their home tensions begin to rise and their idle life is threatened.

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AiÀÄĪÀwAiÉƧâ¼À ¥ÀæªÉñÀzÉÆA¢UÉ C°è DvÀAPÀ ±ÀÄgÀĪÁUÀÄvÀÛzÉ. CªÀgÀÄ EzÀĪÀgÉUÉ C£ÀĸÀj¸ÀÄwÛzÀÝ
ªÀiÁzÀj fêÀ£ÀPÉÌ PÀÄAzÀÄAmÁVzÉ.

Cast & Crew Awards

Producer : Tikkavarapu Pattabhirama Reddy Winner - National Award (Best Film in Telugu),
Screenplay : Mohit Chattopadhyay Karlovy Vary FF (Special Jury Award), Carthage
DOP : K. K. Mahajan FF (Special Award)
Editor : Gangadhar Naskar Film Courtesy - NFDC-NFAI, Pune
Music : Vijay Raghav Rao
Cast : Vasudev Rao, Narayan Rao, Mamata Shankar

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 N elamangala Gundu Rao (NG
Rao), born on December
2nd, 1923, was a remarkable
cinematographer whose
influence left an indelible mark
on Indian cinema. His journey
began with a fervent interest
in cinematography, nurtured
from a tender age. Under the
guidance of the renowned VN
Reddy, Rao honed his technical
skills in photography. Rao’s
daring spirit and exceptional
work caught the attention of the
Hindi film industry.
As an additional cameraman,
he contributed to the iconic
film AN EVENING IN PARIS,
capturing breathtaking scenes
atop the Eiffel Tower and the famous helicopter sequence over
Niagara Falls in Canada. His fearlessness and creativity garnered
widespread acclaim. In collaboration with Kalyani Satya, Rao
co-produced the groundbreaking film BHAGYA CHAKRA, which
pushed technical boundaries and set new standards.
Rao’s lens graced numerous cinematic gems, including BAIJU
BAWRA (1952), KASHMIR KI KALI (1962), AN EVENING IN PARIS (1967),
ANITHA (1967), UYYALE (1969), KASTURI NIVASA (1970), DEVARA MAKKALU
(1970), ABACHURINA POST OFFICE (1973), DEVARU KOTTA THANGI (1973),
SHUBHA MANGALA (1975), BESUGE (1976), and HANTHAKANA SANCHU
(1980).
His technical innovations were legendary. In the film MUYYI, Rao
ingeniously crafted a stabilizer to capture bus scenes without a
camera shake. His commitment to excellence extended beyond
the screen.
NG Rao passed away on September 7, 1993, after a brief illness.
He left behind his wife, BS Lalitha, and daughter, Mamatha, who
now reside in Bangalore. Rao’s legacy endures—a life marked by
honor, dignity, and unwavering faith, remembered by all for his
warmth, generosity, and magnetic personality.

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 MUYYI
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DIRECTOR - N LAKSHMINARAYAN  INDIA / 1978 / KANNADA / 114 MIN.
MUYYI is a gripping drama that delves into the intricacies of human relationships,
emotions, and societal norms. Set against a rustic backdrop, the film weaves together
the lives of its characters, revealing their desires, conflicts, and vulnerabilities. As
secrets unfold, the characters grapple with love, betrayal, and redemption.

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Cast & Crew

Producer : K S JAGANNATH
Screenplay : N Lakshminarayan
DOP : N G Rao
Editor : P. Bhaktavatsalam
Sound : M Shivarao, C D Vishwanath
DIRECTOR - N LAKSHMINARAYAN Music : Vijaya Bhaskar
N Lakshminarayan (Lakshminarayan) is a Kannada Cast : Lokesh, K S Ashwath, B R Jayaram,
film director and screenplay writer. He was born in Mukyamanthri Chandru, B Bore Gowda, Bhargavi
Srirangapatna, Karnataka. First explicitly experimental Narayan, Lalitha V Kumar, B S Manjulamma,
filmmaker in Kannada with wordless short Bliss. Studied Poornima, Sujatha Belawadi, Malavalli
cinematography in Bangalore. Their early career as Sundaramma
an apprentice to his uncle, B.R. Krishnamurthy; then
to R. Nagendra Rao. Claimed the influence of De Sica
and Satyajit Ray in the first attempts at art cinema in
Kannada, before the Navya Movement-inspired notion of
film as an extension of literature. His melodramatically
inclined work claims roots in psychological realism. His
NANDI was a big success and launched Kalpana as a star.
Lakshminarayan has contributed to various Kannada
films including BETTADA HOOVU, ABACHURINA POST
OFFICE, MUYYI, UYYALE, NAANDI, and many more.

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 V ijaya Bhaskar,
born in 1924 in
Bangalore, India,
was a prolific
music director and
composer who left
an indelible mark
on the Kannada
film industry. His
illustrious career
spanned from 1953
to 2001, during which
he composed music
for over 600 feature
films across various
languages, including
Kannada, Tamil,
Telugu, Malayalam,
Marathi, Tulu, and Konkani.
Influenced by music legends like R.C. Boral and Mukul
Mehta, Bhaskar developed his distinctive style. He introduced
the concept of theme music to Kannada cinema, leaving an
enduring impact. His compositions resonated with audiences,
inspiring producers to select popular works of Kannada poets
for their films.
Bhaskar collaborated closely with acclaimed directors such
as Puttanna Kanagal and Adoor Gopalakrishnan. Notably,
he was part of all films directed by KSL Swamy (Ravi). His
soundtracks for movies like RANI HONNAMMA, SANTHA
THUKARAM, GEJJE POOJE, MANA MECHIDA MADADI, BELLI MODA,
NAANDI, SHARAPANJARA, NAAGARAHAAVU, SHUBHAMANGALA,
NEELA, and MALAYA MARUTHA remain etched in the memories
of cinephiles.
Despite his prolific career, Vijaya Bhaskar and Dr. Rajkumar's
combination in SANTHA THUKARAM won a National Award.
Bhaskar’s musical genius earned him accolades, including
the Dr. Rajkumar Award and the prestigious Sur Singar Award
from Mumbai Music Enthusiasts.

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 MALAYA MARUTHA
ªÀÄ®AiÀÄ ªÀiÁgÀÄvÀ
DIRECTOR - K S L SWAMY  INDIA / 1986 / KANNADA / 166 MIN.
The story is about a music guru who dies in a road accident, but his artistic soul migrates
into an aspiring musician named Vishwa. This turns Vishwa into a virtuoso capable of
fulfilling the guru’s unfulfilled dreams. Vishwa falls in love with two women - Sharada,
the guru’s daughter, and Girija, a famous dancer whose father takes advantage of
Vishwa’s talent. With Sharada’s help, Vishwa sets out to build a music college. Girija
donates all her money to the college, but Vishwa loses his voice. Sharada teaches him
how to regain his voice, but their relationship is complicated because Vishwa is
essentially an extension of Sharada’s father, which creates incestuous overtones. To
overcome this, the film suggests that Sharada might be a goddess and has Vishwa
marry Girija, who is self-sacrificing.

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¸ÀºÁAiÀÄ ªÀiÁqÀÄvÁÛ¼É. F PÁgÀt¢AzÀ «±Àé CªÀ¼À£ÀÄß zÉʪÀ ¸ÁÜ£ÀzÀ°è £ÉÆÃr, vÀ£Àß PÀ£À¹£À ¸ÀPÁgÀPÉÌ
PÁgÀt¼ÁzÀ VjeÁ¼À£ÀÄß ªÀÄzÀĪÉAiÀiÁUÀÄvÁÛ£É.

Cast & Crew

Producer : CVL Shastry
Screenplay : Valampuri Somanathan, Chi Udaya
Shankar
DOP : Gopinath, B Purushottham
Editor : N M Victor, Bal G Yadav
DIRECTOR - K S L SWAMY Sound : C D Vishwanathan
Music : Vijaya Bhaskar
Kikkeri Shamanna Lakshminarasimha Swamy popularly
known as K. S. L. Swamy / Lalitha Ravee / Ravee, was an Cast : Vishnuvardhan, Saritha, Madhavi
Indian film director, producer, actor, and playback singer.
He entered cinema at an early age as an assistant to Awards
popular directors such as G. V. Iyer and M. R. Vittal. He was Winner - Karnataka State Film Award (Best Male
a close associate of Puttanna Kanagal and when Puttanna Playback Singer - K. J. Yesudas)
died Swamy completed the 2 films (MASANADA HOOVU,
SAAVIRA METTILU) that were left incomplete.

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 S rinivasa Krishna Iyengar
Bhagavan, better known by
his screen name S. K. Bhagavan,
was a veteran film director,
producer, and actor. Born on July
3, 1933, in Mysore, Karnataka,
Bhagavan’s cinematic journey
was marked by creativity,
integrity, and a commitment to
family-friendly content.
Bhagavan’s collaboration
with Dorairaj as the duo
Dorai-Bhagavan resulted in
the direction of 55 Kannada
films, most of which featured
the iconic actor Rajkumar in
lead roles. Their movies struck
a chord with audiences and
S.K. Bhagavan
achieved remarkable success (1933 - 2023)
at the box office. Notably, 23 of
these films were adapted from
novels, showcasing their ability to translate literary works into
compelling visual narratives.
What set Dorai-Bhagavan’s films apart was their unwavering
commitment to clean and wholesome entertainment. They
steadfastly avoided double entendre, vulgarity, or tasteless
content in their movies, catering to family audiences. Their
cinematic legacy resonates with generations of viewers who
appreciate their values and storytelling sensibilities.
Beyond the silver screen, Bhagavan’s dedication extended to
nurturing future talent. He served as the long-time principal of
the Adarsha Film Institute in Bangalore, imparting knowledge
and shaping the next generation of filmmakers.
Though Bhagavan is no longer with us, his contributions
continue to enrich Kannada cinema, reminding us of the power of
storytelling and the importance of maintaining artistic integrity.

HOMAGES AND REMEMBRANCES

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 MANGALYA BANDHANA
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DIRECTOR - S K BHAGAVAN  INDIA / 1993 / KANNADA / 129 MIN.
After finishing college, Geeta gets married to Vijay and they lead a blissful life. Geeta’s
luck runs out when Ashok, an acquaintance, returns to create a misunderstanding
between her and Vijay.

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Cast & Crew

Producer : SK Bhagavan
Screenplay : S K Bhagavan
DOP : JG Krishna
Editor : S Manohar
Music : Hamsalekha
DIRECTOR - S K BHAGAVAN Cast : Malashri, Ananth Nag, Moon Moon Sen
Srinivasa Krishna Iyengar Bhagavan known popularly
as S. K. Bhagavan was an Indian veteran film Director,
Producer, and actor in Kannada cinema. He, with Dorairaj
known as the duo Dorai-Bhagavan have directed 55
films in Kannada, most of which star Rajkumar in the
lead role and were highly successful at the box office.
Of the 55 films they directed, 23 were based on novels.
Dorai Bhagawan has made movies catering to family
audiences and is reputed to have never accommodated
double-entendre, vulgarity, or poor taste in their movies.
Bhagawan is also serving as long-time principal of
Adarsha Film Institute, Bangalore.

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 C .V. Shivashankar, is an
eminent Indian film director,
producer, screenwriter, lyricist,
and dialogue writer who made
significant contributions to the
Kannada film industry.
C. V. Shivashankar, born
on March 23, 1933, in Tiptur,
Karnataka, embarked on his
cinematic journey as an actor
and assistant director. His initial
foray into direction came with
the film PADAVIDHARA, where
he collaborated with stars
like Udaykumar, Kalpana, T. N.
Balakrishna, and Narasimha
Raju. This marked the beginning
of his illustrious career behind C. V. Shivashankar
the camera. (1933 - 2023)
Shivashankar’s filmography
boasts several remarkable
works. Some of the notable films he directed include
MANE KATTI NODU (1965) and NAMMA OORU (1968). In 1991,
Shivashankar received the prestigious Karnataka Rajyotsava
Award from the Government of Karnataka, acknowledging his
significant contributions to Kannada cinema.
On June 27, 2023, C. V. Shivashankar passed away due to
a heart attack at the age of 90. His legacy lives on through
his timeless films, inspiring generations of filmmakers and
artists. His commitment to storytelling, integrity, and creativity
continues to enrich the world of Indian cinema.

220 HOMAGES AND REMEMBRANCES

 NAMMA OORU
£ÀªÀÄä HgÀÄ
DIRECTOR - C V SHIVASHANKAR  INDIA / 1968 / KANNADA / 121 MIN.
A film that says that in the background of Mahatma Gandhi’s philosophy, educated
people should leave the interests of the city and serve society in their rural environment.

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Cast & Crew

Producer : B S Narayan, J N Shetty, S N Rao
Screenplay : C V Shivashankar
DOP : R Chittibabu
Editor : K P Krishnan
Sound : P J Lakshman, K R Seetharam,
DIRECTOR - C V SHIVASHANKAR Armugam
Music : R Rathna
C.V. Shivashankar was born on 23 March 1933 in Tiptur,
Karnataka, India. He was an actor, lyricist, and director, Cast : Rajesh, Shailashree, Uday Kumar,
known for MAHADIMANE (1971), PADAVIDHARA (1967), and Narasimharaju, K S Ashwath, Dinesh, T N
HOYSALA (1975). He died on 27 June 2023. Balakrishna,

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 L eelavathi, born in 1937 in
Mangalore, Madras Province,
British India, was an iconic
Indian actress, producer, and
philanthropist. She left an
unforgettable mark on Kannada
and Tamil cinema, along with
a few Telugu, Malayalam, and
Tulu films. Her versatile career
spanned over five decades,
during which she acted in more
than 600 films, with over 400 in
Kannada alone.
Leelavathi’s journey began
in theatre, and she made her
film debut in a small role in
NAGAKANNIKA (1949). However, Leelavathi
it was RANI HONNAMMA that (1937- 2023)
catapulted her into the limelight
as a lead actress. She delivered
memorable performances in films like BHAKTA KUMBARA, VALAR
PIRAI, MANA MECCHIDA MADADI, and SANTHA THUKARAM
Her talent and versatility shone through as she seamlessly
transitioned from lead roles to character portrayals in the early
1970s. Notable films during this phase include GEJJE POOJE,
UPASANE, NAAGARAHAAVU, and ERADU NAKSHATRAGALU .
Leelavathi had the rare distinction of working with Dr. Rajkumar
in various capacities - heroine, daughter, daughter-in-law, sister,
and mother-in-law. Her contributions to Kannada cinema was
recognized with the Dr. Rajkumar Lifetime Achievement Award
in 2001.
Leelavathi passed away at the age of 86 in
Nelamangala, Bangalore Rural district, Karnataka, India. Her
legacy lives on through her timeless performances and her
impact on the world of South Indian cinema.

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 THUMBIDA KODA
vÀÄA©zÀ PÉÆqÀ
DIRECTOR - N. C. RAJAN  INDIA / 1964 / KANNADA / 159 MIN.
Sitapati, a rich man wants to marry off his daughter Uma to his friend’s son Ramachandra.
As per his wish, Ramachandra moves to Bangalore to study medicine. There
Ramachandra falls in love with classmate Radha and gets her registered marriage. She
also becomes pregnant. When preparations for Uma and Ramachandra’s marriage takes
place, Ramachandra falters. Knowing the matter, Uma sacrifices.

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jf¸ÀÖgï «ªÁºÀªÁUÀÄvÁÛ£É. DPÉ UÀ©üðtÂAiÀÄÆ DUÀÄvÁÛ¼É. GªÀiÁŠgÁªÀÄZÀAzÀægÀ «ªÁºÀ ¹zÀÞvÉ
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Cast & Crew

Producer : G. K. Venkatesh & Friends
Screenplay : K. R. Seetharama Sastry
DOP : Annayya
Editor : N. C. Rajan, A. Thangaraj
Music : G. K. Venkatesh
DIRECTOR - NC RAJAN. Cast : Rajkumar, Leelavathi, K. S. Ashwath,
Narasimharaju, T. N. Balakrishna
NC Rajan became popular in the Kannada film industry
as an editor. Although his mother tongue is Tamil, he
learned Kannada and worked in Kannada films. He
directed RANDHIRA KANTHEERAVA which is produced
by actors Rajkumar, GV Iyer, TN Balakrishna and TR
Narasimharaju, under Kannada Film Artists Association.
Later he directed another Kannada historical film
IMMADI PULIKESHI. KALITARU HENNE, TUMBIDA KODA,
CHADURANGA are some of the other films directed by
him.

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223
 V ani Jairam (born Kalaivani;
30 November 1945 – 4
February 2023) was an Indian
playback singer in Indian
cinema. She is fondly referred
to as the Meera of modern India
Vani's career started in 1971 and
has spanned over five decades.
She performed playback songs
for over one thousand Indian
films and recorded over 20,000
songs. In addition, she recorded
thousands of devotionals
and private albums and also
participated in numerous solo
concerts in India and abroad.
Renowned for her vocal range Vani Jairam
and easy adaptability to any
(1945- 2023)
difficult composition, Vani has
often been the choice for several
composers across India from the 1970s until the late 1990s. She
has sung in 19 Indian languages, such as Kannada, Tamil, Hindi,
Telugu, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, Gujarati, Haryanvi, Assamese,
Tulu, Kashmiri, Bhojpuri, Marwari, Urdu, Konkani, Punjabi and
Bengali languages.
Vani is the youngest artist to be awarded the Sangeet Peet
Samman. She won the National Film Awards for Best Female
Playback Singer three times and also has won State Government
awards from the states of Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu,
and Gujarat. In 2012, she was honored with the Filmfare Lifetime
Achievement Award – South for her achievements in South Indian
film music. In July 2017 she was honored with the Best Female
Singer at the NAFA 2017 event at New York City.
She was well versed in various forms of music, including
Carnatic, Hindustani, thumri, ghazal, and bhajan. Apart from
singing, she was also a songwriter, composer, and painter.

224 HOMAGES AND REMEMBRANCES

 UPASANE
G¥Á¸À£É
DIRECTOR - PUTTANNA KANAGAL  INDIA / 1974 / KANNADA / 149 MIN.
Shraddha is a music enthusiast. She is determined to pursue a career in classical music
but faces several obstacles.

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DvÀAPÀUÀ¼ÀÄ JzÀÄgÁUÀÄvÀÛªÉ.

Cast & Crew

Producer : Rashi Brothers
Screenplay : Puttanna Kanagal
DOP : S. V. Srikanth
Editor : V. P. Krishnan
DIRECTOR - PUTTANNA KANAGAL Music : Vijaya Bhaskar
Puttanna Kanagal was one of the most prominent Cast : Aarathi, Leelavathi, Advani Lakshmi Devi,
Kannada film Directors of the 1960s and the 70s. K. S. Ashwath
Although the majority of his films were on offbeat or
taboo subjects, he endeared himself both to critics and Awards
ordinary filmgoers alike. He also directed a handful of Winner - Karnataka State Film Awards (First
Malayalam Tamil, Telugu, and Hindi movies. Puttanna’s Best Film, Best Screenplay, Best Dialogue Writer,
maiden directorial venture was in the Malayalam movie Best Cinematographer, Best Editor, Best Sound
POOCHA KANNI based on the Kannada novel by Triveni Recording), Filmfare Award South - Best Actress
- Bekkina Kannu. He would go on to direct other films
such as KAPPU BILUPU (1969), SHARAPANJARA (1971),
NAAGARAHAAVU (1972), EDAKALLU GUDDADA MELE
(1973), SHUBHAMANGALA (1975) and RANGANAYAKI (1981),
all of which are seen as milestones in Kannada cinema.

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226
D ocumenting lived realities of people and the
environment through the medium of cinema is a
powerful and poetic way of making us, the viewers,
introspect, reflect and engage with the diverse
world, its bewildering beauty and inescapable ugliness.
The documentary film section seeks to present a
small glimpse of this diverse world through bringing
a selection of cinematic stories from across the world
and the country, focussing on the environment and
women. Stories that capture not only the relentless
violence embedded in the human drive but the
irrepressible resistance in and resilience of the human
spirit and nature in her myriad forms.
The films were compiled with help from Sunanda
Bhat, GS Bhaskar, Madhu Bhushan, George Kutty,
Amudhan Ramalingam Pushpam, Mithila Hegde,Deepa
Dhanraj,Nupur Basu, Laxmi Murthy and Film South
Asia trust.
Our sincere thanks to them and to all the filmmakers
for entrusting us with their work.

VINOD RAJA
FILMMAKER

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 AND, TOWARDS HAPPY ALLEYS
CAqï, lĪÀqïìð ºÁå¦ D°Ã¸ï
DIRECTOR - SREEMOYEE SINGH  INDIA / 2023 / ENGLISH | FARSI / 75 MIN.
Fascinated by Iran’s film culture and the poetry of the feminist poet Forough Farrokhzad,
Indian filmmaker Sreemoyee Singh sets out in search of the protagonists of Iranian
cinema. The numerous interviews she conducts over a period of six years with
filmmakers Jafar Panahi, Mohammad Shirvani, and human rights activist Nasrin
Sotudeh, among others, show the precarious situation in which critics of the regime find
themselves, including the constant threat of imprisonment and being banned from
practicing their profession. AND, TOWARDS HAPPY ALLEYS is a passionate declaration of
love for the cinema and poetry of Iran, which also provides a frank view of daily life, and
bears witness to a fearless generation raising its voice and implacably demanding its
civil liberties.

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Cast & Crew

Producer : Sreemoyee Singh
Screenplay : Sreemoyee Singh
DOP : Sreemoyee Singh
Editor : Joydip Das, Pradyatan Bera
Sound : Anirban Borthakur
DIRECTOR - SREEMOYEE SINGH Music : Majdy
Sreemoyee is an Indian filmmaker and producer who Cast : Jafar Panahi, Nasrin Soutodeh, Jinous
made a documentary on Iran after completing her PhD Nazokkar, Farhad Kheradmand
on Iranian cinema and poetry. She learned Persian and Awards
interviewed Iranian filmmakers, artists, activists, and Nominations - Berlin IFF (Panorama Audience
women for her film. She has also taught Film Studies at
Award ), Buenos Aires IF of Independent Cinema
Bangalore and Abu Dhabi.
(Best Film - International Competition )

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 AWADAGIN PRATT: BLACK IN AMERICA
CªÁqÀVÃ£ï ¥Áæmï: ¨ÁèPï E£ï CªÉÄjPÀ
DIRECTOR - MICHELLE BAUER CARPENTER USA / 2022 / ENGLISH / 26 MIN.
You are never too famous to escape racism and racial profiling. The film Awadagin Pratt:
Black in America reveals his climb to fame and is a candid conversation about what it is
like to be a person of color in the United States. It also confronts issues of privilege and
racism in America and gives a personal account of an all-too-common experience for
many people of color in America and worldwide.

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Cast & Crew

Producer : Michelle Bauer Carpenter, Mark
Rabideau
DOP : Trevr Merchant
Editor : Michelle Bauer Carpenter
Cast : Awadagin Pratt
DIRECTOR - MICHELLE BAUER CARPENTER
Michelle Bauer Carpenter is a Filmmaker and Professor
in the College of Arts & Media at the University of
Colorado Denver. Carpenter has produced, directed,
and edited award-winning documentary pieces.
Her video pieces have been screened at numerous
international and national film festivals, art galleries,
and on broadcast television. Carpenter’s film, ENOUGH
WHITE TEACUPS, continues to screen nationally and
internationally and has won numerous awards, including
the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
Heartland Chapter Award for Graphic Design and the
Best Foreign Film Award, among others.

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 BEFORE YOU WERE MY MOTHER
©¥sÉÇÃgï AiÀÄÄ ªÀgï ªÉÄÊ ªÀÄzÀgï
DIRECTOR - PRASUNA DONGOL  NEPAL | INDIA / 2023 / NEPALI | MANIPURI | NEWARI / 73 MIN.
Prasuna’s mother comes back to meet her. Separated for years on and off, this time
Prasuna is determined to make up for the lost time. Both travel together to Manipur
where their journey unravels layers of memory and trauma from the past.

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eÉÆvÉUÉà £É£À¥ÁUÀÄvÀÛzÉ.

Cast & Crew

Editor : Bibek Gurung
Sound : Kenny Haobam

DIRECTOR - PRASUNA DONGOL

Prasuna is a documentary filmmaker from Kathmandu.
She works as a DocLab Coordinator at KIMFF and is one
of the Filmmaker Mentors for the Camera Sika project
run by The British Council Nepal. She was also one of the
Filmmaker Fellows of One World Media’s Global Short Doc
Forum 2021. Her documentary DOLPA DIARY (2019) was
screened at many film festivals in and outside of Nepal.
The documentary was awarded in the category of Best
Adventure Film at kimff 2018 and Best Woman Filmmaker
at Human Rights International Film Festival (HRIFF) 2019.
Prasuna’s work broadly concerns collective memory and
an in-depth account of personal experiences.

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 DUKHU MAJHI - SON OF THE BARREN LAND
zÀÄRÄ ªÀiÁf - ¸À£ï D¥sï ¢ ¨ÁågÀ£ï ¯ÁåAqï RUKHU MATIR DUKHU MAJHI
DIRECTOR - SOMNATH MONDAL  INDIA / 2021 / BENGALI | ALCHIKI / 28 MIN.
This documentary follows Dukhu Majhi, an elderly man, as he tirelessly works to protect
the environment. Despite extreme temperatures in his area, Dukhu is driven by childhood
inspiration and a government campaign promoting tree planting. He believes trees
provide shade and essential oxygen, crucial for survival. With basic tools and mounted
on a cycle, Dukhu plants trees along roadsides and school grounds, ensuring their care
and protection. Using cloth from a nearby crematorium, he shields his saplings from
harm. Dukhu’s philosophy, despite his poverty and lack of education, is both compelling
and inspiring.

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PÉ®¸À ¸ÀÆáwðzÁAiÀÄPÀªÁVzÉ.

Cast & Crew

Producer : Somnath Mondal
Screenplay : Somnath Mondal
DOP : Robindranath Das
Editor : Debashis Guha
Sound : Abdul Rajjak & Somnath Mondal
DIRECTOR - SOMNATH MONDAL
Somnath Mondal, a batch of 1993 FTII alumni with a Awards
specialization in sound, worked as a sound recordist at Winner - 69th National Film Awards (Best
Sunny Super Sounds, Mumbai, and a former chief sound Biographical Film), Madurai IDSFF (Best Indian
recordist at HMV music recording studio in Kolkata. Documentary), Durgapur IFF (Best Documentary
He has also made many radio and TV spots on Health- Film), Golden Harvest FF (Best Documentary
related issues for mass education. The DUKHU MAJHI - Film)
SON OF THE BARREN LAND is his debut film made from
his resources. Nominations - Official Selection at Bengal ISFF,
IDSFF Kerala, Chennai IDSFF, Madurai IDSFF,
South Asian SFF.

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 FACE COVER
¥sÉøï PÀªÀgï FACE COVER
DIRECTOR - ASHFAQUE MOHAMED  SRI LANKA / 2022 / TAMIL | ENGLISH / 70 MIN.
Taking the cataclysmic Easter Sunday Bombings of Churches and Hotels in April 2019 by
ISIS-inspired Islamists in Sri Lanka as the point of departure, the film follows the life of
Asifa in Kattankudy, in Eastern Sri Lanka, as she navigates the complex social forces
shaping her and other women’s stories. The film tells the story of the town, as a woman’s
tale.

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Cast & Crew

Producer : Puthinam Studio
Screenplay : Ashfaque Mohamed
DOP : Sunil Perera
Editor : Elmo Halliday
Sound : Dilan Gunawardana
DIRECTOR - ASHFAQUE MOHAMED Music : Kausikan Rajeshkumar
Ashfaque Mohamed has created a number of short films, Cast : Rasma Razmi, Sumathy Sivamohan, M.R.
some of which have been showcased internationally Jusla, Sharmila Imthiyas, Buhari Moulavi, M.I.
and have received awards. He is a pivotal figure in Sulaiha Beevi
establishing a film festival in the war-torn and conflict-
ridden eastern city of Batticaloa. His work focuses on Awards
building bridges between Muslim and Tamil communities,
Nominations - Official Selection at Film
touching upon themes of marginality, gender, sexuality,
Southasia, Jaffna IFF, Cinemaking IFF, Chennai
and concerns of class and displacement. FACE COVER
marks his debut as a feature film director. International Documentary and Short FF.

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 FLAMES OF A CONTINUOUS FIELD OF TIME
¥sÉèêÀiïì D¥sï J PÀAn£ÀÆåAiÀÄ¸ï ¦üïïØ D¥sï mÉÊA
DIRECTOR - BARKHA MUKHIA  NEPAL / 2023 / NEPALI | MAITHALI | ENGLISH | AWDHI / 60 MIN.
This film travels through a multitude of voices attempting to be choicelessly aware of
the interdependent nature of our existence in a system that has, for thousands of years,
dehumanized Dalit women’s bodies and existence. In the film, we live through the
experiences of injustice, resilience, and resistance of women from the Dalit community,
examining the ever-reproducing nature of an oppressive society by invoking the art of
seeing, learning, and listening.

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Cast & Crew

Producer : FilmSouthAsia, 11jjrr Production
Screenplay : Barkha Mukhia
DOP : Barkha Mukhia
Editor : Barkha Mukhia
Sound : Himal Thapa
DIRECTOR - BARKHA MUKHIA Music : Himal Thapa
Barkha Mukhia is a visual storyteller based in Kathmandu. In Cast : Pancha Kumari Pariyar, Kapana Badi,
2019, she earned the esteemed Film South Asia Fellowship, Ghurni Devi, Urmila Pariyar
followed by the British Council’s GENDER GRANT in 2020.
Barkha has assumed roles as a writer, director, DOP, digital Awards
artist, and editor across numerous documentaries, ad Nominations - FSA22’ (Screened)
films, and music videos for the past decade. Her inaugural
short film was screened at Pinewood Studios in the UK,
Raleigh Studios in Hollywood (part of the First-Time
Filmmaker Sessions), and the Museum of Creative Minds
(Shanghai Shorts, Shanghai, China). Notably, her feature
documentary had its premiere at FSA22’.

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 FLICKERING LIGHTS
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DIRECTOR - ANUPAMA SRINIVASAN, ANIRBAN DUTTA  INDIA / 2023 / TANGKHUL / 90 MIN.
In a village of the Naga community on the Indo-Myanmar border, seventy years after
Indian independence, news floats that electricity might arrive. People are skeptical as
they have been let down too often in the past. An enterprising woman dreams of a better
future for her family. A century-old man feels that nothing will ever change. Life flickers
between hope and frustration as the village waits. Does electricity arrive? When it does,
will it bring the promised joy?

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Cast & Crew

Producer : Anirban Dutta
DOP : Anupama Srinivasan
Editor : Anupama Srinivasan
Sound : Shreyank Nanjappa
Music : Saskia Rao-de Haas
DIRECTOR - ANUPAMA SRINIVASAN, ANIRBAN DUTTA
Anupama Srinivasan and Anirban Dutta are Delhi-based Awards
filmmakers and educators who have made documentaries Winner - IDFA (Best Cinematography Award)
on various social and environmental issues. Their films
Nominations - Busan IFF (Documentary
have been shown at many international film festivals,
Competition), IDFA (International Competition),
such as Sundance, IDFA, and Busan. They have also been
involved in curating and directing film festivals in India. Official Selection at Yamagata IDFF, Taiwan IDF,
Sydney IFF

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 HOLY RIGHTS
ºÉÆð gÉÊmïì MUQADDAS SAFAR
DIRECTOR - FARHA KHATUN  INDIA / 2020 / URDU / 53 MIN.
Safia, a deeply religious Muslim woman from Bhopal in Central India, is driven by her
belief that because of the patriarchal mindset of the interpreters of ‘Sharia’, Muslim
women are denied equality and justice in the community. She joins a program that trains
women as Qazis, (Muslim clerics who interpret and administer the personal law), which
is traditionally a male preserve. The film documents her journey as she struggles and
negotiates through hitherto uncharted territory, exploring the tensions that arise when
women try to change the status quo and take control of narratives that so deeply affect
their lives.

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Cast & Crew

Producer : Priyanka More
DOP : Debalina, Priyanka Biswas
Editor : Sankha
Sound : Sabyasachi Pal
Music : Santajit Chatterjee
DIRECTOR - FARHA KHATUN
Farha is a filmmaker and editor from India. It is through Awards
the language of documentaries that she articulates her
Winner - National Film Award (Best Film on
politics. In her films therefore she engages with stories
Social Issues), Vancouver International Women
of marginalized - people whose stories would otherwise
FF (Impact Award, Best Cinematography Award),
get lost in a world where mostly power speaks. She is a
two-time recipient of the President’s National Film Award Regina IFF and Awards (Winner of International
in India for the Best Film on Social Issues for her directorial Documentary Long), Kalaburagi IF (Best Female
debut I AM BONNIE and her first feature-length film HOLY Director), 7th Art Independent IFF (Best Director)
RIGHTS. Her journey as a woman, made her focus more on Nominations - Official Selection at HOF IFF, IFFI,
women’s lives, hence, gender serves as a critical lens in Dharamshala IFF,
her work.

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 HOME ADDRESS
ºÉÆêÀiï CqÀæ¸ï GHAR KA PATA
DIRECTOR - MADHULIKA JALALI  INDIA / 2020 / HINDI | KASHMIRI | ENGLISH / 67 MIN.
A heartfelt documentary follows director Madhulika Jalali as she searches for her
identity as a Kashmiri Pandit woman. In the early 90s, six-year-old Madhulika and her
family fled Rainawari, a quaint suburb of Srinagar, in response to Kashmir’s separatist
insurgency. Twenty-four years later, with no memory of her birthplace, she returns to
visit her lost home with her family. Ghar Ka Pata reveals deep and personal connections
that go beyond religion and politics.

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§»gÀAUÀ ¥Àr¸ÀÄvÀÛzÉ.

Cast & Crew

Producer : Navneet Kakkar, Amit Singh
DOP : Prakhar Deep Jain, Amith Surendran
Editor : Kushboo Raj
Sound : Sabyasachi Pal
Music : Anurag Shanker
DIRECTOR - MADHULIKA JALALI Cast : Madhulika Jalali, Urvashi Jalali
Born in Srinagar, Kashmir, but brought up in Delhi,
Madhulika Jalali did her Master’s in Filmmaking in London.
Her passion for films led her to move to Mumbai. She has
varied experience in the film and advertising industries,
with a forte in production dynamics. She has been a Line
Producer for Bollywood feature films like A DEATH IN THE
GUNJ etc. and has worked on films such as BOMBAY VELVET,
BHAAG MILKHA BHAAG, etc. She has also been associated
with various directors in the advertising industry as an
Executive Producer. Apart from this, she continues to work
independently on projects for different formats.

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 KISAN SATYAGRAHA
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DIRECTOR - KESARI HARAVOO  INDIA / 2021 / ENGLISH | HINDI | PUNJABI / 87 MIN.
Farmers began their sit-in protest in November 2020 on the borders of Delhi against
three contentious farm laws.

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Cast & Crew

Producer : Kesari Haravoo, Shylashree N
Screenplay : Kesari Haravoo
DOP : Praveenkumar N
Editor : Kesari Haravoo
DIRECTOR - KESARI HARAVOO
Kesari Haravoo’s debut feature film BHOOMIGEETHA (SONG
OF THE EARTH)(India/Kannada/1997-8) won several awards
including the National Award for the Best Film Environment,
Preservation & Conservation 1998. Participated in Sao
Paulo International FF and the Global Earthvision FF, Tokyo.
His short documentary WITHER GUNDIA was shortlisted
and screened at the UN Conference on Forests, Istanbul
2013. OLLEYAVANU (A GOOD MAN) (INDIA/KANNADA/2016) is
his second feature film. He is actively making films on the
environment, agriculture, sustainability, and other social
themes. He made a feature-length documentary film KISAN
SATYAGRAHA - TREMORS OF CHANGE in 2021 on the Indian
Farmers’ resistance at the Delhi borders.

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 MILES AWAY
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DIRECTOR - MEGHA ACHARYA  INDIA / 2023 / BUNDELI | HINDI / 50 MIN.
The everyday lives of three female laborers working in a brick kiln in India take an
upsetting turn after an unexpected rainfall halts their work. What unfolds is a threatening
tale of unorganized labor and economic debts in a rapidly urbanizing India.

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DgÀA¨sÀªÁUÀÄvÀÛzÉ.

Cast & Crew

Producer : Chambal Media
DOP : Aditi Bhande, Annette Jacob, Megha
Acharya
Editor : Megha Acharya
Sound : Geeta Devi, Aditi Bhande
DIRECTOR - MEGHA ACHARYA Music : Sridhar Varadrajan
Megha is a film practitioner and has previously worked as
a producer in Chambal Media. Her works have dealt with Awards
the subjects of climate change, gender, agriculture, and Winner - Whickers Bursary Docedge Kolkata
public healthcare policies. Her passion for story-telling and 2022
traveling has developed in her a nuanced understanding
of the various themes she works around. She has also Nominations - Official Selection at IDSFFK
worked as a freelance editor, cinematographer, and sound (Long Competition), Tasveer FF, IAWRT Nepal,
recordist for documentaries. Her film SUDHAMAYEE (2019), Kolkata People’s FF, Beyond Borders Feminist FF,
part of her diploma film project in Sri Aurobindo Centre for International Social Justice FF Chennai.
Arts and Communication, has won best film, best director,
and special mention in prestigious film festivals across
India.

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 ONCE UPON A VILLAGE
M£ïì C¥Á£ï J «¯ÉÃeï EK THA GAON
DIRECTOR - SRISHTI LAKHERA  INDIA / 2021 / GARHWALI, HINDI / 61 MIN.
In the Himalayan foothills, an 80-year-old woman and a 19-year-old girl are two of the
seven remaining inhabitants of an abandoned village. The two women struggle with the
choice to leave for alienating city life or continue living in a lonely village.

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ºÀ½îAiÀÄ°è £É¯É¸ÀĪÀÅzÉÆà JA§ vÀĪÀÄÄ®zÀ°èzÁÝgÉ.

Cast & Crew

Producer : Srishti Lakhera, Bhamati Sivapalan
DOP : Amith Surendran, Kai Tillman
Editor : Bhamati Sivapalan
Sound : Nithin Lukose
Music : Jerald Sagar
Cast : Leela Devi & Golu
DIRECTOR - SRISHTI LAKHERA
Srishti Lakhera is an ethnographic documentary filmmaker Awards
and her decade-long career as a filmmaker and media Winner - 69th National Awards (Best Non-
trainer has seen many accolades. Srishti has recently Feature Film, Best Audiography), All Living
directed her debut feature documentary EK THA GAON / Things - Environment FF (Best Documentary),
ONCE UPON A VILLAGE, which has won many awards at film Chennai IDSFF (Jury Award), IDSFFK (Jury
festivals. In recent years Srishti has found herself drawn
Award), Seoul Eco Film Festival (Audience
towards accounts of digital anthropology and has started
Choice Award)
to dabble with interactive storytelling tools.
Nominations - Official Selection at MAMI -
Mumbai Academy of Moving Image, Dharamshala
IFF, Melbourne IFF, Kolkata People’s FF,
Philadelphia Asian American FF

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 PEACE NOTES
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DIRECTOR - MAYA CHANDRA, AKHIL G KUMAR  INDIA / 2023 / ENGLISH / 20 MIN.
The documentary - PEACE NOTES - The Journey of an Orchestra traces the extraordinary
story of the South Asian Symphony Orchestra. The Orchestra highlights the coexistence
of continents, in harmony and understanding, and reiterates that music has the positivity
to transcend borders and speak for peace in this turbulent world.

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¤ªÀð»¸ÀÄvÀÛzÉ.

Cast & Crew

Producer : MAYA Films
Screenplay : Akhil G kumar
DOP : Darshan Ramakrishnan
Editor : Vishnu Mohan

DIRECTOR - MAYA CHANDRA, AKHIL G KUMAR

Maya Chandra is a veteran film production entrepreneur
and has been in the industry for over 25 years. Maya
has worked on a wide variety of domains and created
path-breaking trends in Government & Healthcare
Communications.

Akhil G. Kumar is a writer and director whose work

blends artistic vision with impactful communication.
Driven by a passion for diverse narratives, starting with
shorts and documentaries, Akhil has earned several
international recognitions for his projects

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 THE LEOPARD’S TRIBE
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DIRECTOR - MIRIAM CHANDY MENACHERRY  INDIA / 2022 / MARATHI | HINDI | ENGLISH / 40 MIN.
Mumbai authorities axe thousands of trees to expand a mass transit system. Home to
10,000 indigenous tribals led by Prakash Bhoir, a scuffle unfolds to protect the forest and
the leopard they worship. A battle to save the green lungs of India’s financial capital
unfolds. He joins a hip-hop band and gets legal counsel but it is Pramila, his wife who is
his biggest ally. She surprises everyone by stepping into the frontlines of a battle with
high political stakes. This is the story of a marginalized couple, forced to be leaders
through floods, fires, and leopard attacks to claim their position as climate leaders in
one of the fastest-growing metropolises in the world.

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Cast & Crew
Producer : Filament Pictures & Confluence Media
Screenplay : Miriam Chandy Menacherry
DOP : Solanki Chakraborty
Editor : Anuja Thakar
Sound : Fibin Mohammed
Music : Swadesi
DIRECTOR - MIRIAM CHANDY MENACHERRY
Cast : Bhoir family
Miriam is the Founder and Director of Filament Pictures,
dedicated to creating a brand of social documentaries Awards
that have won acclaim in India and internationally. Her
Winner - One World Media Awards (Winner), All
award-winning films are about everyday heroes, FROM
Living Things Environmental FF (Winner), BAFTA
THE SHADOWS (2022), THE LEOPARD’S TRIBE (2022),
LYARI NOTES (2015), THE RAT RACE (2011), ROBOT JOCKEY Breakthrough India (UK), IDSFFK (Special Jury
(2007), STUNTMEN OF BOLLYWOOD (2005) and a 7 part Mention)
series BACK TO THE FLOOR on BBC World. Miriam has Nominations - Official Selection at Festival
been chosen as a BAFTA (British Academy of Film and des Cinemas d’Asie, Women’s IFF, BIFED FF,
Television Arts) Breakthrough Talent from India 2024. International Social Justice FF, Berlin Women’s
Film Festival (Semi finalist)

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In a cluttered news landscape dominated by men, emerges India’s only newspaper run
by Dalit (low caste) women. Armed with smartphones, wit and tenacity, Chief Reporter
Meera and her journalists break traditions, be it on the frontlines of India’s biggest
issues or within the confines of their homes, redefining what it means to be powerful.

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Cast & Crew

Producer : Sushmit Ghosh, Rintu Thomas
Screenplay : Miriam Chandy Menacherry
DOP : Solanki Chakraborty
Editor : Sushmit Ghosh, Rintu Thomas, Anne
Fabini
DIRECTOR - RINTU THOMAS, SUSHMIT GHOSH Music : Tajdar Junaid, Ishaan Chhabra
Rintu Thomas and Sushmit Ghosh are Academy Cast : Meera, Suneeta, Shyamkali
Award-nominated and Peabody Award-winning Indian
filmmakers. Their recent feature documentary WRITING Awards
WITH FIRE was a double Sundance winner and India’s Winner - Peabody Award (Best Documentary),
first feature documentary to be nominated for an Oscar. Sundance Film Festival (Special Jury Award:
They are co-founders of Black Ticket Films, an award- Impact for Change, Audience Award)
winning production company who’s globally exhibited Nominations - Academy Award (Best Feature
slate of films is being used as advocacy, impact, and Documentary), Producer’s Guild of America
education tools by institutions across the world. Their Awards (Outstanding Producer of Documentary
earlier films include the award-winning TIMBAKTU
Motion Pictures), IDA Awards (Best Feature
(2012) and the critically acclaimed DILLI (2010). Rintu and
Documentary)
Sushmit live between Delhi and a small mountain town in
Himachal Pradesh.

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 N.T. Rama Rao (1923 - 1996)

N andamuri Taraka Rama Rao (NTR) was

an Indian actor, filmmaker, and politician.
He acted in over 300 films, mostly in Telugu,
and won three National Film Awards and
two Filmfare Awards. He was known for his
roles as a Hindu deity and as a “messiah of
the masses”. He was voted "Greatest Indian
Actor of All Time" by CNN-IBN in 2013. He also
founded the Telugu Desam Party and served as
the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh for seven
years. He was a champion of Andhra Pradesh's
culture and a key figure in the National Front
coalition.

Sabu Dastagir (1924 - 1963)

K nown simply as Sabu, he was born in 1924

in Karapur, Mysore, British India, and was
discovered by filmmaker Robert Flaherty for
the role of an elephant driver in the 1937 film
ELEPHANT BOY. He is best remembered for his
portrayal of Abu in the 1940 film THE THIEF OF
BAGDAD and as Mowgli in the 1942 adaptation
of Kipling's JUNGLE BOOK. Sabu joined the U.S.
Army Air Force during World War II, serving as
a tail gunner and receiving the Distinguished
Flying Cross for his bravery. His legacy as an
actor and war hero endures.

Tapan Sinha (1924 - 2009)

T apan Sinha, was a leading Indian film

director known for his contributions to
Bengali and Hindi cinema alongside Satyajit
Ray, Ritwik Ghatak, and Mrinal Sen. Sinha
directed notable films such as KABULIWALA
(1957), LOUHA-KAPAT, SAGINA MAHATO (1970),
APANJAN (1968), KSHUDHITA PASHAN, SAFED
HAATHI (1978), and AAJ KA ROBINHOOD. His
works spanned various genres including
social realism, family drama, labor rights, and
children's fantasy, contributing significantly to
the Parallel Cinema movement in India.

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Jamuna (1936 - 2023 )

J amuna was a versatile and influential Indian

actress with 198 films in Telugu, Tamil,
Kannada, and Hindi, she won a Filmfare Award
and was honored at the Filmfare Awards
South. She went on to act in classics like
BHOOKAILASA (1956), RATHNAGIRI RAHASYA
(1957), MOOGA MANASULU (1964), BHAKTA
PRAHLADA (1967), SAKSHATKARA (1971) and
KURUKSHETRAM (1977). Her passing in 2023,
marked the end of an era, leaving behind a
legacy as one of South Indian cinema's most
distinguished actresses.

Sarath Babu (1951-2023)

S athyam Babu Dixithulu, better known as

Sarath Babu, was a versatile actor in
Indian cinema. He acted in more than 200 films
in various languages, mainly in Kannada, Tamil
and Telugu. He won eight Nandi Awards for his
performances in Telugu films. He was one of
the most sought-after actors for supporting
roles. He shared screen space with many
prominent stars, such as Rajinikanth and
Kamal Haasan, and had a great rapport with
them. He had a long and successful career
that lasted for five decades until he died in
2023.
Jolly Bastian (1966 - 2023)

J olly Bastian was an Indian stunt master

who worked in over 400 films in various
languages. He started his career as a stunt
double for Kannada actor V Ravichandran. He
later became a successful action director and
choreographer, winning eight Nandi Awards
for his work in Telugu films. He was known for
his bike and car stunts and his collaboration
with stars like Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan.
He also directed a film, Ninagaagi Kaadiruve.
He died of a heart attack on December 26,
2023, at the age of 57.

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O ur film festival serves as a platform for academic
discourse, aiming to invigorate budding filmmakers
and the broader film practitioner community.
Through seminars, workshops, masterclasses, and
interactive sessions, we delve into what goes behind
cinematic expression, from lectures on filmmaking
to a masterclass on editing, from understanding
constitutional values to interactions on gender
sensitivity. We seek to nurture a culture of critical
inquiry and artistic exploration, inviting participants
to engage in constructive dialogue with industry
professionals and experts.

At the heart of this lies a commitment to fostering a

deeper understanding and appreciation of cinematic
artistry. Through interactive engagement, we aim to
empower filmmakers to harness the transformative
potential of storytelling. Let us embrace the
transformative power of academic discourse to enrich
our understanding, appreciation, and practice of
filmmaking.

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 15th BIFFes Film Academic Workshops & Events List
Seminars / Workshops / Masterclasses / Interactive Sessions

Speaker
Lecture - Constitutional Values & Indian Cinema
Date 1st March
Time 02:30 PM Onwards
Venue Audi 3
Dr. Jabbar Patel

Seminar - Possible Impact of AI on Filmmaking and Screenwriting

Date 2nd March
Time 11:30 AM Onwards
Venue Audi 3

Speakers Moderator

Chaitanya Hegde Sanath P. C. Anand Varadaraj

Masterclass - Sculpting in Time: The Art of Film Speaker

Editing

Date 2nd March

Time 02:30 PM Onwards
Venue Audi 3
Kai Eiermann
In collaboration with the Goethe - Institut / Max Mueller
German Filmmaker
Bhavan, Bengaluru

P
 anel discussion - Suvarna Karnataka Sambhrama & 90 years of
Kannada Talkie
Date 3rd March
Time 11:30 AM Onwards
Venue Audi 11
In collaboration with Pathrakarthara Sangha
Panelists

Hemant M Rajendra Girija Lokesh Rishab Shetty K. Puttaswamy V.H. Suresh P. Sheshadri
Nimbalkar Singh Babu (Mars)

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 Panelists
An Interactive Session on Gender
Sensitivity
Date 3rd March
Time 02:30 PM Onwards
Venue Audi 3
In collaboration with Rajni H L Pushpa
Karnataka Lekhakiyara Sangha Basumatary

Speaker
Mrinal Sen Centenary Tribute
Date 4th March
Time 11:30 AM Onwards
Venue Audi 3

Sekhar Das

Seminar - Contribution of Film Critics in understanding Films as

an Academic Discipline
Date 4th March
Time 12:30 PM Onwards
Venue Audi 3

In collaboration with FIPRESCI & RV University

Chairperson Moderator

V K Joseph N Vidyashankar

Speakers

MK Raghavendra Prof. Manu Ashok Rane Dr. Rwita Dutta Prof.

(FIPRESCI) Chakravarthy Piyush Roy
(RV University)

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 VK Murthy Annual Memorial Event on Cinematography
Date 4th March
Time 3:30 PM Onwards
Venue Audi 3
Panelists

Dr. Girish HM Shashidhar G S Bhaskar P Sheshadri

Kasaravalli Ramachandra Adapa

Workshop - A
 rt Direction and Production Design
Date 5th March
Time 11:30 AM Onwards
Venue Audi 3
Panelists

Shashidhar Arun Sagar Shivakumar

Adapa

Music Composer Vijaya Bhaskar Centenary Tribute

His contribution to Film Music & Vijaya Bhaskar as a person
Date 5th March
Time 2: 30 PM Onwards
Venue Audi 3

Panelists

Ramakrishna S R Mangala Gowri Shankari Ananth

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 iplomacy through Music - Screening of the documentary 'Peace Notes'
D
Directed by Maya Chandra & Akhil G Kumar Followed by
An Interactive Session with Mrs. Nirupama Menon Rao (Former Ambassador
to USA & China), Mr. Sudhakar Rao (Former Chief Secretary, Government of
Karnataka) & Dr. Indira Chandrasekhar (Writer)
Date 5th March
Time 4:00 PM Onwards
Venue Audi 3

Panelists

Nirupama Menon Rao Sudhakar Rao Dr. Indira Chandrasekhar

F ilm Production Development, Festival Marketing & International

Co-production opportunities for Indian Filmmakers
An Interactive Session with Cary Rajinder Sawhney
Date 6th March
Time 11:30 AM Onwards
Venue Audi 3
Speaker

Cary Rajinder Sawhney

(Director - London Indian Film Festival)

Seminar - The Documentary Cinema in Contemporary Times

Date 6th March
Time 2:30 PM Onwards
Venue Audi 3

Speakers Moderator

Anirban Dutta Anupama Sushmit Ghosh Sandhya Kumar

Srinivasan

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 ARUNA VASUDEV
ASHLEY RATNAVIBHUSHANA
G.S. BHASKAR
VINOD RAJA
MAYA CHANDRA
MAUREEN GONSALVES
PREMENDRA MAZUMDER
U.RADHAKRISHNAN
N S SRIDHAR MURTHY
BINA PAUL
SAIBAL CHATTERJEE
SRINIVASA SANTANAM
JOHN BADALU
MOHAMMAD ATEBBAI
DIANA ASHIMOVA
G S BHASKAR
GEORGE KUTTY
SUNANDA BHAT
AMUDHAN RAMALINGAM PUSHPAM
MITHILA HEGDE
DEEPA DHANRAJ
NUPUR BASU
LAXMI MURTHY
FILM SOUTH ASIA TRUST

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MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
DIRECTORATE OF FILM FESTIVALS, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
COMMISSIONER FOR COMMERCIAL TAXES, GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA
POLICE COMMISSIONER, BENGALURU
NFDC - NFAI, PUNE
GOETHE - INSTITUT/MAX MUELLER BHAVAN, BENGALURU
INDO CINE APPRECIATION FOUNDATION (ICAF), CHENNAI
INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL OF INDIA, GOA
INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL OF KERALA
PUNE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
FIPRESCI-INDIA INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF FILM CRITICS
NETWORK FOR THE PROMOTION OF ASIAN CINEMA (NETPAC)
SUCHITRA FILM SOCIETY
CONSULATE GENERAL OF ISRAEL, BENGALURU
KARNATAKA LEKHAKHIYARA SANGHA
JAIN UNIVERSITY, BENGALURU
R.V. UNIVERSITY
BANGLORE UNIVERSITY
REVA UNIVERSITY
TENT CINEMA
VIJAYA FILM INSTITUTE

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15th BIFFes ORGANISING COMMITTEE

SHRI. SIDDARAMAIAH SHRI. MADHU BANGARAPPA

CHAIRMAN, HON’BLE CHIEF MINISTER MEMBER, MINISTER OF PRIMARY &
GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA SECONDARY EDUCATION
GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA

Dr. THRILOK CHANDRA K. V, IAS SHRI. HEMANT M NIMBALKAR, IPS

SECRETARY MEMBER, COMMISSIONER
DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION AND DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION AND
PUBLIC RELATIONS PUBLIC RELATIONS
CHAIRMAN, GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA
KARNATAKA CHALANACHITRA ACADEMY
GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA

SHRI. N M SURESH SHRI. SANDESH NAGARAJ

MEMBER MEMBER
PRESIDENT, KARNATAKA FILM SENIOR FILM PRODUCER
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
15th BIFFes ORGANISING COMMITTEE

DR. JAYAMALA SHRI. JOE SIMON

MEMBER MEMBER
RENOWNED FILM ACTRESS SENIOR FILM DIRECTOR

SHRI. B SURESHA SHRI. NANJUNDE GOWDA

MEMBER MEMBER
ACTOR, PRODUCER AND SENIOR FILM DIRECTOR
FILM DIRECTOR

SHRI. K PUTTASWAMY Dr. RAHAMAT TARIKERE

MEMBER MEMBER
RENOWNED KANNADA WRITER, CRITIC
WRITER AND FILM CRITIC
& ACADEMICIAN
 15th BIFFes ORGANISING COMMITTEE

SHRI. N VIDYASHANKAR
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR, SHRI. SADHU KOKILA
15th BENGALURU INTERNATIONAL MEMBER
FILM FESTIVAL(BIFFes) ACTOR, MUSIC DIRECTOR AND DIRECTOR

SMT. BHAVYA SHRI. V HARI KRISHNA

MEMBER MEMBER, MUSIC DIRECTOR, SINGER
SENIOR FILM ACTRESS AND FILM DIRECTOR

SMT. POOJA GANDHI SHRI. MANSORE

MEMBER MEMBER
FILM ARTIST FILM DIRECTOR
 15th BIFFes CORE COMMITTEE

Dr. THRILOK CHANDRA K V, IAS SHRI. HEMANT M NIMBALKAR, IPS

SECRETARY MEMBER
DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION AND COMMISSIONER
PUBLIC RELATIONS DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION AND
CHAIRMAN, PUBLIC RELATIONS
KARNATAKA CHALANACHITRA ACADEMY GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA
GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA

SHRI. MANJUNATH D DOLLIN SHRI. HIMANTHARAJU G

JOINT DIRECTOR (ADMINISTRATION) MEMBER SECRETARY
DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION AND REGISTRAR,
PULIC RELATIONS KARNATAKA CHALANACHITRA ACADEMY
GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA

SHRI. N VIDYASHANKAR
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR,
15th BENGALURU INTERNATIONAL FILM
FESTIVAL(BIFFes)
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VIJAYALAKSHMI SINGH KRISHNA MASADI

Actor / Filmmaker Filmmaker

DEVU PATTAR B H CHANDRASHEKHAR

Journalist Theatre Person / Filmmaker

BHARATHI GOWDA Y SHRINIVAS

Journalist Filmmaker

B R KESHAV
Filmmaker

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LESLIE CARVALHO PARAMESVARA GURUSWAMY

Filmmaker Director / Writer

GOPI PEENYA P UMESH NAIK

Filmmaker Filmmaker

GURUDATH MUSURI SEBASTIAN DAVID

Actor / DOP Filmmaker

VISHAL RAJ
Filmmaker

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B RAMAMURTHY B M HANEEF
Filmmaker Journalist / Screenwriter

SUKANYA MARUTHI MOHAN KAMAKSHI

Poet / Writer Editor / Director

H VASUDEVAMURTHY SYEED AHMED KHAN

Filmmaker Theatre Person/ Artist

Y YESU DAS
Filmmaker

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GOPALAKRISHNA PAI DR. RWITA DUTTA

Novelist / Screenwriter Film Critic / Academician

HARISH MALLYA DR. K PRADEEP SHETTY

Film Critic Film Critic / Academician

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Dr. Thrilok Chandra K V, IAS N Vidyashankar P Sheshadri Himantharaju G

Murali P B S R Suhas Sharath Babu S P Gangadhara Mudaliar

B N Subramanya Banuprakash M Anand Kannan Raman Kumar N

Shyam R Raghavendran S Viswanath Sharan Raaj Pavan Kumar R

Niranjana C Nagbhushan H N Jayanth Nittade Janardhan Mourya

 15th BIFFes Executive Team

Vinayak P Bhat Rajesh N Shankadh Santhosh R Sachin Goudar

Hidayath Ali Baig Santhosh Rahul Manjunatha K V S Renukaradhya

Shivanand Somappa Meghana Gopal Sushma N S Nagarjuna D V

Archana K Shrungar Haralahalli Gowri Bharadwaj Bindu Raghavendra

Manjunath V C Saumya Ranjan Sanjith Kumar T

 KCA Administration

Asma Farheen Venkatramaiah R Ramaswamy J

Soumya R Mahadeva Naveena Nanjundappa

Catalogue Design Team

Vishnu Kumar S Veeresha Hogesoppinavar Dilawar Ramdurga R. Satish Kumar

Ganesh Aralikatti
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#NAANU IVALA ABHIMANI 54 SON OF THE BARREN LAND 231
20 DAYS IN MARIUPOL 92 EMBRYO LARVA BUTTERFLY 110
20,000 SPECIES OF BEES 93 EMPTY NETS 111
A WHOLE LIFE 94 ENDLESS BORDERS 112
AACHAR & CO 68 EVIL DOES NOT EXIST 27
ABOUT DRY GRASSES 95 EXODUS 113
ABRACADABRA 40 FACE COVER 232
AFIRE 164 FALLEN LEAVES 114
AKALER SANDHANE 205 FLAMES OF A CONTINUOUS
ALINDIA RADIO 55 FIELD OF TIME 233
ALL EARS 96 FLICKERING LIGHTS 234
ALL THE SILENCE 97 FOREMOST BY NIGHT 83
AMAL 98 FOUR DAUGHTERS 115
ANATOMY OF A FALL 99 FOUR LITTLE ADULTS 116
AND LIFE GOES ON 194 FREMONT 117
AND, TOWARDS HAPPY ALLEYS 228 GARUDA PURANA 58
ANDRAGOGY 26 GHOST 70
AWADAGIN PRATT: BLACK IN AMERICA 229 GIRL 152
AYOTHI 41 GOLDA 178
BANEL & ADAMA 100 GOODBYE JULIA 118
BEFORE YOU WERE MY MOTHER 230 GORAI PHAKHRI 161
BENKIYA KIDI 177 GOUJI GAMMATH 184
BER 182 GREEN BORDER 153
BHUVAN SHOME 204 HERE 85
BIRD THIEF 183 HEROIC 119
BLACKBIRD BLACKBIRD BLACKBERRY 82 HESITATION WOUND 120
BLAGA’S LESSONS 101 HOFFMAN’S FAIRY TALES 121
BONJOUR SWITZERLAND 21 HOLY RIGHTS 235
BROTHERS 102 HOME ADDRESS 236
BUMPER 42 HOMEWORK 196
CHAVER 43 HOSTEL HUDUGARU BEKAGIDDARE 71
CHOW CHOW BATH 56 IF ONLY I COULD HIBERNATE 122
CITY OF WIND 103 INGEBORG BACHMANN -
CLOSE UP 195 JOURNEY INTO THE DESERT 174
CLOSE YOUR EYES 104 INSHALLAH A BOY 28
DAAAAAALI! 105 INSIDE THE YELLOW COCOON SHELL 123
DAMAGE 106 INTERVIEW 206
DAREDEVIL MUSTHAFA 69 JE’VIDA 124
DEEP FRIDGE 44 JOSEPH’S SON 45
DELEGATION 107 KA CHITHI 51
DESERTS 108 KAATERA 72
DOORADARSHANA 57 KABZAA 73
DORMITORY 109 KANDEELU 59
DUKHU MAJHI - KHARIJ 207
KHERWAL 185 SIX FEET OVER 133
KIAROSTAMI AT WORK 179 SLOW 135
KIDNAPPED 125 STHAL 31
KISAN SATYAGRAHA 237 SUN AND CONCRETE 169
KOUSALYA SUPRAJA RAMA 74 SUNDAY 32
KRANTI 75 SWATHI MUTTHINA MALE HANIYE 63
KSHETRAPATHI 60 SWEET DREAMS 136
LA CHIMERA 154 TAGARU PALYA 78
LET ME GO 126 TASTE OF CHERRY 197
LIBERTATE 84 TATSAMA TADBHAVA 64
LINEMAN 61 TEMPORARIES 137
LOST SOULZ 155 TERRESTRIAL VERSES 33
MALAYA MARUTHA 215 THADAVU 34
MANGALYA BANDHANA 219 THANDER TARA 189
MATRIA 127 THE BATTLE 156
ME CAPTAIN 128 THE BURDENED 35
MEASURES OF MEN 165 THE BURITI FLOWER 138
MILES AWAY 238 THE DELINQUENTS 139
MITHYA 29 THE DREAMER 157
MONSTER 86 THE LAND WHERE WINDS STOOD STILL 140
MOOGAJJANA KOLI 186 THE LEOPARD’S TRIBE 241
MUYYI 213 THE MISSING BOY 190
NAANGAL 30 THE MONK AND THE GUN 141
NAATI BEEJA 175 THE MONKEY HOUSE 142
NAMMA OORU 221 THE MOTHER OF ALL LIES 158
NIRVANA 65 THE OLD OAK 143
OKA OORI KATHA 208 THE ORDINARIES 170
OMEN 129 THE RED SUITCASE 36
ONCE UPON A VILLAGE 239 THE RYE HORN 144
ONKARA 187 THE SAGA OF A BRAVEHEART 176
OUTHOUSE 46 THE SETTLERS 87
PAI TANG 188 THE TASTE OF THINGS 145
PARADISE IS BURNING 131 THE TEACHER 146
PARADISE 130 THE TEACHERS’ LOUNGE 147
PAST LIVES 132 THE WIND WILL CARRY US 198
PEACE NOTES 240 THE ZONE OF INTEREST 88
PERFECT DAYS 166 THERE’S STILL TOMORROW 159
POOKKAALAM 47 THROUGH THE OLIVE TREES 199
RAASTHA 48 THUMBIDA KODA 223
RAGHAVENDRA STORES 76 TOLL 148
RAVIKE PRASANGA 62 TOMORROW IS A LONG TIME 37
SAMARPAN 49 TOTEM 160
SAPTA SAGARADAACHE ELLO - UPASANE 225
SIDE A, SIDE B 77 WHERE IS THE FRIEND’S HOUSE? 200
SEVEN WINTERS IN TEHRAN 167 WITHOUT AIR 23
SHIVAMMA 134 WRITING WITH FIRE 242
SHYAMCHI AAI 50 YANNICK 149
SISI & I 168
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