77th Cannes Film Festival: India, making its first appearance in the main category in thirty years, is a formidable rival this year.
77th Cannes Film Festival gets underway. It started on May 14 and runs until May 25. India, making its first appearance in the main category in thirty years, is a formidable rival this year. Seven Indian films total, competing in various categories, will be shown at Cannes. Let’s explore the selection of flims.
All We Imagine As Light
The Payal Kapadia-directed movie is one of the nominees for the 77th Cannes Film Festival‘s Palme d’Or. The protagonist of the drama All We Imagine As Light, which is based in Bombay, is a nurse named Pratibha. When her estranged husband unexpectedly gives her a gift, it upends her life. However, Anu, her flatmate, is having problems locating a private area in the city for her and her lover to have an intimate conversation. They go on a journey in quest of space, where they locate a place to satisfy their needs. Starring Kani Kusruti and Divya Prabha, the movie is a co-production between France and India. On May 23, the movie will be shown at the festival.
Santosh
Santosh, which was written and directed by Sandhya Suri, is a nominee for the Un Certain Regard Award. The narrative takes place in rural North India, where Santosh, a young widow, receives her husband’s police constable position through a government programme. When the body of a murdered and raped girl is discovered, trouble follows. Inspector Sharma, a charming feminist, takes Santosh under her wing and draws him into the inquiry.
Sunflowers Were The Best Ones To Know
Sunflowers Were The Best Ones To Know, a short film produced by four students from Pune’s short and Television Institute of India (FTII), has earned a place in the La Cinef section of 77th Cannes Film Festival. The 16-minute short, which was directed by Chidanand S. Naik, tells the story of an elderly woman who takes the village’s rooster and causes havoc in the neighbourhood. To send the rooster back and banish the old lady’s household, a prophecy must be fulfilled.
Manthan
Shyam Benegal’s 1976 Hindi film, widely known by its translated title The Churning, is a classic. After restoration, the film is scheduled to be exhibited at the 77th Cannes Film Festival. It tells the tale of a young veterinary surgeon named Dr. Rao who goes to a village and launches an innovative milk cooperative programme. Lead actors Girish Karnad, Naseeruddin Shah, Amrish Puri, and Smita Patil star in this Verghese Kurien and Shyam Benegal drama.
Sister Midnight
Sister Midnight, written and directed by Karan Kandhari, is a tale of an arranged marriage that descends into darkness as the wife (Radhika Apte) struggles with married life in Mumbai and becomes a vicious, feral force driven by her thirst for vengeance. On May 19, this drama-comedy will be aired at 77th Cannes Film Festival.
The Shameless
The romantic crime thriller drama by Konstantin Bojanov has been chosen for the Un Certain Regard category. In the movie, an Indian prostitute fights the long-standing customs that forced her into the prostitution industry by confronting her past during a trip. Renuka’s illicit relationship serves as the catalyst for her release. Actors from India and Nepal, such as Omara, Mita Vashisht, Auroshikha Dey, and Anasuya Sengupta, are part of the cast.
In the Retreat
The 77th Cannes Film Festival‘s Sidebar Programme ACID (Association for the Diffusion of Independent Cinema) has chosen Maisam Ali’s film In the Retreat. The movie chronicles the journey of a Ladakh nomad (Harish Khanna) who, after a long absence, returns home. The narrative addresses the diversity of Ladakh while tackling issues of identity, belonging, and home.
