New film by multiple national award winning filmmaker Rima Das Tora’s husband It will be screened at the 47th edition of the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF). The film gala will be held from September 8 to 18.
According to a press release, the Assamese language feature will premiere in the ‘Platforms’ section of TIFF, making it the first Indian title to be featured in the category.
slaves, whose previous independent characteristics Village Rockstar And bulbul can sing He also had his world premiere at the prestigious film festival, said that the story depicts his personal journey of living and working amid the pandemic.
“Between the loss, lockdown and life, we shot the film in real locations and natural conditions over 2 years. The shooting of this film was more challenging as compared to the shooting of my previous films as the pandemic restricts you in many ways,” the filmmaker said in a statement.
“It was this constant feeling of fear and restlessness, which my characters also portray. But I knew I just had to shoot for this film, because this time will one day become history.”
In the lead roles of Abhijit Das and Tarali Kalita Das, Tora’s husband The story of a man who struggles to keep his small town business afloat while his relationship deteriorates, amid losses and lockdown.
Das said that the 160-minute-long film is a tribute to his father Bharat Chandra Das, whom he lost during the pandemic. “I lost my father during the initial days of the shooting of the film. I would like to see this film as a tribute to my father and all of them To those who have lost their loved ones during the pandemic,” she said.
Named after Jia Zhang-ke’s film of the same name, “Platform” is a director-driven segment that pushes the boundaries of narrative filmmaking in surprising and rigorous ways, using documentary or experimental techniques in its approach. The films under this section tackle some of the most pressing concerns of our day using original, exciting cinematic language.
Veteran director Shekhar Kapur’s romantic comedy What’s Love Got To Do With It? It will also have its world premiere at the upcoming film festival. It will be showcased for the first time with director Shubham Yogi at TIFF 2022 Gala Presentation Selection Kutchi LimbuA sports film starring Radhika Madan and debutant Aayush Mehra.