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Village Rockstars, 2017

Awarded the National Film Award for Best Feature 2018 and
was India's Official Entry to the Academy Awards 2019

SYNOPSIS

In a small village in northeast India, 10-year-old Dhunu dreams of having her own rock band. Her vibrant spirit, imagination and self-assurance stand out in a world where girls are expected to be timid and submissive.

 

With her gang of boys and the support of her widowed mother, Dhunu faces the struggles of her daily life and hopes for the day she can finally play on a real guitar.

Village Rockstars premiered at Toronto International Film Festival 2017 and traveled to more than 70 film festivals around the world which include San Sebastian, Tallinn Black Nights, IFFI Goa, Mumbai, Cairo, Hongkong, Goteberg International Film Festival.

 

Film received 44 Awards including the National Film Awards for the Best Feature Film in India 2018. It was also selected as India's Official Entry to the Academy Awards 2019.

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Toronto International Film Festival 2017 - Discovery Section

  • San Sebastián International Film Festival 2017 - New Directors Competition

  • Mumbai International Film Festival MAMI 2017 - India Gold Competition

  • Tallinn Black Nights 2017

  • Glasgow Film Festival, UK 2018 - UK premiere

  • Cairo International Film Festival 2017, Egypt

  • Guwahati International Film Festival

  • Dharamshala International Film Festival - Closing film

  • Kerala International Film Festival 2017 - International Competition

  • HKIFF, Hong Kong International Film Festival 2018

  • International Film Festival of India, Goa 2017

  • Medellín International Film Festival 2017, Colombia

  • International Children's Film Festival India 2017, India - Competition Section

  • Leiden International Film Festival, Netherlands 2017

  • SIFFCY 2017 - Opening film

  • Cork Film Festival 2017, Ireland

  • Olympia International Film Festival 2017, Greece - Competition Section

  • Cine Junior Film Festival, France, 2018 - French premiere

  • Les Toiles Filantes, France, 2018

  • Cairo International Women's Film Festival, Egypt, 2018

  • Aga Khan Museum, Canada, 2018

  • Reel 2 Real International Film Festival for Youth, Canada, 2018

  • Tromso International Film Festival, Norway, 2018 - Norwegian premiere

  • Göteborg International Film Festival, Sweden, 2018 - Swedish Premiere

  • MOOOV Film Festival, Belgium, 2018 - Belgium premiere

  • Muestra de Cine de Lanzarote, Spain, 2017

  • Jogjakarta Film Festival, Indonesia 2017 - South East Asian Premiere

  • Bangalore Film Festival, India

  • Chennai International Film Festival, India

  • Singapore South Asian International Film Festival 2018

  • India's Official Entry to Oscars 2018

  • Indian National Awards 2018
    Best Movie
    Best Editing
    Best Child Artist for Bhanita Das
    Best Sound Recordist Rental for Mallika Das

  • Mumbai Film Festival 2017

        The Golden Gateway Award

        Young Critics Choice Award 

        Gender Equality Award

  • International Children Film Festival 2017, India

        Best Director

        2nd Best Movie 

        Best Actor for Bhanita Das

  • Cork Film Festival 2017
    Spirit of the Festival Award

  • Cairo International Film Festival 2017, Egypt
    Fathy Farag Prize (Best Artistic Contribution)

  • Olympia International Film Festival 2017, Greece 
    Best Director
    Best Actress for Bhanita
    Special Jury Prize Feature Movie

  • Muestra de Cine Lanzarote 2017, Spain 
    Youth Prize
    Honorific Prize

  • Junior Ciné 2018, France  
    Grand Prix 

  • 3rd annual Film Critics Circle of India Award 2018
    Best Movie

  • IFFLA 2018
    Best Feature, Grand Jury Award

  • BAFICI 2018 (Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema)
    Best Original Music Award
    Best Movie

  • 8th From A Film Festival Barcelona 2018
    Talent Award

  • 14th Tel Aviv International Children's Film Festival
    Professional Jury Prize

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