Cannes Film Festival has just announced its official selection list. And as expected not too many Indian films at fest this year.
As part of tribute to 100 years of Indian Cinema, Bombay Talkies will have its Gala premiere at the fest. It’s a collection of four short films directed by Dibakar Banerjee, Anurag Kashyap, Karan Johar and Zoya Akhtar.
Another selection is Amit Kumar’s Monsoon Shootout which is in Midnight Screenings section. It stars Vijay Varma, Nawazuddin Siddiqi, Tannishtha Chatterjee, Neeraj Kabi, Geetanjali Thapa.
And here’s the official synopsis – A rookie cop faces a suspected gangster in a dead-end alley and has to decide whether to shoot or not to shoot. Three separate scenarios explore the impact of his decision on other people’s lives.
Amit had earlier directed a terrific short called Bypass which won many awards. Click here and here to watch the film in two parts.
Also, Indian actor and director Nandita Das is part of the CineFoundation and Short Film Jury.
To read the complete list, click here.
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