After his historic victory of the Grand Jurado Award for «Cactus Pears» («Sabar Bonda»), director Rohan Parashuram Kanawade has signed an administrative agreement with the kinetic media, was revealed outside the Cannes Film Festival.
Kanawade’s debut characteristic made history as the first film in the Marathi language and the first Indian fiction title that claimed the honor of the dramatic competition of cinema in the world of Sunday last January.
«It is an incredible honor to be represented by Cinetic Media, a company known for defending the cinema that pushes the creative limits and defies conventional standards,» Kanawade said. Variety. «For a story as personal and intimate as ‘Sabar Bonda’ to find global resonance, and now, a team that believes on his trip as much as we are both humble and empowering. This association is not just where the film goes below.
In «Cactus Pears», a 30 -year -old inhabitant named Anand is forced to spend a 10 -day mourning period for his father in Rural Western India, where he forms an unexpected link with a local farmer who struggles to remain single. The emotionally resonant drama has been connected to the public through the borders since their triumph of Sunday.
The film will receive a theatrical release through Strand Showing this autumn, after a festivals race that included new directors/new films, the San Francisco Film Festival (where he won the Special Jury Prize – Visions) and the Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles (winner of the award for the choice of the audience for the best film).
Marcus Hu, of Strand, the publication said: «Strand is delighted to listen to this news and what a great association for the film team to obtain this representation.»
Neeraj Churi, producer of the film and founder of Lotus Visual Productions, added: “Although Cinetic Media has always aimed to defend the films and filmmakers that are bold and original, this development reaffirms that the global film industry is expanding its gaze, ready for only the cinema, but only the brave cinema. And Rohan in the international sand.
Kanawade’s personal trip add another layer to the movie’s success story. Raised in a house in a room in a poor neighborhood of Mumbai for a driver and a mother of illiterate housewife, she is a filmmaker made to himself with a history of interior design. Its short films have been projected worldwide, and «cactus pears» took place in the cinema of the Biennial of Venice 2022-2023, and was also included in the London Production Finance Market of London London 2021, NFDC Marathi Script Camp 2021, Film Bazaar 2022, Venice Gap Financing Market 2023 and goes to Cannes 2024.
The cast includes Bhushaan Loj, Jayshri Jagtap and Suraaj add. Behind the camera, Vikas Urs managed cinematography, with Anadi Athaley editing and Anirban Borthakur and Naren Chandavarkar as sound designers.
Cinetic will represent Kanawade in all media.
«Cactus pears» is produced by Neeraj Churi (Lotus Visual Productions, United Kingdom), Mohamed Khaki (Canada), Kaushik Ray (Taran Tantra Televilms, United Kingdom), Note Chandavarkar (Moonweave Films, India), Sidharth Meer (Bridge Postworks, India) Reddypalli (Dark Stories, India), together with Co -producer). (Wonderful entertainment, India) and associated producer Rajesh Parwatkar (United Kingdom).
(Tagstotranslate) Cactus Pears (T) Cannes Film Festival (T) Cinetic Media (T) Rohan Parashuram Kanawade
