Sequels and franchises are not only dominating the mainstream entertainment landscape globally, but are also an emerging trend in the independent cinema space. Filmmaker Rima Das' acclaimed 2017 film Village Rockstars, which won Best Feature Film at the 65th National Film Awards and represented India at the 91st Academy Awards, has a sequel. Rima Das {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} Village …
Her narratives are strongly rooted in real people and the local milieu, often discovering and celebrating the beauty of ordinary life in Assam. There is always a sense of conflict between the inner and exterior world that Rima Das’ characters seem to inhabit — whether it is Village Rockstars, a film that put her on the global map and was …
Multiple National Award-winning filmmaker Rima Das says her film Tora's Husband, which was shot during the pandemic, has been the most challenging movie of her career. Rima Das, who is happy with the response to her film at the festival, said working on the movie took a toll on the team. Ravi Srinivasan, Senior Manager, TIFF Festival Programming; South and …
“I lost my father during the early days of shooting the film. Multiple National Award-winning director Rima Das ’ new movie Tora’s Husband will be screened at the 47th edition of the Toronto International Film Festival. Das, whose previous independent features Village Rockstars and Bulbul Can Sing, also had their world premiere at the prestigious film festival, said the story …
TORONTO: National Award-winning director Rima Das’s latest feature Tora’s Husband, set in the backdrop of the Covid-19 pandemic, will be the first Indian film to be featured in the prestigious Platform section of the Toronto International Film Festival next month. A still from director Rima Das’ film Tora’s Husband, which will have its world premiere at TIFF in September and …