Thursday, April 22, 2010

Marathi film 'Baangdya' selected for Cannes/director Kedar Jape

New Delhi, April 22 (IANS) Marathi short film 'Baangdya', about the plight of farmers' widows, has been selected for a world premiere at the 63rd Cannes Film Festival, May 12-23.

'It's a great feeling that my first film has been selected for the world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival. This is an acknowledgement to my cast and crew who worked hard to make this film possible,' director Kedar Jape told IANS on phone.

Jape's directorial debut revolves around a small village girl 'Chingi' who loves to play with bangles. She finds out that her father had committed suicide and her mother is also on her way to do the same. It tracks the girl's struggle to save her only parent and in the process reality about farmers is revealed.

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