National Film Development Corporation of India organises the NFDC Film Bazaar, South Asia’s largest film market, every year in Goa, India, from November 20-24. Since its inception in 2007, independent filmmakers of the region present their projects in the Co-production Market, Work-in-Progress Lab, Industry Screenings and other sections.
Goes to Cannes
NFDC Film Bazaar
Projects
Goes to Cannes
TUESDAY 23 JUNE 2020
12:00 2h
Marché du Film Online
TWO FRIENDS
Category: Film Bazaar Goes to Cannes
Directed by: Prasun Chatterjee
Produced by: Prasun Chatterjee, Prosenjit Ranjan Nath, Soumya Mukhopadhyay, Ivy Yu-Hua Shen (Kathak Talkies)
Country of production: India
Original title: Dostojee
Genre: Feature film
Language: Bengali
Runtime: 110 min
Completed in: 2020
An innocent friendship between two boys crosses the barriers built by religion and society. But when they are fatefully separated, how do they face their first farewell?
Goes to Cannes
TUESDAY 23 JUNE 2020
12:00 2h
Marché du Film Online
FIRE IN THE MOUNTAINS
Category: Film Bazaar Goes to Cannes
Directed by: Ajitpal Singh
Produced by: Ajay Rai (Jar Pictures), Mauli Singh
Country of production: India
Original title: Fire in the Mountains
Genre: Feature film
Language: Hindi
Runtime: 87 min
Completed in: 2020
In a Himalayan village, Chandra strains herself and saves money to build a road for her handicapped son, while the husband vies for her money for a Shamanic ritual to cure the child.
Goes to Cannes
TUESDAY 23 JUNE 2020
12:00 2h
Marché du Film Online
PEDRO
Category: Film Bazaar Goes to Cannes
Directed by: Natesh Hegde
Produced by: Rishab Shetty (Rishab Shetty Films)
Country of production: India
Original title: Pedro
Genre: Feature film
Language: Kannada
Runtime: 105 min
Completed in: April 2020
A middle-aged electrician living with his mother and his brother’s family in a remote village accidentally commits a disgraceful act. The villagers’ sentiments are hurt and they react in a way that is unexpected.
Goes to Cannes
TUESDAY 23 JUNE 2020
12:00 2h
Marché du Film Online
SHANKAR’S FAIRIES
Category: Film Bazaar Goes to Cannes
Directed by: Irfana Majumdar
Produced by: Nita Kumar (Nita Kumar Productions)
Country of production: India
Original title: Shankar's Fairies
Genre: Feature film
Language: Hindi
Runtime: 85 min
Completed in: 2020
Lucknow, India, 1962. A little girl belonging to a privileged family and a village man who is the family servant share a relationship based on imagination and stories. Underlying their innocent bond are divided worlds: city and village, master and servant, adult and child.
Goes to Cannes
TUESDAY 23 JUNE 2020
12:00 2h
Marché du Film Online
THE KNOT
Category: Film Bazaar Goes to Cannes
Directed by: Ashish Pant
Produced by: Kartikeya Singh (Route One Productions LLP)
Country of production: India
Original title: Uljhan
Genre: Feature film
Language: Hindi
Runtime: 112 min
Completed in: 2020
Shirish and Geeta, a middle class couple, have a car accident one night. Their differing reactions to the fallout from the accident open up fissures in their relationship and puts to test their values and beliefs.