‘Paul and Paulette,’ ‘Souleymane’s Story’ Win Top Honors at India’s Red Lorry Film Festival

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Naman Ramachandran BookMyShow‘s Red Lorry Film Festival crowned Venice winner “Paul and Paulette Take a Bath” and Cannes-winning “Souleymane’s Story” as winners of its competition segment over the weekend, as the sophomore edition of the Indian international film festival wrapped after three days of packed screenings across Mumbai. “I’m Nevanka” claimed the Critics’ Pick award at the festival, which expanded to Hyderabad this year with its “Parallel Verse” program.

BookMyShow, India’s leading entertainment ticketing platform, launched the festival last year as part of its expansion beyond online movie ticketing into curated live experiences.

The competition winners were selected by a jury including filmmakers Vikramaditya Motwane, Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari, Atul Sabharwal, PVR executive Sanjeev Kumar Bijli, critic Kaveree Bamzai and actor Prachee Shah Paandya, alongside honorary juror Ashish Hemrajani, co-founder of BookMyShow. “What a joy to receive this award,” said Jethro Massey, director of “Paul and Paulette Take a Bath,” which won in the “Fresh Frames” category. “I cannot wait to share the misadventures of Paul and Paulette with audiences in India and very much hope this recognition will encourage people to come and see the film.” The director and producer of “Souleymane’s Story,” Boris Lojkine and Bruno Nahon, said: “We are very honoured by this distinction, coming from a major festival in Asia.