Rima Das’ Berlin-Bound Busan Winner ‘Village Rockstars 2’ Boarded by Diversion for World Sales (EXCLUSIVE)
variety.comNaman Ramachandran Bangkok-based Diversion has acquired world sales rights for Indian filmmaker Rima Das‘ acclaimed “Village Rockstars 2,” which has its European premiere at the Berlin Film Festival.
The film is a follow-up to Das’ 2017 festival darling. The original “Village Rockstars” captivated audiences with its tale of 10-year-old Dhunu’s quest to own a guitar and form a rock band in her remote Assamese village.
It played at Toronto and San Sebastian and won the best film prize at India’s National Film Awards. Other accolades included those at the Cairo and Mumbai festivals.
It was India’s entry for the Oscars. The sequel, which fast-forwards seven years from the original, finds teenage Dhunu at a crossroads between her childhood dreams and the harsh realities of adulthood.
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