Village Rockstars 2
Director: Rima Das Starring: Bhanita Das, Basanti Das, Junumomi Boro Run time: 108 mins | Recommended Certificate: 12A Language: Assamese with English subtitles | Year: 2024 | Country: Indian-Singapore
Rima Das’s Village Rockstars won 70 international awards and was India’s Oscar entry. Her equally moving and sensitive sequel catches up with the same cast of young people, now teenagers. Dhunu still chases her childhood dreams of being in her own rock band, but is challenged by the potentially crushing realities of village life in Assam, from climate change, land grabbers, to holding her family together.
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Rima Das
Rima Das, a two time National award-winning filmmaker from India, is known for making indigenous and realistic stories that explore complicate relationships, finding purpose, coming of age and life amidst nature. She was conferred the Academy Awards (Oscars) membership in 2024. She is also one of the Brand Ambassadors of Toronto International Film Festival’s 'Share Her Journey' campaign that champions the cause of gender equality in cinema. GQ India named Rima Das as one of the Most Influential Young Indians of 2018.
Her films VILLAGE ROCKSTARS (2018) and BULBUL CAN SING (2019) premiered at Toronto International Film Festival, screening at over 120 prestigious international film festivals, winning over 70 Awards including the National Film Awards in India. VILLAGE ROCKSTARS was also India's Official Entry to the Academy Awards 2019. In 2022, TORA’S HUSBAND had its World Premiere at Toronto International Film Festival, and its Asian Premiere at Busan International Film Festival.
Besides INTO THE SPOTLIGHT part of MY MELBOURNE anthology, supported by Vicscreen and Screen Australia, shot in Melbourne with an Australian cast and crew premiered at Indian Film Festival of Melbourne in August 2024. She also directed a Hindi language film co-produced by Mumbai based production house to be streamed on a digital platform.
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