Trailer: VILLAGE ROCKSTARS | India's Official Entry to OSCARS.

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Paachaa

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Posted: 7 years ago

It won the National Award for the best film this year. Along with best film, it also won the national award for best editing, location sound and child artiste. Along with the nationals, Village Rockstar has also won more than 40+ awards worldwide at different festivals.

What makes the film very special is the director Rima Das. She is a self taught filmmaker from a small village in Assam who has single handedly not just directed the film but also worked as the writer, cinematographer, editor, costume designer, casting director, production designer and producer of the film. Her sister Mallika Das is the audiographer and her other cousin sister Bhanita Das plays the protagonist in the film. So it's just these three girls from a small village in Assam who made this film that went on to win top honours throughout the world which has happened after a long time in North East India. And all of them won the National Awards this year.

The film finally releases next week nationally on September 28 in PVR at Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Hyderabad and Kolkata.

Here's the trailer from TIFF:

[YOUTUBE]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tTov2nVgXaU&feature=youtu.be[/YOUTUBE]

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Posted: 7 years ago

You're right this one should go to the Oscars. It has high chances to be noticed especially since the personal story of the team behind the movie is touching and interesting.

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Paachaa

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Posted: 7 years ago

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Rima Das' Village Rockstars is India's official entry for Oscars 2019 Best Foreign Language Film

FP Staff

Sep,22 2018 11:27:43 IST

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Rima Das' Assamese film Village Rockstars, which was named Best Feature Film at the 65th National Film Awards, is India's official entry for the 2019 Oscars, in the Best Foreign Language film category. The announcement was made by the Film Federation of India on the morning of 22 September 2018, Saturday.

An eminent all-India jury constituted by FFI under the chairmanship of producer Rajendra Singh Babu chose Rima Das' much-feted films from amongst other contenders like Raazi, Padmaavat Hichki, October, Love Sonia, Gulabjaam, Mahanati, Pihu, Kadvi Hawa, Bhogda, Revaa, Bioscopewala, Manto, 102 Not out, Padman, Bhayanakam, Ajji, Nude and Gali Guliiyan.

"Village Rockstars is the closest film made by international standards [sic]. Very proud and to select this film and send it to the Oscars, jury member Anant Mahadevan was quoted by The Indian Express as saying.

Still from Rima Das' Village Rockstars

The 91st Academy Awards will be held on 24 February 2019.

Village Rockstars, which had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival and India premiere at the Jio MAMI 19th Mumbai Film Festival in October last year, has been screened in more than 70 international and national film festivals and won 44 awards, including four National Awards for best location, sound recording, editing and child artiste (Bhanita Das). Its theatrical release in India is scheduled for 28 September 2018.

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Paachaa

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Posted: 7 years ago

I'm so happy today Go get it Rima Das!!

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Posted: 7 years ago

It is good to see a Regional film sent as India's official entry to Oscars. There is more to Indian Film Industry than just Bollywood.

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With tears of joy and a feeling of pride, I humbly accept this news. #VillageRockstars is India's official entry for the #Oscars ! Let that sink in

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Paachaa

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Posted: 7 years ago

Originally posted by: Maraka_Musso89
You're right this one should go to the Oscars. It has high chances to be noticed especially since the personal story of the team behind the movie is touching and interesting.

Yeah, I think the whole personal touch is what makes the film special. Her next film Bulbul can sing has again been selected at TIFF and has been getting great reviews!