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Digital Desk: The Covid-19 pandemic is the backdrop of Rima Das' most recent film, Tora's Husband, which won a National Award for Best Feature. It will be the first Indian film to be shown at the renowned Platform section of the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) later this month.

 

Platform was established in 2015 as a competitive category, with a jury of worldwide film stars choosing the eventual winner. TIFF, North America's largest film festival, is recognised for its Audience Choice awards, which are frequently a tastemaker for the Oscars.

 

The drama by an Assamese filmmaker is titled "A Loving Father Struggles to Keep His Small-Town Business Afloat While His Relationships Deteriorate During Personal Loss and Lockdowns During the Pandemic," according to TIFF.


In a press release, TIFF CEO Cameron Bailey stated, "We started Platform to cast a brighter light on some of the most innovative films and different voices at our festival," adding, "Now in year seven, it's become a true home for international auteurs on the rise."

 

Village Rockstars, Das' second full-length film, had its world premiere at TIFF in 2017, which propelled it to recognition on a global scale. It received the National Award for Best Film and was India's official entry in the Best Foreign Language category of the Oscars. The very following year, at TIFF, her subsequent film, Bulbul Can Sing, also had its international premiere. This will be the third time that a movie of hers will have its premiere at TIFF.

 

This year, ten movies will compete for the prize, which honours Platform, the second feature by Chinese director Jia Zhang-ke. "Eclectic in vision, this year's selection not only represents all world premieres of exciting, on-the-rise voices from around the world, it also reflects the very timely and unique perspectives of racialized filmmakers from diasporic communities broadening the canvas," said Anita Lee, chief programming officer of TIFF.

 

"This year's Platform roster presents a varied variety of talent and various directorial voices that are emerging around the world, from first-time feature directors to veterans. The TIFF statement noted that the year was "full in viewpoints, genres, and outstanding performances by both emerging performers and veteran actors."

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