Village Rockstars 2
India / Singapore / China | 2024 | Assamese | 108 min | Drama | DCP
Synopsis
Teenager Dhunu lives in a small village in Assam, India, where she dreams of becoming a musician. Her mother shares her passion and encourages her to pursue her dream. Dhunu’s old friends have abandoned music for other priorities but Dhunu joins forces with other budding musicians her age and performs in a local band. An unexpected turn of events compels her to suddenly grow up and face some harsh realities. She must take responsibility for her family and her own life but she refuses to give up on music. As Dhunu treads new, sometimes uncertain paths, she finds solace in her mother, in nature and in music. In her new film, Rima Das picks up the stories of her characters from Village Rockstars seven years on and follows Dhunu in her search to find her own melody and a new meaning in life – in a journey full of change.
Credits
| Original Title | N/A |
| English Title | Village Rockstars 2 |
| Country | India, Singapore, China |
| Exhibition Format | DCP |
| Director | Rima Das |
| Producer | Rima Das |
| Screenplay | Rima Das |
| Cinematography | Rima Das |
| Cast | Bhanita Das, Basanti Das, Boloram Das, Manabendra Das, Bhaskar Das, Bishnu Kalita, Junumoni Boro |
Company
Diversion
Patitta Jittanont
festivals@diversion-th.com
Director
Rima Das
India
Born in India, her film Bulbul Can Sing screened in the 2019 Generation section of the Berlinale and received a Special Mention from the International Jury. In 2020, she herself was a member of the same jury for Generation 14plus. Her film Village Rockstars won the National Film Award in India for Best Feature Film and was India’s official entry for the 2019 Academy Awards. Village Rockstars 2 had its world premiere at the Busan International Film Festival where it won the Kim Jiseok Award.
