R Madhavan¡¯s Directorial Debut ¡®Rocketry' To Have World Premiere At Cannes On May 19

R Madhavan-directed ¡°Rocketry¡± will have its world premiere at the Cannes Film Market. Satyajit Ray¡¯s remastered classic ¡°Pratidwandi¡± and five other films will also be shown.

India has been announced as the official ¡®country of honour¡¯ at the Marche¡¯ Du Films, held on the sidelines of the Cannes Film Festival.

Rocketry: The Nambi Effect / Youtube Trailer

The film was shot in India, France, Canada, Georgia, Serbia, and Russia. It features an ensemble star cast comprising international actors Phyllis Logan, Vincent Riotta, and Ron Donachie alongside Indian actors Madhavan, Simran, Rajit Kapur, Ravi Raghavendra, and Misha Ghoshal, Gulshan Grover, Karthik Kumar, and Dinesh Prabhakar.

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Madhavan¡¯s ¡°Rocketry,¡± a biographical drama based on the life of Nambi Narayanan, the ISRO scientist who was falsely accused of espionage, will have its world premiere at the Palais des Festivals of the market screening on May 19.

At Marche¡¯ Du Films, India is also the ¡®country of honour¡¯ at the Cannes Next, an executive conference and innovation-driven business development platform exploring the future of the entertainment sector.

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Under this, five start-ups will be given the opportunity to make a pitch to the audio-visual industry and participate in animation day networking events. The minister said India would be promoted as the ¡®content hub of the world¡¯ during a one-hour conference, ¡°India Forum,¡± which would comprise leaders from the entertainment sector.

India will also showcase five movies at the ¡°Goes to Cannes Section,¡± Thakur said. These movies, which are part of Film Bazaar¡¯s Work-In-Progress (WIP) lab, include ¡°Baghjan¡± (Assamese, Moran) by Jaicheng Zxai Dohutia, ¡°Bailadila¡± (Hindi, Chhattisgarhi) by Shailendra Sahu, ¡°Ek Jagah Apni¡± (Hindi) by Ektara Collective, ¡°Follower¡± (Marathi, Kannada, Hindi) by Harshad Nalawade; and ¡°Shivamma¡± (Kannada) by Jai Shankar.

A brand new restoration of Ray¡¯s rare movie ¡°Pratidwandi¡± at the movie gala will also be presented in an exclusive screening.

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¡°Pratidwandi¡± has been restored under the National Film Heritage Mission, a project undertaken by the information and broadcasting ministry.

India¡¯s selection as the country of honor coincides with the 75th year of Independence, the 75th anniversary of France-India diplomatic relations, and the 75th year of the Cannes Film Festival.

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On the opening night of the Marche¡¯ Du Films, India will showcase special performances by Indian choir bands and folk music and fireworks. Indian and French cuisine would also be served at the event. A cinema hall called the Olympia Screen has been dedicated to India on May 22 for screening ¡°Unreleased Movies.¡±

Five movies will be showcased under this category. The India Pavilion with the theme ¡°India the Content Hub of the World¡± will be inaugurated on May 18.

It will showcase Indian cinema across linguistic, cultural, and regional diversities of the country and will serve as a networking platform for delegates from across the global community, aiming to establish international partnerships in film shooting, distribution, production, script development, and technology, promoting film sales and syndication.

(With PTI inputs)

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