International Panorama · 46th Edition
Testimony
BAYAAN
Director
Bikas Mishira
Country
India
Runtime
1 h 58 min
Language
Hindi
Premiere
MENA premiere (Middle East and North Africa)
Synopsis
When a letter accuses a revered cult leader of abuse, rookie detective Roohi Kartar is sent to a small Indian town to investigate. Confronted by a wall of silence and blind devotion, she must uncover the truth before it’s too late.
Cast
Huma Qureshi, Chandrachur Singh, Sachin Khedekar, Swati Das, Vibhore Mayank, Sampa Mandal, Avijit Dutt, Aditi Kanchan Singh
Screenplay
Bikas Mishira
Producers
Shiladitya Bora, Madhu Sharma, Kunal Kumar, Anuj Gupta
About the Director
He is a Mumbai-based filmmaker. His debut feature, Chauranga, won the Grand Jury Prize at the Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles and was named Best Indian Feature at the Mumbai Film Festival (MAMI) in 2014. His short film, Naach Ganesh (Dance of Ganesha), screened at prestigious festivals including Clermont-Ferrand, IFFR, and Busan. Bikas has also worked as a film critic and has been invited to participate in various industry panels and workshops.
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