Selection of 3 Marathi movies for the 77th Cannes Film Festival

For all the filmmakers it is a significant achievement to be at Cannes. It is a huge chance for the filmmakers to showcase their efforts on a global platform. The selection of 3 Marathi movies for the 77th Cannes Film Festival is great recognition for Indian filmmakers. The 77th Cannes Film Festival will be held between 14th May and 25th May 2024 at the French Riviera. At the festival, all the eyes will be on the titles of the films which will be screened. Just like the other years some Indian makers also get a chance to screen their work at Festival De Cannes. 

Look at the Selection of 3 Marathi movies for the 77th Cannes screening

Valli:

Valli is a Marathi movie directed by Manoj Shinde. After the screening at the Singapore Film Festival, this Marathi gem is now one of the Selection of 3 Marathi movies for the 77th Cannes 2024. The length of this Beautiful movie is 143 minutes. Deva Gadekar and Varsha Malwadkar feature in leading roles in this movie. 

Valli is a story about a woman who believes that she is trapped in a male body. Shows the challenging journey of that woman. It delves into the jogappa tradition in rural areas and addresses the harassment and violence that encounter people when they define social conventions.

Gypsy:

Gypsy is another selection for screening at the 77th Cannes Film Festival. It is directed by Shashi Chandrakant Khandare. It is a 117 minutes movie that features Kabir, Mangesh Arote, Rohit More, Pandurang Chikane, and Gayatri Bansode. 

This movie was based on the struggle of a Nomadic family. After the birth of a boy whose name is Joyta, the matriarch of the family struggles for a better lifestyle. Gypsy reflects on how a struggling family gets hit by illiteracy and poverty. 

Bhera:

Is the third selection of 3 Marathi movies for the 77th Cannes. Bhera movie was screened at the 21st Chennai International Film Festival and is now getting ready for the 77th Cannes Film Festival. It was directed by Srikanth Prabhakar and produced by Anil Jadhav. 

Bhera is made during the devastating COVID era. The story revolves around Anibai who lives alone in a village. She was waiting for his son Suresh who was stuck in Mumbai due to Covid. An Orphan boy Vishnu plays a very important role in this movie and helps Anibai. Vishnu helped Anibai with health issues like appendicitis when her son was not near her.