Behind the scenes of ‘Sunflowers Were the First Ones to Know’
Four college students from the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) in Pune, have pulled off the exceptional achievement of getting their brief movie, Sunflowers Were the First Ones to Know, securing a spot in the competition at the La Cinef part of the 2024 Cannes Film Festival. The movie, directed by Chidanand S Naik, will likely be amongst 17 different shorts vying for prime honors at this yr’s cermony.
According to FTII, Sunflowers Were the First Ones to Know is a narrative of an aged lady who steals the village’s rooster, which throws the group into disarray. To convey the rooster again, a prophecy is invoked, sending the outdated girl’s household into exile.”
With contributions in cinematography, enhancing, and sound by Suraj Thakur, Manoj V, and Abhishek Kadam respectively, FTII introduced the choice of their college students’ movie, hailing it as a testomony to their expertise and dedication and highlighting the rarity of an Indian movie making it to the La Cinef part amidst stiff competition from 2,263 submissions worldwide.
The Cannes Film Festival, scheduled from May 14 to 25, will witness a various array of entries from numerous corners of the globe, together with Lebanon, China, Italy, Mexico, and extra. The jury, that includes Marie-Castille Mention-Schaar and Belgian actress Lubna Azabal, will adjudicate the contenders for the La Cinef prizes, to be bestowed on May 23 at the Bunuel Theatre.
