Mumbai, July 23
Indian filmmaker Anurag Kashyap has come onboard as a presenter for Anuparna Roy’s feature directorial debut “Songs of Forgotten Trees,” which is set to have its world premiere at the 82nd Venice Film Festival. He added that he has always believed in backing new talent especially those who want to challenge the set norms.
“I have always believed in backing new talent, especially those who want to say something different, challenge the set norms by their ideas and beliefs,” Kashyap said in a statement.
The festival is set to commence from August 27 to September 9. Songs of Forgotten Trees, a human drama marks India’s only selection in Venice’s Horizons strand, joining the ranks of previous films including Chaitanya Tamhane’s “Court” and Karan Tejpal’s “Stolen,” reports.
He added: “Ranjan (Singh) and I have been associated with multiple such films over the years, and it’s amazing to see such raw talent continuously coming up. Anuparna is definitely one such voice and we feel proud and happy to back her first feature.”
The film features Naaz Shaikh and Sumi Baghel. It follows Thooya, a migrant and aspiring actress who navigates Mumbai by leveraging beauty and wit, occasionally trading intimacy for opportunity.