India has finally picked a film for it’s official entry to Oscars 2019. It’s neither Padmaavat, nor Raazi, But Assamese film Village Rockstars by Rima Das has been announced as India’s official contender for the 91st Academy Awards in the Best Foreign Language Film category. But it wasn’t easy considering it battled with over 28 films to make the cut.
Jury member Anant Mahadevan said, “Village Rockstars is the closest film made by international standards. Very proud and to select this film and send it to the Oscars.”
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The plot revolves around Dhunu, a girl who grows up in poverty and learns to fend for herself. However, that does not prevent her from following her dream of forming a rock band and owning a guitar someday.
The coming-of-age film had earlier bagged the Best Feature Film trophy at the 65th National Film Awards, besides also winning Best Child Artist, Best Location Sound Recordist and Best Editing. And it remains to be seen if it will make it to the 91st Academy Awards. Up until now, only three films until now have made it till the last round and were nominated in the foreign language film category – Mehboob Khan’s Mother India (1957), Mira Nair’s Salaam Bombay! (1988), and Ashutosh Gowariker’s Lagaan (2001). The gala is scheduled to be held on February 24, 2019.
