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Cannes-Selected 'In Retreat' Producer Backs Migration Drama 'Kurinji'

Variety
Story by Sahasranaman Ramachandran
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Fresh off a Cannes hit, a producer backs a rising director's poignant drama about migration and identity struggles in India.
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  • Director Payal Sethi's previous award-winning shorts include the critically acclaimed 'Leeches' and 'Grant St. Shaving Co.', establishing her as a talent to watch.
  • Thanikachalam S.A., producer of the Cannes 2024 selection 'In Retreat', is throwing his weight behind Sethi's feature debut 'Kurinji (The Disappearing Flower)', a timely drama on the migrant experience.
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Thanikachalam S.A., Payal Sethi, Film Bazaar, In Retreat, Kurinji (The Disappearing Flower), Leeches, Grant St. Shaving Co.
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