Film Bazaar: Project Market and Work-in-Progress Winners

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• Payal Sethi's powerful debut feature 'Kurinji' (aka 'The Disappearing Flower') takes home the top $10,000 prize at Film Bazaar's prestigious project market, kickstarting its path to the international festival circuit.
• The film delves into the untold story of 'Gulf Wife' syndrome, chronicling the struggles of a Kerala woman whose migrant worker husband in the Gulf region suddenly vanishes, forcing her to confront the human toll of the region's economic boom.