The Fable (film)
| The Fable | |
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| Directed by | Raam Reddy |
| Written by | Raam Reddy |
| Produced by | Pratap Reddy Sunmin Park |
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| Cinematography | Sunil Borkar |
| Edited by | Raam Reddy Siddharth Kapoor |
Production companies | Prspctvs Productions Maxmedia |
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| Country | India |
| Languages | English Hindi |
The Fable is a 2024 film directed by Raam Reddy, starring Manoj Bajpayee,[1] Hiral Sidhu, Priyanka Bose, Tillotama Shome, Awan Pookot[2] and Deepak Dobriyal. Like Thithi (2016). The film is an Indian-American co-production, jointly produced by Pratap Reddy and Sunmin Park, under Prspctvs Productions and Maxmedia, respectively.
The Fable is the first Indian film to Win Best Film at the 38th Leeds International Film Festival, United Kingdom.[3] It has also won the Special Jury Award at MAMI Mumbai Film Festival 2024. The film premiered at the 74th Berlin International Film Festival on February 16, 2024. It will compete in the festival's Encounters segment, which features 14 other titles from around the globe.[2] It is only the second Indian film in the last 30 years to premiere in one of the key competitive sections of the Berlin International Film Festival.[4]
Filming
[edit]The film was shot in 16mm film at a remote village in Uttarakhand, India
Release
[edit]The film premiered at the 74th Berlin International Film Festival in February 2024. It was also selected for the MAMI Mumbai Film Festival 2024, where it competed in the South Asia Competition section and won the Special Jury Prize.[5]
Cast
[edit]- Manoj Bajpayee as Dev
- Priyanka Bose as Nandini, Dev's wife
- Deepak Dobriyal as Dev's manager
- Tillotama Shome as Radha
- Hiral Sidhu
- Awan Pookot
- Adit Sharma
Awards and Film festivals
[edit]| Year | Country | Festival | Category | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Germany | 74th Berlin International Film Festival | Encounters | |
| India | MAMI Mumbai Film Festival 2024 | South Asia Competition | Special Jury Award | |
| International Film Festival of Kerala | Kaleidoscope | |||
| Spain | SEMINCI film festival | |||
| The United Kingdom | Leeds International Film Festival | Feature Film Competition | Winner[6] | |
| France | Festival des 3 Continents - Nantes | Nominated[7] | ||
| Singapore | Singapore International Film Festival[8] |
References
[edit]- ^ PTI (22 January 2024). "Manoj Bajpayee-starrer 'The Fable' in Encounters segment of Berlinale 2024". Deccan Herald. Archived from the original on 24 January 2024. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
- ^ a b "'The Fable': Manoj Bajpayee Starrer To Have Its Premiere At 74th Berlin International Film Festival". ABP Live. 22 January 2024. Archived from the original on 23 January 2024. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
- ^ "Manoj Bajpayee Starrer The Fable Becomes The First Indian Film To Win Best Film At the 38th Leeds International Film Festival UK". Outlook India. 15 November 2024. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
- ^ "Manoj Bajpayee's 'The Fable' is only the second Indian film in the last 30 years to premiere in Berlinale". The Times of India. 22 January 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 26 January 2024. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
- ^ "Rhythm of a Flower by Amit Dutta won the Golden Gateway Award and Nocturnes by Anirban Dutta, Anupama Srinivasan won Silver award at the closing ceremony of MAMI Mumbai Film Festival 2024". Firstpost. 24 October 2024. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
- ^ "LIFF 2024: Jury Winners Announced". www.leedsfilm.com. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
- ^ "The Fable". Festival des 3 Continents. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
- ^ "The Fable - SGIFF". sgiff.com. 22 October 2024. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
External links
[edit]- "The Fable". Berlin International Film Festival. Retrieved 22 January 2024.