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Metrograph Pictures Nabs Sandhya Suri’s Cannes’ Un Certain Regard Highlight ‘Santosh’ For North America (EXCLUSIVE)
Metrograph Pictures has acquired North American rights to Sandhya Suri’s Cannes standout 'Santosh' following its world premiere in Un Certain Regard.
The film follows Santosh (Shahana Goswami), a recent widow who, under a government scheme, inherits her husband’s job as a police constable in the rural badlands of Northern India. “’Santosh’ is a brilliant film, a deeply layered, sharply modern look at gender, class, race, and morality all woven into the suspense and mystery of a procedural thriller,’ said David Laub, head of Metrograph Pictures. “Santosh” was backed by the BFI, awarding National Lottery funding, and BBC Film in co-production with ZDF/ARTE, in association with Haut et Court Distribution and with the support of Aide aux Cinémas du monde – CNC – Institut Français.
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