Metrograph Pictures Nabs Sandhya Suri’s Cannes’ Un Certain Regard Highlight ‘Santosh’ For North America (EXCLUSIVE)
variety.comElsa Keslassy International Correspondent Metrograph Pictures has acquired North American rights to Sandhya Suri’s Cannes standout “Santosh” following its world premiere in Un Certain Regard.
Metrograph Pictures will distribute the film theatrically, with additional release details to be announced at a later date. MK2 Films represents the movie in international markets. “Santosh” marks the narrative feature debut of Suri, whose breakout documentary “I For India” competed at Sundance.
Her short film “The Field” was nominated for the BAFTA for Best Short Film in 2019, and won Best International Short at Toronto in 2018. “Santosh” received solid reviews following its Cannes premiere, with Variety called it a “whip-smart film” that “speaks the language of a fiercely feminist empowerment saga”.
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.
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