Netflix Boards Venice, Toronto Winner ‘The Disciple,’ Executive Produced by Alfonso Cuaron
Naman Ramachandran Netflix has acquired Indian director Chaitanya Tamhane’s Venice and Toronto winner “The Disciple,” executive produced by Alfonso Cuaron, and will release it exclusively on the platform.The Marathi-language film follows a singer who devotes his life to becoming an Indian classical music vocalist, diligently following the traditions and discipline of the old masters, his guru and his father. But as the years go by, disenchantment sets in.The film was awarded the FIPRESCI prize and the best screenplay award at the 2020 Venice International Film Festival.