Endeavor, New Europe Board Venice & Toronto Title ‘The Disciple,’ Executive Produced by Alfonso Cuaron
Naman Ramachandran Endeavor and New Europe Film Sales have picked up North American and European sales, respectively, for Indian filmmaker Chaitanya Tamhane’s Venice and Toronto title “The Disciple.”The film is executive produced by Alfonso Cuaron, who mentored Tamhane after he made his feature debut with “Court.”“Court” won more than 30 awards at film festivals worldwide including best film in the Horizons section at the 2014 Venice Film Festival, where Tamhane was also awarded the “Lion Of The Future.”Set in contemporary Mumbai, “The Disciple” follows an Indian classical music vocalist who, after years of diligent training and tradition, begins to wonder whether it’s really possible to achieve the excellence he’s striving for.