‘Superboys of Malegaon’ receives special mention at Palm Springs Film Festival
The Hindu
Director Reema Kagti’s film Superboys of Malegaon received the special mention in the Young Cineastes Award category at the 36th Palm Springs International Film Festival.
Director Reema Kagti's film Superboys of Malegaon received the special mention in the Young Cineastes Award category at the 36th Palm Springs International Film Festival.
The annual film gala took place in the desert resort city of Palm Springs in California, the US, between January 2 and January 13.
According to the official website of the Palm Springs International Film Festival, Superboys of Malegaon earned a special mention in the segment.
However, the jury -- composed of high school students with a passion for cinema -- selected Zar Amir Ebrahimi and Guy Nattiv's Tatami for the Young Cineastes Award.
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Kagti's Superboys of Malegaon is based on the life of Nasir Shaikh, an amateur filmmaker from the town of Malegaon in Maharashtra, where the residents look to Bollywood cinema for a much-needed escape from daily drudgery.
Kagti shared a screenshot of the festival's announcement on Instagram.
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