Kennedy
Anurag Kashyap’s Kennedy was selected for the festival’s Midnight Screening category. In April, the official account of the Cannes Film Festival announced Kennedy’s selection on Twitter. They wrote, “Kennedy by Anurag Kashyap #SeanceDeMinuit / #MidnightScreenings #Cannes2023.” The film stars Sunny Leone, Rahul Bhatt and Abhirash Tapriyal. The film’s plot revolves around an insomniac ex-police officer who was long thought dead but is still working for the corrupt system and seeking redemption.
Agra
“Agra” will have its world premiere in the Directors’ Fortnight section of the festival. The film was written and directed by Kanu Bale and stars Rahul Roy, Priyanka Bose, Mohit Aggarwal, Ruhani Sharma, Viva Chivar, Sonal Jha and Aanchal Goswami. The film explores not only sexual relations within the family, but also the deep dystopian fissures that have arisen in contemporary India and are rapidly condensing into preordained zones.
Ishanow
This year’s Cannes will screen the award-winning film Ishanow by Manipuri filmmaker Alibam Shyam Sharma. The film will have its red carpet world premiere at the prestigious Cannes Classics section of the 2023 Cannes Film Festival on May 19, 2023. The film is the only Indian film to be selected for the Classics section of the Cannes Film Festival this year. classic.
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