Spotlight on India
New Directors Competition
Filmed over the course of five years, the documentary follows Veeru’s growth and the discrimination he endures. Born in a Himalayan village, he grapples with his Indian-Nepalese identity and faces bullying, with the focus of the attacks being his father’s Nepalese heritage. Veeru’s sense of helplessness deepens as he witnesses his visually impaired Indian mother suffering constant humiliation. Nevertheless, Veeru remains resilient, finding solace in nature and in his inner world, inhabited by gods and demons.
Kanishka Sonthalia, Siddesh Shetty
Siddesh Shetty
Audrey Marion
Kanishka Sonthalia
Julie Tribout, Rémi Durel
Jérôme Rebotier
Kanishka Sonthalia
Christilla Huillard Kann
Kopuku Films
Elda Productions
Taskovski Films
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