THE FIRST FILM
KP
#Coming-of-age
#Gender restrictions
#Girlhood
#Uplifting
#Cinema
In 1960s India, where women are forbidden from entering cinema halls, a curious 14-year-old girl risks everything to watch her first film.
Piyush Thakur is a filmmaker from Mumbai and an alumnus of FTII. His films have screened at international film festivals including Clermont-Ferrand. His short 'The First Film' won the National Film Award for Best Direction (Golden Lotus), presented by the President of India. He develops his work under his banner, Thakur Talkies LLP.