07 December,2009 11:27 AM IST | | Special Features
Gabhricha Paus, a marathi film, was one of India's entries for the Golden Peacock award at the International Film Festival of India (Iffi) that took place recently in Goa. Here's more on the film:
>>u00a0Gabhricha Paus or The Damned Rain is about the occurrence of suicide among the drought-stricken farmers in the Vidarbha region of Maharashtra.
>>u00a0The film uses the Varadi dialect, which is spoken in the Vidarbha region.
>>u00a0Producer Prashant Pethe had no money left for distributing the film after its completion. So, he started showcasing it at various film festivals in the hope of finding support.
>>u00a0Gabhricha Paus was selected for Rotterdam International Film Festival, only after 25 days of its completion.
>>u00a0The lists of awards won by the movie are Best Marathi Film - Pune International Film Festival-2009, Special Jury Award - Maharashtra State Film Awards-2009, Best Editing Award - Ahmadabad International Film Festival-2009, Hubert Bals Fund for Distribution, First Prize - BMM Convetion Film Festival, Philadelphia, USA, and V Shantaram Awards.
>>u00a0The film was also officially selected for awards like Festival International du film de Rotterdam; Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles (IFFLA); Transylvania International Film Festival and many others.
