Kamar Ahmad Simon’s film Shunte Ki Pao! (Are You Listening!) is going to be released in Star Cineplex on February 21
The film recently won the Golden Conch for best documentary in 13th Mumbai International Film Festival (MIFF), one of the oldest and prestigious film festivals in Asia. It was declared at a dazzling ceremony held in Tata Centre in Mumbai on Sunday, where legendary filmmakers Shyam Benegal and Adoor Gopalkrishnan handed over two crests and certificates and award money in the names of both the director Kamar Ahmad Simon and the Producer Sara Afreen. Moreover, Kamar also won the award for Best Cinematography for the film as well.
Earlier, Shunte Ki Pao! received the Grand Prix for best film in 35th Cinema Du Reel, one of the major festivals in Europe, held in Paris last year. The film also received the Jury Prize in Film Southasia 2013, was the curtain opener of 55th edition of the oldest documentary festival of the world Dok Leipzig in 2012 and screened in the 25th edition of documentary festival IDFA.
-With news.priyo.com input
