Exiled from city comforts to his ancestral village, a boy encounters a distant aunt, befriends a horse, and joins wild local children on untamed adventures – discovering the beauty of life offline and a courage he never knew he possessed.
Rima Das | India, Singapore | 2026 | 98 mins. | Assamese, English, Hindi | South Asia Premiere
Thu, Oct 29 | 6:15 PM | Hermann Gmeiner Hall
Thu, Oct 29 | 6:30 PM | Picturetime 1 (Basketball Court)
Exiled from city comforts to his ancestral village, a boy encounters a distant aunt, befriends a horse, and joins wild local children on untamed adventures – discovering the beauty of life offline and a courage he never knew he possessed.
Rima Das
Rima Das is known for her rooted, human-centric cinema. An Academy member, she is also a Brand Ambassador for TIFF’s Share Her Journey initiative. Her films – including Village Rockstars, Bulbul Can Sing, Tora’s Husband, Village Rockstars 2 and Not a Hero – have screened at over 150 festivals worldwide, including Toronto, Berlin and Busan, and received more than 75 awards. Her honours include Special Mentions at the Berlinale for Not a Hero and Bulbul Can Sing, the Kim Jiseok Award at Busan for Village Rockstars 2, and the National Award and India’s official Oscar entry for Village Rockstars.
Producer: Rima Das
Writer: Rima Das
Cinematographer: Aditya Varma
Editor: Rima Das
Music: Pallab Talukdar
Cast: Bhuman Bhargav Das, Sukanya Boruah, Mrinmoy Das
Berlinale 2026 – Crystal Bear: Special Mention (Generation Kplus)
Indian Film Festival of Melbourne 2026 – Best Indie Film
Zlin Film Festival 2026
Zurich Film Festival 2026
Busan International Film Festival 2026
