Odia film ‘Swahaa’ has earned special nomination for screening at the Cannes Film Festival 2019 to be held on May 23.
The 25-minute movie is directed by Sisir Kumar Sahu and is nominated for screening in the short film category.
The movie based on generation gap where an old man and a young girl with similar interests as writers show different aspects of life. The film produced by Pradeep Sahu features noted actor Suresh Mishra and Subhasmita Rath in lead roles.
The ‘Swahaa’ will be the second movie from Odisha to be screened at the annual film festival held in Cannes, France, after the screening of ‘Krantidhara’ in 2015.
Sources said the movie will also be screened in Bhubaneswar after screening at Cannes. The Cannes festival is being held from May 14 to 25.