Netflix buys world rights to Venice Film Festival winner ‘The Disciple’

By PTI
LOS ANGELES: Streaming platform Netflix has picked up critically-acclaimed and award-winning musical drama “The Disciple”, directed by Indian director Chaitanya Tamhane.

The Marathi language movie, executive-produced by Oscar winner Alfonso Cuaron, made its European premiere on the 77th Venice Film Festival the place it received the most effective screenplay award final yr.

“The Disciple”, additionally written and edited by Tamhane, follows Sharad Nerulkar (Aditya Modak), an Indian classical vocalist attempting to attain purity in his work as he has been raised on the tales of his father and guru concerning the masters of the previous But because the years move, Sharad can be compelled to barter between the advanced realities of life in up to date Mumbai and his chosen path, main him to search out his true voice in music and in life.

According to Deadline, Endeavor Content made the cope with Netflix. New Europe Film Sales beforehand repped European gross sales.

Cuaron mentored Tamhane after he made his characteristic debut with 2014 pageant favorite “Court”, which noticed the latter win the Lion Of The Future award in Venice.

Tamhane mentioned he’s completely satisfied the movie is heading to Netflix and thanked his mentor Cuaron for his help.

“The story of ‘The Disciple’ got here from my very own seek for excellence and path.

It’s about how many people observe all the principles and but, generally, discover that one thing is lacking.

“I used to be honoured to get the chance to work with a artistic genius (and my mentor) like Alfonso Cuaron – who directed ‘Roma’ and ‘Gravity’.

And now, not solely has Netflix acquired it to stream to a discerning world viewers.

I’m really grateful and humbled that world business stalwarts have discovered this movie worthy,” the director mentioned.

His purpose as a filmmaker, Tamhane mentioned, has all the time been to inform his story “authentically within a dramatic framework”.

“One additionally must afford the viewers intelligence and instinct to have the ability to spend money on your story, it doesn’t matter what the cultural context could also be.

I’m glad this method labored out nicely for ‘The Disciple’,” he added.

Cuaron, whose a number of Oscar-winning Spanish-language movie “Roma” was launched on Netflix, mentioned he’s glad “The Disciple” will be capable to attain a world viewers.

“I believe Chaitanya is one of the most important new voices of contemporary cinema and I’m thrilled ‘The Disciple’ will be able to be enjoyed by audiences all around the world,” he added.

Pratiksha Rao, Director, Content Acquisition, Netflix India, mentioned the streaming platform desires to be the house for India’s best movies and filmmakers.

“As we broaden our movie slate and inform extra numerous tales from throughout the nation, we’re thrilled to be the house for Chaitanya Tamhane’s, ‘The Disciple’.

“The film is a beautiful story of aspiration, struggle and self-doubt, and celebrates the magic of visual storytelling in the backdrop of Indian classical music, that we can’t wait to share with the world,” Rao mentioned.

“The Disciple” additionally acquired the distinguished FIPRESCI award, given by worldwide movie critics, in Venice and earned the Amplify Voices Award on the forty fifth Toronto International Film Festival, the place the movie had its North American premiere.

Produced by Vivek Gomber, the movie additionally stars Arun Dravid, Sumitra Bhave, Deepika Bhide Bhagwat and Kiran Yadnyopavit.