Supriya Pathak Kapur to Direct Debut Film 'Our Story' at Cannes Unveiling
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Actor Supriya Pathak Kapur will make her directorial debut with 'Our Story', a biographical film about three generations of her family. The project, co-written with her daughter Sanah Kapur, was unveiled at Cannes and is a collaboration between Indian and Australian production companies. The film is scheduled for its first market outing at the Toronto International Film Festival in September.
Facts First
- Supriya Pathak Kapur will direct her debut film, 'Our Story', unveiled at Cannes.
- The film is a loose biographical feature based on the lives of Pathak Kapur, her mother Dina Pathak, and her daughter Sanah Kapur.
- The project is a collaboration between Pathak Kapur's banner Rabasusah and Australian production company Films and Casting Temple.
- Forum Films has acquired theatrical distribution rights for Australia, New Zealand, and Canada.
- The film's first market outing is scheduled for the Toronto Market under TIFF in September.
What Happened
Actor Supriya Pathak Kapur announced her directorial debut with the film 'Our Story' at the Cannes film festival. The film is a loose biographical feature co-written with her daughter, actor Sanah Kapur, and is based on the lives of three women across three generations of their family: Supriya Pathak Kapur, her mother Dina Pathak, and her daughter Sanah Kapur. The project is a collaboration between Pathak Kapur's production banner Rabasusah and the Australian production company Films and Casting Temple, with Australian-Indian filmmaker Anupam Sharma as the lead producer. Ruhaan Kapur will serve as associate director and creative producer.
Why this Matters to You
If you are a fan of Indian cinema or family-centric stories, you may have a new, internationally packaged film to look forward to. The project's collaboration between Indian and Australian talent and its acquisition of theatrical distribution rights in Australia, New Zealand, and Canada suggests it could reach audiences in those regions.
What's Next
The film is scheduled to make its first market outing at the Toronto Market under the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) in September. It will be packaged with heads of department from both India and Australia for international sales and distribution.