That might be a small price to pay for being able to walk the red carpet at the Biennale as his 2020 feature film, The Disciple, premiered at the prestigious Italian film festival. In a year that’s been low-key for movies due to the coronavirus pandemic and related curbs, The Disciple is the only Indian selection at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) in Canada. In order to travel to Venice for the Biennale, Tamhane required “special exception” from the external affairs ministry. The director said, “We’re so grateful and relieved that the film premiered at Venice and is now in Toronto. This is Tamhane’s first feature film since Court in 2014, and he was mentored by Mexican director Alfonso Cuaron, winner of multiple Oscars for films such as Gravity and Roma.

Source: Hindustan Times September 12, 2020 05:16 UTC