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The First Film

  • Short Fiction
  • 2023

In a small town of 1960's India, where cinema is forbidden for women, a 14-year-old embarks on a quest to watch her first film.

Awards

Audience Award, Indian Film Festival of Stuttgart, 2024

Best Short Narrative, International, Nepal Human Rights Film Festival 2024

Best Story Special Mention, Smita Patil Int. Film Festival

Best Film and Best Director, Raipur Art, Literature and Film Festival 2025

In the Press
MIFF 2024: An interview with 'The First Film' filmmaker Piyush Thakur | The NorthEast Journal ⚭ Review: The First Film (2023) by Piyush Thakur | Asian Movie Pulse ⚭

Credits

Co-produced by
Anadi Athaley
Dinkar Thakur

Directed, Edited and Produced by
Piyush Thakur

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