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

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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