SUNFLOWERS WERE THE FIRST ONES TO KNOW SUNFLOWERS WERE THE FIRST ONES TO KNOW CHIDANANDA S NAIK

Once upon a time in a village, an old lady steals the rooster and the sun never rises again.

ನನ್ನ ಕೋಳಿ ಕೂಗದಿದ್ದರೆ ಬೆಳಗಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ ಎಂಬ ಆಡುನುಡಿಯಂತೆ, ಈ ಕಿರುಚಿತ್ರದಲ್ಲಿ ವೃದ್ಧೆಯೊಬ್ಬಳು ಊರಿನ ಜನರನ್ನು ಬೆರಗುಗೊಳಿಸಲು ತನ್ನ ಹಳ್ಳಿಯಿಂದ ಕೋಳಿಯನ್ನು ಕದ್ದು ಸೂರ್ಯ ಮತ್ತೆಂದೂ ಉದಯಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ ಎಂದು ಭ್ರಮಿಸಿ ಮಾಯವಾಗುತ್ತಾಳೆ. ನಂತರ ಗ್ರಾಮಸ್ಥರು ಕೋಳಿಯನ್ನು ಹುಡುಕಲು ಮತ್ತು ಬೆಳಕನ್ನು ಮರಳಿ ತರಲು ಕಾರ್ಯಾಚರಣೆ ನಡೆಸುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಈ ಚಿತ್ರ 2024ರ ಕಾನ್‌ ಚಲನಚಿತ್ರೋತ್ಸವದಲ್ಲಿ ಅತ್ಯುತ್ತಮ ಕಿರುಚಿತ್ರಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಲಾ ಸಿನೆಫ್‌ ಪ್ರಶಸ್ತಿ ಗೆದ್ದುಕೊಂಡಿತು.

Producer(s) or Production Company :

Film & Television Institute of India, Pune

Screenplay :

Chidananda S Naik

Director of Photography :

Suraj Thakur

Editor :

Manoj V

Music :

Abhishek Kadam

Sound :

Abhishek Kadam

Cast :

Jahangir MS, Vasudha Bharighat, Anup Gowda, Kushal BK, Sanju Chavan, Vishwas, Ashwin Yadav

Awards - Winner :

Cannes FF (Cinefondation Award), Bengaluru ISFF (Best Short Film - Indian Competition)

CHIDANANDA S NAIK

Chidananda S Naik is a director, who pursued his passion for filmmaking after studying medicine at Mysore Medical College. He has a post graduate certificate course in TV direction at FTII, Pune. The captivating potential of cinema as an art form deeply resonated with him, inspiring him to pursue direction at the Film and Television Institute of India, Pune. Notable works include SUNFLOWERS WERE THE FIRST ONES TO KNOW... and BHULE CHUKE TULES both of which have garnered critical acclaim for their depth and authenticity.