Chamm
| Chamm | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Rajeev Kumar |
| Written by | Bhagwant Rasulpuri |
| Produced by | Tejinder Pal Surender |
| Starring | Mehereen Hardeep Gill Surender Baljinder |
Release date |
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Running time | 35 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Punjabi |
Chamm is a 2017, Punjabi film directed Rajeev Kumar and produced by Tejinder Pal Surender.[1] The film focuses on the Dalit community of Punjab and is based on a short story written by Bhagwant Rasulpuri.[2] The 35-minute movie got selected to be screened at the Cannes Film Festival's 2017 Short Film Corner.[1] The film will also be screened at the International Film Festival of South Asia at Toronto.[3]
The film revolves around the story of a Dalit man who works at a slaughter house.[2]
Plot
[edit]The film is a story of two brothers from a lower caste, who go through every evil of society from bankruptcy to unemployment through the clutches of politicians, local dealers and medical services. Sarpanch Haakam is the antagonist who wishes to destroy Keepa and his nuclear family but, one Veterinary doctor comes in between to save them and their family.
Cast
[edit]- Mehereen
- Hardeep Gill
- Surender
- Baljinder
Production and distribution
[edit]The film has been independently produced and it is now being screened for free at towns and villages in and around Punjab.[4]
References
[edit]- 1 2 Banerjee, Siddarth (19 February 2017). "Punjabi parallel cinema flick's journey from villages to Cannes". The Times of India. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
- 1 2 "'Chamm' brings Dalit community's struggle alive on silver screen". The Tribune. 14 February 2017.
- ↑ "Roundabout | It's time Punjabi films rise above nostalgia". Hindustan Times. 5 March 2017. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
- ↑ Admin (16 February 2017). "Punjabi film CHAMM on Dalit struggle enters Cannes Film Festival - SinghStation". SinghStation. Archived from the original on 14 March 2017. Retrieved 13 March 2017.