The New York-based company has distributed films such as Abbas Kiarostami's 'Taste Of Cherry', Christopher Nolan's 'Following', and Nuri Bilge Ceylan's 'Three Monkeys'.
Chaitanya Tamhane's award-winning film 'Court' has been acquired by Zeitgeist Films for US distribution.
The New York-based company has distributed films such as Abbas Kiarostami's 'Taste Of Cherry', Christopher Nolan's 'Following', and Nuri Bilge Ceylan's 'Three Monkeys'.
'Court' won two awards at Venice film festival -- the Orizzonti award for Best Film and the Lion of the Future award for a Debut Film.
In the film, an ageing folk singer is tried in court on charges of abatement of suicide. He is accused of performing an inflammatory song which might have incited the worker to commit the act. As the trial unfolds, the personal lives of the lawyers and the judge involved in the case are observed outside the court.
Lauded for this thought-provoking take on India's judicial system, the film generated a strong buzz on the festival circuit last year, playing at 19 festivals and winning sixteen awards.
"We could not have asked for a better collaborator for our US release. Given the fact that over the past two decades, Zeitgeist has discovered and supported the films of some of my favourite filmmakers, this feels like a true honour," said Tamhane, 27.
Tamhane, an English literature graduate, has previously short film Six Strands, which was screened at international film festivals like Roterdam, Clermont-Ferand, Edinburgh, and Slamdance.
Co-President of Zeitgeist Films, Nancy Gerstman, said, "Anyone who is interested in the constantly changing face of India -- with its fascinating contradictions -- will appreciate 'Court.' We don't use the word 'amazing' too often, but there is no other way to describe this film and the amount of awards it has collected confirms that others feel the same way."
Producer Vivek Gomber, who also stars in the film, says, “I am thrilled to have Zeitgeist on board. As filmmakers, we want our work to reach as many audiences as possible, across the world. With such an established, well respected, and fearless distributor supporting us, I feel we are in good hands for our American release.
A Zoo Entertainment Pvt. Ltd production, 'Court' is slated for an early summer release in India.
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