The Shameless
Switzerland / France / Bulgaria / Taiwan / India, May 2024
FILM,
Fiction,
115 min.
- directed by
- Konstantin Bojanov
- Status
- In distribution
In the dead of night, Renuka escapes from a Delhi brothel after stabbing a policeman to death. She takes refuge in a community of sex workers in northern India, where she meets Devika, a young girl condemned to a life of prostitution. Their bond develops into a forbidden romance. Together, they embark on a perilous journey to escape the law and forge their path to freedom.
credits
- World Premiere
- May 2024
- Original Version
- Hindi (english subtitles), colour, DCP, 115 min.
- ISAN
- 0000-0004-CAAB-0000-H-0000-0000-N
- Production
- Akka Films, Urban Factory, RTS Radio Télévision Suisse, Klas Film, House on Fire, Team Productions HQ Limited
- Producer
- Nicolas Wadimoff, Philippe Coeytaux, Severine Pisani, Palmyre Badinier, Frédéric Corvez, Maéva Savinien, Rossitsa Valkanova, Vincent Wang
- directed by
- Konstantin Bojanov
- Cinematography
- Gabriel Lobos
- Editing
- Tom Hsin Ming Lin
- Location Sound Mix
- Gautier Isern
- Sound Design
- Philippe Grivel
- Re-Recording Mix
- Philippe Grivel
- Music
- Petar Dundakov
- Lighting Design
- Raphael Toel
Cast
Anasuya Sengupta
Omara
Auroshikha Dey
Rohit Kokate
Kiran Bhivagade
Tanmay Dhanania
Mita Vashisht
World Sales / World Rights
- World Sales
- Urban Sales
Worldwide Distribution
- Switzerland
-
First Hand Films GmbH
Distribution
Release date: 05.02.2025
Awards
(a selection)
-
Cannes, Festival de Cannes Un certain regard,
Best Actress
2024
(Winner)
Anasuya Sengupta - Luzern, European Film Awards, European Feature Film 2024 (shortlisted)
Festivals
(a selection)
-
Genève, 30e Geneva International Film Festival GIFF
01.11.2024 - 10.11.2024 -
Warsaw, 40th Warsaw International Film Festival
11.10.2024 - 20.10.2024 -
Rio de Janeiro, 26th Festival do Rio - Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival
03.10.2024 - 13.10.2024 -
Busan, 29th Busan International Film Festival
02.10.2024 - 11.10.2024 -
Sarajevo, 30th Sarajevo Film Festival
16.08.2024 - 23.08.2024 -
Cannes, Festival de Cannes Un certain regard 2024
14.05.2024 - 25.05.2024