EXCLUSIVE: XYZ Films has acquired North American rights to India’s Best International Oscar entry Jallikattu.
25.11.2020 - 14:14 / deadline.com
Malayalam-language action thriller Jallikattu has been selected by the Film Federation of India to represent the country in this year’s International Oscar race.
Lijo Jose Pellissery directed the movie which is a portrait of a remote village where a buffalo escapes and causes a frenzy of ecstatic violence. Antony Varghese, Chemban Vinod Jose, Sabumon Abdusamad and Santhy Balachandran star.
The film screened at Toronto film festival last year and was released in India in October 2019.
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EXCLUSIVE: XYZ Films has acquired North American rights to India’s Best International Oscar entry Jallikattu.
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