Court

  • 116'
  • India
  • 2014
When a man is found dead in the sewers of Mumbai, a culprit is quickly identified: Narayan Kamble. This social-activist poet, who spreads his message in working-class areas, supposedly encouraged the man to commit suicide. In court, the lawyer Vinay Vora Kamble defends Kamble in this strange case. He faces public prosecutor Nutan, who cites age-old laws and applies them to this case without any trace of empathy. In the meantime, the judge seems primarily interested in following the correct procedures.
In this hyper-realistic drama filled with static shots, Chaitanya Tamhane sketches how the rigid legal system wrestles with antique laws and their interpretation. Tamhane follows his protagonists, played by both professional and amateur actors, inside the courthouse and out, where he sketches their everyday lives apparently without commentary. These detached scenes provide a sharp insight into the Indian caste system, which is still alive and kicking. With Brave Talk on Tue 27-1 in the theatre of LantarenVenster
  • 116'
  • India
  • 2014
Director
Chaitanya Tamhane
Country of production
India
Year
2014
Festival Edition
IFFR 2015
Length
116'
Medium
DCP
Languages
Hindi, Marathi, English, Gujarati
Producer
Vivek Gomber
Production Company
Zoo Entertainment Pvt Ltd.
Sales
Memento Films International
Screenplay
Chaitanya Tamhane
Cinematography
Mrinal Desai
Editor
Rikhav Desai
Production Design
Pooja Talreja, Somnath Pal
Sound Design
Anita Kushwaha, Amrit Pritam
Cast
Vivek Gomber, Vira Sathidar
Website
http://international.memento-films.com/now/court
Director
Chaitanya Tamhane
Country of production
India
Year
2014
Festival Edition
IFFR 2015
Length
116'
Medium
DCP
Languages
Hindi, Marathi, English, Gujarati
Producer
Vivek Gomber
Production Company
Zoo Entertainment Pvt Ltd.
Sales
Memento Films International
Screenplay
Chaitanya Tamhane
Cinematography
Mrinal Desai
Editor
Rikhav Desai
Production Design
Pooja Talreja, Somnath Pal
Sound Design
Anita Kushwaha, Amrit Pritam
Cast
Vivek Gomber, Vira Sathidar
Website
http://international.memento-films.com/now/court