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    Srijit's 'Uma' to play at two international film festivals

    Srijit's 'Uma' to play at two international film festivals
    Written by Anjana Raghav
    (PTI desk)
    Mar 29, 2018, 04:47 pm 2 min read
    Srijit's 'Uma' to play at two international film festivals

    Director Srijit Mukherji's new venture 'Uma', starring Jisshu Sengupta and Rudranil Ghosh, has been officially selected for this year's New York Indian Film Festival and London-Indian Film Festival, a statement issued by producer Shree Venkatesh Films said. It also marks the debut of Jishhu Sengupta's elder daughter, Sara. Mukherjee said he is "humbled" by the response the film has been receiving at festivals abroad.

    Film selected in feature category of two fests

    "I am happy to learn that the story of 'Uma' is receiving positive response from film fraternities across the world," he said. The New York film fest is scheduled to take place between May 7 and 12, while the London-based event is scheduled to happen in June. The film has been selected in the "feature category" of the two fests.

    Movie was inspired by real life story of Canadian movie

    'Uma' has been inspired by the story of Canadian boy Evan Leversage, who died of cancer in 2015. "Leversage came to be known as 'The Boy Who Moved Christmas' after people of his hometown staged Christmas, two months in advance, to ensure that he could mark the festival before death. The film is inspired by that event," Mukherjee, who won the National Award said.

    'Uma' is set to release on June 8 this year

    The film is about a young girl who is fighting a terminal disease, a father who is struggling to make his daughter's dreams come true. "Uma is a girl who has been brought-up in Austria. Her father Himadri takes her to Kolkata and sets up a Durga Puja, much ahead of time, to fulfill her wishes," Mukherji said. Uma will release on June 8.

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