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She

She

Original name: Olu
English name: She
Year: 2018
Run time: 109'
Language: Malayalam
Type (Colour/ Black & white): Colour
Country: India
Director: Shaji N Karun
Producer: Dr. AV Anoop
Cast: Esther Anil, Shane Nigaam
Screenplay: T. D. Ramakrishnan
Cinematographer: MJ Radhakrishnan
Editor: A Sreekar Prasad
Sound Designer: Krishnan Unni
Music Composer: Issac Thomas Kottukapally
Costume Designer: Indrans Jayan
Production Designer: Boban Koodaram
Production Company: Piravi Vision for AVA Productions

Festivals:

  • IFFI Goa 2018
  • Chennai IFF 2018

Director's Filmography:

  • Piravi 1988
  • Swaham 1994
  • Vanaprastham 1999
  • Nishad 2002
  • Kutty Shranku 2009
  • Swapaanam 2013

Director’s Biography:

Shaji N. Karun started his career as the cinematographer for over 40 feature films including the films by the master Aravindan. His first three feature films as a director have all been selected in Cannes: Piravi (Camera d’Or Special Mention), Swaham (Competition), and Vanaprastham (Un Certain Regard). He is the recipient of several National Awards, the Padma Shri Award, and was made Chevalier dans l'Ordre des Arts et Lettres by the Ministry of Culture, Government of France. He is the only Filmmaker from India who presented three feature films consecutively in Official sections in Cannes including in competition 1994.

Synopsis:

“Olu” (She) is the tale of a Gypsy girl who mysteriously survives under the Kerala backwaters where she has been sunk by her rapists. Only during full moon nights, can she see the world above water. It is on such a night that she happens to ‘meet’ Vasu, a young untalented painter, rowing his boat. Out of love, she empowers him to create paintings that will change his life. But their contrasting inner visions of love may remain unbridgeable.