Indo-French animated feature 'Heirloom' secures Condor Films co-production and CNC grant
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Naman Ramachandran
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Indo-French animated feature 'Heirloom' — the debut film of Indian director Upamanyu Bhattacharyya — has secured a French co-production deal with Paris-based Condor Films and received the CNC's Aide aux Cinémas du Monde grant. Set in 1960s Ahmedabad, the period family fantasy follows Kirti, a businessman preserving handloom traditions, and his wife Sonal, who is dying of a hereditary disease and urges the family to shift to powerlooms for their future. Bhattacharyya previously won the City of Annecy Award in 2020 for his short film 'Wade.'
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· 3 pulledThe Indo-French animated feature 'Heirloom' has formalized its French co-production with Paris-based Condor Films and secured the CNC's Aide aux Cinémas du Monde grant.
The period family fantasy marks the debut feature of Upamanyu Bhattacharyya.
Set in Ahmedabad in 1960, 'Heirloom' centres on Kirti, a young businessman devoted to preserving handloom traditions, and his wife Sonal, who is slowly dying of a hereditary disease and urges the family to pivot to the powerloom industry to secure their future.
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