Dahaad, an Indian series, will have its world premiere at the Berlin International Film Festival
Dahaad by Excel Entertainment and Tiger Baby Films, will have its world premiere at the 2018 Berlin International Film Festival as part of the Berlinale Series programme.
Reema Kagti and Ruchika Oberoi direct Dahaad, an eight-part crime drama. Sonakshi Sinha, Vijay Varma, Gulshan Devaiah, and Sohum Shah star in the lead roles.
The story follows sub-inspector Anjali Bhaati (Sinha) and her colleagues at the local police station in a tiny, sleepy town in Rajasthan.
According to the plotline, when a series of women are mysteriously found dead in public restrooms, Sub-Inspector Anjali Bhaati is assigned with the investigation. At first, the deaths appear to be clear-cut suicides, but as the cases unravel, Anjali begins to fear that a serial killer is on the loose. What follows is a thrilling game of cat and mouse between a seasoned criminal and an underdog officer as she pieces together evidence before another innocent woman loses her life.
The Berlinale Series, inaugurated by the festival in 2015, provides an exclusive first look at new series productions from across the world.
The programme presents works of authors that constantly exploit the creative flexibility of serial storytelling and complement the range of formats with relevant content.
Other Berlinale Series shows include Agent (Denmark), Arkitekten (Norway), Bad Behaviour (Australia), The Good Mothers (United Kingdom), Spy/Master (Romania/Germany), and Why Try to Change Me Now (China).
Other Berlinale Series shows include Agent (Denmark), Arkitekten (Norway), Bad Behaviour (Australia), The Good Mothers (United Kingdom), Spy/Master (Romania/Germany), and Why Try to Change Me Now (China).
According to the festival website, the shows will be competing for the first ever Berlinale Series Award, inaugurated in collaboration with the entertainment website Deadline. The winner will be chosen by an international jury comprised of actor Andre Holland, executive Dana Stern, and screenwriter Mette Heeno.
Der Schwarm (The Swarm), a co-production between Germany and Belgium, will be screened out of competition.
Satyajit Ray's classic Aparajito will be shown as part of the festival's Retrospective segment.
The documentary portion includes Indian director Gautam Bora's Ein Herbst im Landchen Barwalde, which documents the everyday work and life perspectives of a family of farmers from Brandenburg, Germany.
Priya Sen's No Stranger at All will also have its international debut at the gala. Sen's movie portrays Delhi in times of lockdown through a series of unfinished fictions.
The Berlin International Film Festival will be held from February 16 to February 26.