RIMA DAS'S FILM "VILLAGE ROCKSTARS" IS INDIA'S OFFICIAL ENTRY FOR OSCARS 2019

"As a director we make films for two reasons- when we want to say something to the world and when we want to entertain people. I want to do both  and my films satisfy both for me"  says Globally acclaimed Director Rima Das. 

After an amazing response received at the Toronto International Film Festival and India premiere at the Jio MAMI 19th Mumbai Film Festival, "Village Rockstars" which was named Best Feature Film at the 65th National Film Awards, is India's official entry for the 2019 Oscars, in the Best Foreign Language film category. The announcement was made by the Film Federation of India on the morning of 22 September 2018, Saturday

"I grew up in a remote village called Chhaygaon in the remote state of Assam in India. Life back then was Hharsh. It continues to be so today, " Village Rockstars" is my tribute to the place, the people where i come from. My entire artists are non-actors who are villagers and childrens" says Director Rima Das. "Village Rockstars" is the result Director Rima Das's  long and interesting journey of exploring various departments in the industry while being behind the camera. 

Screened in more than 70 international and national film festivals and won 44 awards, including four National Awards for best location, sound recording, editing and child artiste (Bhanita Das). Its theatrical release in India is scheduled for 28 September 2018.

Set in Das' own village Chhaygaon in Assam, Village Rockstars is the story of "poor but amazing children" who live a fun-filled life. It has, at its center an Assamese village girl, named Dhunu, who aspires to become a rockstar one day. 

Bhanita Das , Basanti Das; Directed by : Rima Das; Co-Produced by : Jaya Das; Edited By : Rima Das; Sound Design : Amrit Pritam; Music Score : Nilotpal Borah; Cinematography : Rima Das; Colorist : Nuttacha Khajomkaitsakul; Written & Directed By : Rima Das' 

As a young filmmaker who is full of ideas, Rima Das aims to venture into unexplored realms of film making by experimenting with new themes and subjects. She envisions delving in to revolutionary and untrammelled areas and thus be able to discover his inner self using the limitless possibilities and scope of cinema.