Director Raam Reddy says it felt like a celebration to screen 'The Fable' at the 74th Berlin International Film Festival wꦛith the film's staജr cast.
The film, his second feature, is shot on 16 MM in Uttarakhand and set in 1989. 'The Fabl൲e' follows the journey of Dev (Manoj Bajpayee) who discovers mysteriously🦩 burnt trees in his sprawling estate of fruit orchards nestled in the Indian Himalayas.
The film had its worlꦫd premiere at the festival on Friday.
“The premiere of 'The Fable' at Berlinale was incredible. The premiere sold out in less than an hour and our second scꦍreening today with almost 1,000 seats is also sol🐲d out. But most importantly, it felt like a celebration, and after all our hard work, the excitement and intrigue felt by the audience was beautiful for me to finally experience first hand," the filmmaker said in a statement.
"It was amazing to have Manoj ji and my lovely cast 🍸and crew with me during this dream-come-true moment. We feel like a family, and the bonds we all share as a team made the premiere all the more special," the 34-year-old director added.
Reddy's film, produced by PRSPCTVS PRODUCTIONS & MAXMEDIA, was screened in the Encounters segment of the festival, which runs from February 1🍨5 to 24.
The film💮 also features Hiral Sidhu, child actor Awa📖n Pookot and Tillotama Shome in a special appearance.
'The Fable' is Reddy's second feature, following t🍨he success of his internationally acclaimed and National Award-winning debut film 'Thithi'.
