Ghaath

Ambush
The bloody civil war between the Indian central government and the Naxalites, Maoist guerrillas who control whole swathes of land, began over fifty years ago and has since taken on a life of its own in remote jungle regions. Everyday life for those who are fighting and also for the local population is marked by violence and the constant proximity to death. Ghaath reveals the current situation in one of the theatres of war from the perspectives of three different protagonists: a drunken policeman, an informant, and a demoralised guerrilla. For the villagers who are caught between these invisible fronts, every trip to the neighbouring village, a careless sentence, and even the search for a lost dog can become life-threatening.
Relying on his images to depict this beleaguered region in central India, Chhatrapal Ninawe transports the audience into an almost hypnotic atmosphere that heightens both the senses and awareness. An unsparing psychological portrait of a protracted and ruthless civil war that continues to rage.
by Chhatrapal Ninawe
with Jitendra Joshi, Milind Shinde, Janardan Kadam, Dhananjay Mandaokar, Suruchi Adarkar
India 2023 Marathi,  Subtitles: English 126’ Colour World premiere | Debut film

With

  • Jitendra Joshi (Assistant Commissioner Police)
  • Milind Shinde (Raghunath)
  • Janardan Kadam (Perku)
  • Dhananjay Mandaokar (Falgun)
  • Suruchi Adarkar (Kusari)

Crew

DirectorChhatrapal Ninawe
ScreenplayChhatrapal Ninawe, Vikas Mudaki
CinematographyUdit Khurana
EditingNavnita Sen
MusicMadhur Padwal
Sound DesignManoj M Goswami
SoundManoj M Goswami
Production DesignDnyandeo Indulkar
CostumesUtpala Barve
Make-UpSerina Tixeira
CastingNeha Sawant, Saurabh Hirkane
ProducersShiladitya Bora, Manish Mundra, Milapsinh Jadeja, Sanyukta Gupta
Co-ProducersAshok Mahapatra, Pranav Chaturvedi, Shilpi Agarwal, Raghav Gupta

Produced by

Platoon One Films

Mumbai, India

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PayTamasha

Ahmedabad, India

Lighthouse Innoventures

Mumbai, India

UA Kathachitra

Bhubaneswar, India

Chhatrapal Ninawe

Born in Nagpur, India in 1980, the Indigenous director belongs to a subgroup of the Halba tribe from Central India. He participated in Berlinale Talents in 2022. Ghaath is his debut feature film.

Filmography

2008 A Cheque of Death; short film 2009 Dvandva; medium-length film 2023 Ghaath (Ambush)

Dates

Sat Feb 18 09:30

Cubix 7

Screening for press and industry professionals | With accreditation only

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Wed Feb 22 21:30

Zoo Palast 1

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Thu Feb 23 12:15

Cubix 9

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Fri Feb 24 21:30

Cineplex Titania

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Sat Feb 25 13:00

International

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