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Village Rockstars 2

Generation 14plus 2025
© Rima Das
Teenager Dhunu lives in a small village in Assam, India, where she dreams of becoming a musician. Her mother shares her passion and encourages her to pursue her dream. Dhunu’s old friends have abandoned music for other priorities but Dhunu joins forces with other budding musicians her age and performs in a local band. An unexpected turn of events compels her to suddenly grow up and face some harsh realities. She must take responsibility for her family and her own life but she refuses to give up on music. As Dhunu treads new, sometimes uncertain paths, she finds solace in her mother, in nature and in music. In her new film, Rima Das picks up the stories of her characters from Village Rockstars seven years on and follows Dhunu in her search to find her own melody and a new meaning in life – in a journey full of change.
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by Rima Das (Director, Screenplay)
with Bhanita Das, Basanti Das, Junumoni Boro, Boloram Das, Manabendra Das, Bhaskar Das, Bishnu Kalita India / Singapore / People’s Republic of China 2024 Assamese 108' Colour European premiere recommendation: 14 years and up

With

  • Bhanita Das (Dhunu)
  • Basanti Das (Maa)
  • Junumoni Boro (Junu)
  • Boloram Das (Bolo)
  • Manabendra Das (Manab)
  • Bhaskar Das (Bhaskar)
  • Bishnu Kalita (Bishnu)

Crew

Director Rima Das
Screenplay Rima Das
Cinematography Rima Das
Editing Rima Das
Music Pallab Talukdar
Sound Design Shreyank Nanjappa
Production Design Rima Das
Casting Mallika Das
Producer Rima Das
Co-Producers Fran Borgia, Jaya Das, Yao Chen, Cao Yu

World Sales

Diversion

Produced by

Flying River Films

Akanga Film Asia

Bad Rabbit Pictures

Photos

Rima Das

Born in India, her film Bulbul Can Sing screened in the 2019 Generation section of the Berlinale and received a Special Mention from the International Jury. In 2020, she herself was a member of the same jury for Generation 14plus. Her film Village Rockstars won the National Film Award in India for Best Feature Film and was India’s official entry for the 2019 Academy Awards. Village Rockstars 2 had its world premiere at the Busan International Film Festival where it won the Kim Jiseok Award.

Filmography

2016 Antardrishti (Man with the Binoculars) 2017 Village Rockstars 2018 Bulbul Can Sing 2022 Tora’s Husband 2024 Village Rockstars 2

Bio- & filmography as of Berlinale 2025