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Not a Hero

Kein Held
Generation Kplus 2026
© Aditya Varma
Eleven-year-old Mivan has been raised in the city. Now, he is sent to his family’s ancestral village to stay with his young aunt, Pahi. Used to the rhythms and comforts of urban life, Mivan finds the village slow, unfamiliar and unwelcoming. His relationship with Pahi is also distant, shaped by unspoken tensions and unresolved feelings from the past. As he is drawn into village routines, goes to school and develops new friendships, he begins to experience a world where time moves differently and nothing comes easily. Through everyday encounters with people, animals and nature, Mivan slowly opens himself up to empathy, patience and a sense of belonging. Due to his quiet presence, buried emotions within the household begin to surface. Without recourse to grand gestures, the film observes the gentle transformation of a child – and of adults who rediscover what they have long left behind.
by Rima Das (Director, Screenplay)
with Bhuman Bhargav Das, Sukanya Boruah, Mrinmoy Das India / Singapore 2026 Assamese, Hindi, English 97' Colour World premiere recommendation: 10 years and up

With

  • Bhuman Bhargav Das (Mivan)
  • Sukanya Boruah (Pahi)
  • Mrinmoy Das (Rio)

Crew

Director Rima Das
Screenplay Rima Das
Cinematography Aditya Varma
Editing Rima Das
Music Pallab Talukdar
Production Design Aditya Varma
Costumes Mallika Das
Casting Rima Das
Producer Rima Das
Executive Producer Aditya Varma
Co-Producers Fran Borgia, Jaya Das

Produced by

Flying River Films

Mumbai, India

Co-produced by

Akanga Film Asia

Singapur, Singapore

Photos

Rima Das

The films of the Indian director have screened at over 150 festivals around the world and won more than 75 awards. They have also been presented a number of times at the Berlinale: Bulbul Can Sing received a Special Mention from the Generation 14plus International Jury; Village Rockstars 2 also screened in the section. She was a member of the Generation 14plus International Jury in 2020.

Filmography

2016 Man with the Binoculars 2017 Village Rockstars 2018 Bulbul Can Sing; Berlinale 2019 2022 Tora’s Husband 2024 Village Rockstars 2; Berlinale 2025 2026 Not A Hero; Berlinale 2026

Bio- & filmography as of Berlinale 2026