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Synopsis:

In the remotest village of the Sayhadri mountain range, a 75-year-old woman embarks on a journey to fetch medicines for her sick grandson. Her solitary pilgrimage is speckled with routine places and unfamiliar faces as she traverses the verdant landscape on a heavy monsoon day.

 

Avinash Arun Dhaware is a Director-Cinematographer from Maharashtra, India. Born in the textile town Solapur in 1985, he started assisting in FTIl Diploma films at the age of 16. He graduated in Cinematography from FTIl in 2011. In 2010, his school project 'The Light and Her Shadows' won him the cinematography award in Kodak Film School Competition. His diploma film 'Allah Is Great' was the official entry from India for Student Oscars. It also won several awards including the National award in 2012. His directorial debut 'Killa' won the Crystal Bear for the Best Film at Berlin Film Festival in 2014. It also won the National Award for Best Marathi Film. After working as a cinematographer on landmark films like Masaan, Madaari, Kaarwan, Love per Square Foot, Drishyam, and Hichki, he moved on to shoot and direct short films such as ‘Vishaanu’ (2020) which was part of the ‘Unpaused’ series on PrimeVideo and ‘Monsoon Walk’ (2023) produced by Macguffin Pictures and Colosceum Media. His first directorial venture in web series, ’Paatal Lok’ (2020) on Amazon PrimeVideo, garnered nationwide praise. The second season of the acclaimed series is currently in post-production and slated to release this year. The Disney+Hotstar show, ’School of Lies’ (2022), marks another OTT venture directed, shot and co-created by Avinash. His feature film, ‘Three of Us’ (2021), which premiered at IFFI Goa, won him the Best Director award at the prestigious NYIFF and the Filmfare for Best Cinematography in 2023.