Overview

• Anurag Kashyap has joined as presenter for Anuparna Roy’s feature directorial debut “Songs of Forgotten Trees,” which will world premiere in the Orizzonti competition at the 82nd Venice International Film Festival.
• The film is India’s only selection in the festival’s Orizzonti strand, which spotlights emerging filmmakers and innovative storytelling.
• The Mumbai-set drama stars Naaz Shaikh and Sumi Baghel as two migrant women whose evolving bond drives a narrative of survival and unexpected kinship.
• Roy initially self-funded the project while juggling three corporate jobs, drawing inspiration from her search for childhood friend Jhuma Nath to explore marginalized voices.
• Produced by Bibhanshu Rai, Romil Modi and Ranjan Singh with co-production by Navin Shetty and Roy herself, the project underscores growing support for independent Indian cinema.