The Fable | |
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Directed by | Raam Reddy |
Written by | Raam Reddy |
Produced by | Pratap Reddy Sunmin Park |
Starring | |
Cinematography | Sunil Borkar |
Edited by | Raam Reddy Siddharth Kapoor |
Production companies | Prspctvs Productions Maxmedia |
Release date | 16 February 2024 |
Country | India |
Languages | English Hindi |
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The film premiered at the 74th edition of the Berlin International Film Festival on February 16, 2024. It will compete in the festival's Encounters segment, which features 14 other titles from around the globe. [2] It is only the second Indian film in the last 30 years to premiere in one of the key competitive sections of the Berlin International Film Festival. [3] The film was shot in 16mm.
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