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Not a Hero

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Not a Hero

Not a Hero

direction Rima Das

India, Singapore 2026 Fiction Cor 97 min.

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Mivan, 11, a city raised boy, is sent to his ancestral village to stay with his young aunt, Pahi. Used to the speed and comforts of urban life, he finds the village slow, unfamiliar, and difficult to accept. His relationship with Pahi is distant, shaped by unspoken tensions and unresolved feelings from the past. As Mivan is drawn into village routines, school, and new friendships, he begins to experience a world where time moves differently and nothing comes easily. Through everyday encounters with people, animals, and nature, the boy slowly opens himself to empathy, patience, and a sense of belonging. The film received a Special Mention from the Children’s Jury in the Generation Kplus section at the Berlin International Film Festival.

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technical sheet

direction

Rima Das

screenplay

Rima Das

cinematography

Aditya Varma

editing

Rima Das

sound design

Shreyank Nanjappa

music

Pallab Talukdar

production design

Aditya Varma

cast

Bhuman Bhargav Das, Sukanya Boruah, Mrinmoy Das

production

Rima Das

co-production

Fran Borgia, Jaya Das, Chippy Babu, Abhishek Sharma

produced by

Flying River Films Production, Akanga Film Asia

world sales

MMM Film Sales

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