Anurag Kashyap joins Songs of Forgotten Trees as presenter, supporting debutant Anuparna Roy’s film exploring two migrant women’s bond in Mumbai. The film will premiere at the Venice Film Festival.
The decision comes after acclaimed Iranian director Saeed Roustaee, who presented his film "Leila's Brothers" at the Cannes Film Festival in 2022, was sentenced to six months in prison by the Iranian authorities
Luca Guadagnino's "Challengers”, starring Zendaya, has been pulled from the Venice Film Festival, where it was to be the opening night film, due to the actors strike.
