KVIFF 2024: ‘Santosh’ is a Gripping Procedural

We live in turbulent times, where problems within modern society seem to be getting worse & worse every day. Every country is struggling with great challenges, and India is no exception. On one hand, the country is trying to push forward and solve societal problems related to women’s rights and corruption. On the other hand, corruption still rules and the caste system still dominates every aspect of life, no matter who tries to change it. Santosh is a refreshingly clever example of filmmaking & storytelling that might provide some hope. It’s an exceptional year for Indian cinema with a handful of highlights – between Girls Will Be Girls from Sundance, the action movie Kill opening in theaters, Dev Patel’s Monkey Man, and the award-winning All We Imagine as Light from Cannes. Santosh is yet another Cannes 2024 gem, and it’s my favorite Indian cinema discovery from the Cannes line-up this summer; in all honesty, I prefer it slightly more than All We Imagine as Light. After first premiering in the Un Certain Regard section at Cannes, Santosh also showed up at the 2024 Karlovy Vary Film Festival and it’s one of the best features screening in their entire selection. // Continue Reading ›