KVN Productions & Thespian Film’s ‘Balan The Boy’ to Be Showcased at the Marché Du Film at the Cannes Film Festival
A special imarket screening for the film is being hosted on 14th May at Marché Du Film in Cannes Film Festival.
KVN Productions led by Mr Venkat K Narayana and Thespian Films headed by Mrs Shailaja Desai Fenn, recently announced the much awaited Balan The Boy, creating strong early buzz. The film brings together two of Malayalam cinema’s most exciting creative voices, director Chidambaram (Manjummel Boys) and writer Jithu Madhavan (Aavesham).
Building on this momentum, the team is now set to present the film at Marché du Film at Cannes Film Festival with a market screening scheduled for 14th May, introducing the project to the global film community.
Talking about the film being showcased to a global audience at Cannes, Director Chidambaram shared, “Balan The Boy is a film about what we carry without knowing… the weight of where we come from, and the hunger to find where we belong. I made this film for the person who has felt both of those things deeply and never found the words for them. Cannes has always been a home for cinema that trusts its audience with exactly that kind of truth and Balan The Boy trusts its audience completely. To feel before they understand. And to carry something home long after it is over.”
Venkat K Narayana of KVN Productions shared, “Balan The Boy is not just a film, it is a statement. The kind that reminds you exactly why you got into this industry in the first place. Malayalam cinema is making work the world cannot afford to ignore, and we are at Cannes because we believe, with everything we have, that Balan The Boy belongs at the centre of that conversation.”
Talking about showcasing the film to Cannes, Shailaja Desai Fenn of Thespian Films shares, “Cannes holds a very personal place in my heart. When I visited in 2022, I made a quiet promise to myself, that the next time I come here, it will be with a film. Standing here today with Balan The Boy, I can tell you that some promises are worth every sleepless night it takes to keep them.
It is a matter of immense pride for all of us at KVN Productions and Thespian Films to be here at the Marché du Film with a story we deeply believe in. I am grateful to our incredibly talented director Chidambaram for making this vision a reality.
Balan The Boy is a universal story that will move audiences across all ages, everywhere in the world. And that, for me, is the most beautiful thing a film can be.”
Backed by a compelling story and a strong creative vision, Balan The Boy promises a jounery that explores themes of identity, survival and the enduring bond between a mother and her child.
With its market screening at Cannes, Balan The Boy is already set to expand its global footprint, showcasing the film to an influential audience of international cinema experts.
_KVN Productions and Thespian Films Presents Balan The Boy. Directed by Chidambaram and written by Jithu Madhavan, the film is jointly produced by KVN Productions & Thespian Films.
