Besides the world famous Cannes festival, another festival called the Artisan Festival International (AFI), World Cinema, takes place at the Festival de Cannes during the same period. This year it will witness a Marathi film, which is expected to invite all the attention. So, after ‘Baboo Band Bajaa’, ‘Deool’ and ‘Shala’, can we expect one more marathi film to create waves.

The film, ‘Khalti Doka Varti Paay’ (Upside Down), is made by film maker Ajay Singh, who is also making his debut in Marathi. In the past, he has worked as assistant director in films like ‘Aamir’, ‘Quick Gun Murugan’ and ‘Anolkhee Hey Ghar Majhe’. Produced by Amitabh Bhattacharya and Junaid Memon for Nomad Films, the film goes on to show the journey of a little village boy, whose only wish is to watch a circus in a big city. As he undertakes that journey, he gets lost. When reunited with his uncle; he poses as if he has seen the circus and narrates his experience in the city to his friends from the village.

‘KDVP’ is a film with universal theme and the makers are focusing their attention on international market, besides Marathi audience. The director who has lived in places like Mumbai and Pune, is well versed with Maharashtrian culture and has done his mass communications from Pune, with considerable experience in marathi films, he worked during his projects. The producers of this film have received invitation from 11 film festivals in the competition category.