DHUIN

From up-and-comer Achal Mishra (THE VILLAGE HOUSE), DHUIN is a stunning, novella-length portrait of a young street theater actor (Abhinav Jha, in a breakout performance) desperate to leave his rural hometown of Darbhanga for Mumbai, but finds himself trapped by family obligations, lack of experience and connections. Much like Abbas Kiarostami (referenced several times here) and Hou Hsiao-Hsien, DHUIN is a truly remarkable essay on the in-between moments of life that define us. Along with THE VILLAGE HOUSE, DHUIN firmly establishes Mishra as one of the most perceptive and creative new voices in independent Indian cinema.