Vanaja
Art House/ Drama, 111 mins, Telugu, 35mm Feature Film

Cast:
Mamatha Bhukya : (Vanaja)
Urmila Dammannagari : (Rama Devi)
Ramachandriah Marikanti : (Somayya)


Director : Rajnesh Domalpalli
Producer : Latha R. Domalapalli
Writer : Rajnesh Domalpalli


SYNOPSIS:
Vanaja, the 15 year old daughter of a financially troubled fisherman goes to work in the local landlady’s house in hopes of learning Kuchipudi dance. She does well, but when the Landlady’s son returns from the US, what begins as innocent sexual chemistry turns ugly, ending in a rape – a rape of a minor. Set in rural South India, a place where social barriers are built stronger than ancient fort walls, the film explores the chasm that divides classes as a young girl struggles to come of age.


AWARDS :
1. Best First Feature, Berlin Intl. Film Festival 2007
2. Best Narrative Feature, IAAC, New York 2006
3. Special Mention, Hamptons Intl. Film Festival 2006
4. Prix CIFEJ, Cairo Intl. Film Festival 2007
5. Special Intl. Jury Prize, Cairo Intl. Film Festival 2007
6. Gollapudi Srinivas Memorial Award, Chennai, India 2007
7. Best Feature Film, Memphis Intl. Film Festival 2007
8. Best Intl. Film, Sacramento Intl. Film Festival 2007
9. Best Actress, Sacramento Intl. Film Festival 2007
10 Platinum Remi Best Intl. Film, WorldFest 2007
11. Special Mention, IFFLA 2007
12. Special Jury Prize – Production Design, River Run 2007
13. Achievement Award, Newport Beach 2007
14. Best Foreign Film, Tulum/ Rosarito, Mexico Intl. Film Festival 2007
15. Milos Macourek Award, Zlin Intl. Childrens Film Festival, Czech Rep. 2007
16. Best Cinematography, Rhode Island Intl. Film Festival 2007


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