Locarno Entry 'Rehmat' Draws on a Family's Real-Life Tragedy to Tell a Story of Loss
Indian filmmaker Gurvinder Singh's Locarno competition film 'Rehmat' stars Naseeruddin Shah and is set in a house where the real family lost a 19-year-old son to a drug overdose after meeting the crew. Singh emphasizes the importance of making such films that confront genuine grief. The narrative centers on Rashid Ali's ancestral home and the community's mourning.
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