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SCHIRKOA: IN LIES WE TRUST
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Completed - ENGLISH - First film, Science-fiction, Animation - 103 minutes

Log Line

In a dystopian world where people are forced to wear paper bags over their heads, a newly appointed council
member sparks an accidental revolution.

Media

Previous markets

  • Cannes 2024 (Debut)
Full history

Year of production : 2024

Director(s) : Ishan SHUKLA
Cast : Golshifteh FARAHANI, Asia ARGENTO, Soko , Denzil SMITH, Lav DIAZ, Karan JOHAR, Anurag KASHYAP, Gaspar NOÉ

Producer(s) : Bich-quan TRAN (DISSIDENZ FILMS), Ishan SHUKLA (RED CIGARETTE MEDIA)

Synopsis

In a sophisticated near perfect society ‘Schirkoa’, citizens live with paper bags on heads to dissolve differences. Tensions rise when the whispers of a mythical land without the bags start to float and a fresh council member sparks an accidental revolution…

Production

Country(ies) : INDIA, FRANCE, GERMANY

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Festivals and Awards

Rotterdam IFFR 2024 (Bright Future NETPAC Award)
Goteborg IFF 2024


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