Juze

Hong Kong IFF
Official Selection
Karlovy Vary IFF
2017

Juze

A Film by Miransha Naik

2017 - France/India/Netherlands/United Kingdom - Drama - 2.39 - 93 min.

with Rushikesh Naik , Sudesh Bhise , Prashanti Talpankar & Gauri Kamat

Language: Hindi
Produced by Miransha Naik

Santosh, a 16 year old boy, is determined to continue with school despite regular beatings from Juze, the ‘Slum Landlord’. As events build to breaking point, Santosh’s passive resistance evolves into the realisation that he must confront Juze and finally achieve freedom from fear.

Hong Kong IFF
Official Selection
Karlovy Vary IFF
2017

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