Restored 'Ghatashraddha' Shines at Venice Film Festival

The restored version of Girish Kasaravalli’s iconic 1977 film 'Ghatashraddha' premiered at the 81st Venice International Film Festival. The restoration was a collaboration between Martin Scorsese's The Film Foundation and Shivendra Singh Dungarpur's Film Heritage Foundation. The film, warmly received, explores the themes of Brahmin orthodoxy and personal anguish.

The restored version of legendary filmmaker Girish Kasaravalli's 1977 film 'Ghatashraddha' had its world premiere at the 81st Venice International Film Festival, the Film Heritage Foundation announced.

The 108-minute Kannada movie, based on U.R. Ananthamurthy's short story, was showcased in the festival's Venice Classics section on September 4. The restoration, conducted in Italy, was a collaborative effort between Martin Scorsese's The Film Foundation and Shivendra Singh Dungarpur of FHF, with funding from George Lucas and Mellody Hobson's Hobson/Lucas Family Foundation.

Attending the screening were Kasaravalli and Dungarpur, with the film receiving positive acclaim. 'Ghatashraddha,' exploring themes of Brahmin orthodoxy and personal anguish, featured actors like Meena Kuttappa and Narayana Bhat. The Venice Film Festival continues until September 7.

(With inputs from agencies.)