Balekempa
A village bangle seller and his wife cannot conceive a child. The villagers gossip. In this close-knit patriarchal community in South India, hidden desires and relationships find a way to exist. Will the husband’s secret ever come out?
Director
Ere Gowda was born to a farming family in the Mandya District of Karnataka in 1981, and came to filmmaking only much later in life. His Curriculum Vitae includes jobs ranging from house servant, office boy, driver, security guard and gardener to filmmaker.
Ere Gowda rose to fame with the film ‘Thithi’, directed by Raam Reddy – for which he is credited as the Script Writer, Second Unit Director, Line Producer and Casting Director. For his contribution to the film, Ere Gowda won the Asia New Talent Award 2016 at the Shanghai International Film Festival for ‘Best Screenplay’, as well as the Karnataka State Award for ‘Best Dialogue Writer’.
‘Balekempa’ is Ere Gowda’s directorial debut.
Festivals/Awards
International Film Festival Rotterdam 2018, Netherlands (FIPRESCI Award Winner); Jeonju International Film Festival 2018, South Korea; Transatlantyk Festival 2018, Poland; Fukuoka International Film festival 2018, Japan; Las Palmas de Gran Canaria International Film Festival 2018, Spain; East End Film Festival 2018, London; New York Indian Film Festival 2018, New York; International Film Festival of South Asia 2018, Toronto; Indian Film Festival of Melbourne 2018, Melbourne.