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VFP’s first recipient of the IRSFF script competition was Haresh Narayanan - for his script Theetu (Untouchability) - a subtle discussion of ongoing casteism, even in metropolitan India.

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Title: Theetu (Untouchability)

Director/Writer: Haresh Narayanan

Producer: Dilani Rabindran

Cast: Agathiyan, Gopalakrishnan, Suruki, Rajasekar, Vijaishri

Production Country: India, Canada

Language: Tamil

Status: To be released in Spring 2024

Logline: One does not forget their caste, even when buying carrots.

Official Selections:

1. L'Age d'Or International Arthouse Film Festival

2. The Monkey Bread Tree Film Awards

3. Short to the Point

4. Film in Focus

5. South Asian Film Festival of America

6. UK Asian Film Festival

7. New York Indian Film Festival

8. Regina International Film Festival & Awards

9. Swedish International Film Festival - FINALIST

10. 3rdi 's San Francisco International South Asian Film Festival

Stills from “Theetu” (“Untouchability”)