After winning two awards at the Durban International Film festival, Manoj Bajpayee starrer Joram has now been selected in ‘A Window in Asian Cinema’ category at the Busan International Film Festival. The film also features Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub
Previously, Joram won the 'Best Actor Award' and 'Best Cinematography Award' at the Durban International Film Festival. It also premiered at Rotterdam earlier this year and more recently participated in the Sydney Film Festival and the Edinburgh International Film Festival.
Directed by Devashish Makhija, Joram is a psychological thriller about a hunted displaced man who is on the run to protect his daughter. The film also deals with issues such as social inequalities, injustice with the tribal communities and deforestation. Describing the film as an “emotionally-charged survival thriller”, Devashish had earlier said, “It’s a story of a tribal man being chased by powerful forces who want him dead. He has to stay on the run to keep his infant daughter alive.”
The film also features Tannishtha Chatterjee and Rajshri Deshpande in special appearances. It is produced by Zee Studios and Makhijafilm