A Rifle and a Bag

Somi and her husband met and fell in love while fighting alongside the Naxalites, a communist guerrilla group that has been fighting since the 60’s for the rights of the tribal communities of India. After a decade of armed struggle, the couple deserted the movement and surrendered to the police. Ever since, they have been striving to forge a new identity, educate their two children and eventually reconcile their violent past with the fervent desire to integrate into the hostile Indian society.

  • Cristina Hanes
    Director
    "Antonio and Catarina"
  • Arya Rothe
    Director
  • Isabella Rinaldi
    Director
  • NoCut Film Collective (India, Romania, Italy)
    Production company
  • Cristina Hanes
    Producer
  • Isabella Rinaldi
    Producer
  • Arya Rothe
    Producer
  • Yael Bitton
    Editors
  • Ioan Filip
    Sound design
  • Dan-Stefan Rucareanu
    Sound design
  • Doha Film Institute (Qatar)
    Supported by
  • IDFA Bertha Fund (Netherlands)
    Supported by
  • Asian Cinema Fund (South Korea)
    Supported by
  • AlterCine Foundation (Canada)
    Supported by
  • Project Type:
    Documentary
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 25 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    January 27, 2020
  • Country of Origin:
    India
  • Country of Filming:
    India
  • Language:
    Hindi
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • International Film Festival Rotterdam
    Rotterdam
    Netherlands
    January 27, 2020
    World Premiere
    Special Mention of the Jury / Bright Future Competition
  • Visions du Réel
    Nyon
    Switzerland
    Swiss Premiere
    Latitudes
  • First Look, Museum of Moving Image
    New York
    United States
  • Thessaloniki Documentary Festival
    Thessaloniki
    Greece
    Open Horizons
  • One World Romania Film Festival
    Bucharest
    Romania
    Living on the Edge
  • Durban International Film Festival
    Durban
    South Africa
    September 10, 2020
    South African Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Busan International Film Festival
    Busan
    Korea, Republic of
    October 30, 2020
    Asian Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Dharamshala International Film Festival
    Dharamshala
    India
    October 29, 2020
    Indian Premiere
  • Innsbruck International Film Festival
    Innsbruck
    Austria
    November 3, 2020
    Austrian Premiere
    Special Mention Documentaries Award
  • Hong Kong Asian Film Festival
    Hong Kong
    Hong Kong
    November 13, 2020
    Hong Kong Premiere
  • Minsk International Film Festival Listapad
    Minsk
    Belarus
    November 3, 2020
    Belarusian Premiere
  • Toronto Reel Asian Film Festival
    Toronto
    Canada
    November 12, 2020
    Canadian Premiere
  • Torino Film Festival
    Torino
    Italy
    November 25, 2020
    Italian Premiere
  • DokuBaku
    Baku
    Azerbaijan
    November 30, 2020
    Azerbaijani Premiere
Distribution Information
  • NoCut Film Romania
    Sales Agent
    Country: Romania
    Rights: All Rights
Director Biography - Cristina Hanes, Arya Rothe, Isabella Rinaldi

NoCut Film Collective was co-founded in 2016 by Cristina Hanes (Romania), Arya Rothe (India) and Isabella Rinaldi (Italy). We envision filmmaking as collaborative and transcultural. We direct and produce author-driven documentaries.

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