Mumbai: Anupriya Goenka starrer short film ‘Break the Silence’ is going to the upcoming edition of Cannes Film Festival.

The film will have its world premiere at the Festival de Cannes Marche du 2024.

The film is a crime suspense film entirely shot in Mumbai and directed by Hemant Chauhan.

Hemant started his journey in the industry as a DOP and worked on various projects including ‘Pehchaan’ with Mahesh Bhatt and ‘The Great Indian Kapil Show’. ‘Break the Silence’ is his directorial debut.

Talking about the film, Hemant said: “The film highlights a dark genre, with stellar performances from Anupriya Goenka and a talented cast including Rohit Pathak, Yukti Kapoor, Priya Raina and Rajhans. Shot entirely in Mumbai, it was a massive undertaking, which took us to Cannes today.”

“We are honored to receive the Dadasaheb Phalke Film Award and to be selected for the Tokyo Lift-Off Film Festival, which is an important milestone for our team. I heartily thank my entire team, from the DOP to the post-production crew, for their invaluable contribution. This project was truly a collaborative effort.

The film is produced by Minara Akhtar of Minara Films.