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EXCLUSIVE:<\/strong> Newton Cinema, a boutique production house with a presence across the U.S., India and Sri Lanka, is making its Cannes March\u00e9 debut with a slate of prestige South Asian titles headed by Leftover<\/em>, from Indian filmmaker Salim Ahamed, and The Gambler<\/em>, from Sri Lanka\u2019s Prasanna Vithanage.<\/p>\n Currently in post-production, Leftover<\/em> is the story of a married couple who embark on a journey through displacement, caste and belonging when they learn a shocking truth about their son.<\/p>\n More from Deadline<\/strong><\/p>\n Written by Ahamed and P. V. Shajikumar (Takeoff<\/em>), the film features an ensemble cast of acclaimed South Indian and Bengali actors including Arjun Radhakrishnan, Zarin Shihab, Tanmay Dhanania, Shweta Basu Prasad and Roshan Mathew.<\/p>\n Ahamed is best known for his 2011 film Abu, Son Of Adam<\/em>, which won four Indian National Film Awards and was India\u2019s official entry to the Academy Awards. His credits also include And the Oskar Goes To\u2026<\/em>, Pathemari <\/em>and Kunjananthante Kada<\/em>.<\/p>\n \u201cLeftover<\/em> comes from silence, memory and moral urgency,\u201d said Ahamed. \u201cIt carries pain without spectacle, dignity without explanation, and a shared human experience that transcends borders. I am grateful to introduce the film to the international industry with Newton Cinema.\u201d<\/p>\n The Gambler<\/em> reunites Vithanage with talent from his award-winning 2023 film Paradise<\/em> \u2013 Indian actor Roshan Mathew (also known for Richie Mehta\u2019s Poacher<\/em>) and cinematographer Rajeev Ravi (Toxic<\/em>).<\/p>\n Loosely based on Dostoevsky\u2019s novel of the same name, The Gambler<\/em> is set against the backdrop of the casino industry in Sri Lanka. Currently in development, the project has also lined up cast including Shweta Basu Prasad, Prakash Raj, Lakshan Abenayake and Mahendra Perera.<\/p>\n Also produced by Newton Cinema, Paradise<\/a><\/em>, the story of an Indian couple touring Sri Lanka at the beginning of the country\u2019s financial crisis, premiered at Busan International Film Festival in 2023 where it won the Jiseok Award.<\/p>\n The two titles join an expanding auteur-driven slate from Newton Cinema \u2013 founded by producer and former tech entrepreneur Anto Chittilappilly \u2013 which has already enjoyed festival success with its early productions including Paradise<\/em>, Don Palathara\u2019s Family<\/em>, Varun Grover\u2019s short film Kiss<\/em> and Lalanna\u2019s Song<\/em>, from Megha Ramaswamy.<\/p>\n The company\u2019s most recent completed production, Mayilaa<\/em>, is screening in the Cannes March\u00e9 after premiering in the Bright Future section of this year\u2019s International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) and picking up an Audience Award at Toulouse Indian Film Festival. Directed by Semmalar Annam, the Tamil-language film follows a woman married off in her adolescence who defies societal norms to seek financial independence with her young daughter.<\/p>\n Other upcoming titles on Newton Cinema\u2019s slate include Ahamed\u2019s The Sorbonne Conspiracy <\/em>and The Wild Hunt<\/em>, from Nithin Lukose whose 2021 debut Paka (River Of Blood)<\/em> premiered at Toronto International Film Festival.<\/p>\n \u201cWe are building a home for auteur cinema, for filmmakers whose work carries a signature, a conscience and a reason to exist,\u201d said Chittilappilly. \u201cWith Leftover<\/em>, Mayilaa<\/em> and our upcoming slate, our aim is to stand with independent filmmakers, protect difficult and necessary stories, and bring voices from the margins into the center of world cinema.\u201d<\/p>\n The company is in final discussions with international sales representation and domestic distribution partners for the festival journey and theatrical rollout of Leftover<\/em>, Mayilaa<\/em> and its upcoming slate. It has also curated a slate of titles from other Indian independent producers looking for creative partners, funds, festivals and distribution in Cannes.<\/p>\n Newton Cinema has offices in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Boston, Colombo, Sri Lanka and Kochi, India.<\/p>\n Best of Deadline<\/strong><\/p>\n Sign up for Deadline’s Newsletter<\/a>. For the latest news, follow us on Facebook<\/a>, Twitter<\/a>, and Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" EXCLUSIVE: Newton Cinema, a boutique production house with a presence across the U.S., India and Sri Lanka, is making its Cannes March\u00e9 debut with a slate of prestige South Asian titles headed by Leftover, from Indian filmmaker Salim Ahamed, and The Gambler, from Sri Lanka\u2019s Prasanna Vithanage. 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