Rima Das returns with luminous Assamese sequel Village Rockstars 2

Filmmaker Rima Das returned with her sequel Village Rockstars 2, capturing the struggles of rural survival and coming of age in the flood-bitten plains of Assam.

Bhanita Das stars as 17-year-old Dhunu, who navigates a rising Brahmaputra river, a flailing mother, her brother's alcoholism, and predatory economic development.

The film utilizes naturalistic camerawork and observational storytelling to highlight socio-economic hierarchies and is currently running in select theatres.