The 20-year-old Tribeca Film Festival backed by Robert De Niro’s Tribeca Productions has recently announced its line-up of films for its 2022 edition which is scheduled to take place between 8th to 19th June in New York. And this time, the only Indian film that will be showcased under the ‘International Narrative Competition’ segment is Shlok Sharma’s directorial drama ‘Two Sisters and A Husband’.
For the unversed, Shlok Sharma is an Indian filmmaker who had previously directed acclaimed performers Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Shweta Tripathi in the 2015 film ‘Haraamkhor’ and a segment in the 2013 anthology film ‘Shorts’.
Backed by maverick filmmaker Anurag Kashyap, ‘Two Sisters and A Husband’ is a relationship drama that is set amidst the stunning backdrop of the Himalayas. Set in the 1990s period, the film’s plot follows a carefree woman named Amrita (played by Manya Grover). She is secretly in love with Rajat (Dinker Sharma). However, by a twist of fate, Rajat gets married to Amrita’s elder sister Tara (Avani Rai). The story takes another turn when Amrita gets pregnant, and the three protagonists are forced to run away to a mountain town.
Besides the Indian film ‘Two Sisters and A Husband’, Tribeca Film Festival 2022’s line-up of films also includes the Jon Hamm starrer ‘’Corner Office’, ‘Aisha’ starring Letitia Wright’, ‘Jerry & Marge Go Large’ starring Bryan Cranston, Jennifer Lopez starrer ‘Halftime’, ‘American Dreamer’ featuring Peter Dinklage, Matt Dillon, and Danny Glover, Katie Holmes’ directorial ‘Alone Together’, and Ashley Judd starrer ‘My Name Is Andrea’, amongst others.
Moreover, the international films competing with India’s ‘Two Sisters and A Husband’ at the Tribeca Film Festival 2022 include the Australian drama ‘Blaze’, Israeli comedy-drama ‘Karaoke’, and Danish movie ‘A Matter Of Trust’, among other films.