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‘Josef – Born in Grace’ wins Silver Remi award at World Fest-Houston International Film and Video Festival 2020

Uma da Cunha

22-April-2020

 

Susant Misra’s ‘Josef – Born in Grace’ wins Silver Remi Award, Christian Feature Film Category at 53rd World Fest-Houston International Film and Video Festival (April 17 - 26 2020)

Josef - Born in Grace is the story of Josef, a young man raised by Father O'Hara and his caretaker, Maularam. The film explores their relationships with each other, the world around them, and their search for meaning and grace. Intense performances by veterans such as BAFTA nominated actor Victor Banerjee and Subrat Dutta of ‘Madholal Keep Walking’ fame are complemented by a National Award winning crew comprised of Susant Misra (Director), Sudheer Palsane (Director of Photography), and Sukant Panigrahy (Art Director).

Josef - Born in Grace is Susant Misra's first narrative feature after sixteen years.
His films have received acclaim at film festivals such as Oberhausen, Cannes (Un Certain Regard), Sochi (Grand Prix), Moscow, Rotterdam, Montreal, Cairo, Shanghai, Singapore, Paris, IFFI, MAMI, & MIFF.