General Information
Completed On: 28 Jan, 2022
Duration: 1 hr 56 min 30 sec
Genres: Feature, Fiction
Language: Kannada
Country: India
Submitted By: Sourabh Shukla
Festival Rating
1888 is a Kannada thriller where the plot unfolds when a major demonetization exercise in India causes 3 strangers to cross paths, affecting their lives and in the middle of all this is a car journey.
This guerrilla film is loosely inspired from certain true events that happened between 2016 and 2021.
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DirectorSourabh Shukla
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ProducersManjunath R
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ProducersSourabh Shukla
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WritersSourabh Shukla
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EditorPuneeth Degavi
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SubtitlesMouriya Arvind
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MusicPradeep M
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MusicGirish Hothur
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Film TypeFeature, Fiction
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GenresThriller, Suspense, Drama, Action
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Runtime1 hours 56 minutes 30 seconds
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Completion Date28 Jan, 2022
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Production Budget60000 USD
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Country of OriginIndia
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Country of FilmingIndia
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Film LanguageKannada
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Shooting Format
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Aspect Ratio16:9
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Film ColorBlack & White and Color
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Student ProjectNo
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First-time FilmmakerYes
Adolph Zukor International Film Festival
Hungary
08/12/2022
Hungary Premiere
Nominee (Finalist)
Tagore International Film Festival
India
Winner
Rameshwaram International Film Festival
India
Winner
Druk International Film Festival
Bhutan
Paro
Bhutan Premiere
Winner
London Movie Awards
United Kingdom
London
Honorable Mention
Milan Gold Awards
Italy
Milan
Winner
Director's Biography
Sourabh Shukla’s debut feature film is 1888. Before this he has dabbled in a few short films and a documentary. He is a self-taught filmmaker who was an engineer in an MNC before pursuing his passion in filmmaking. With no background in the film industry nor any experience with anyone either as an assistant or being a part of the crew, his only source of learning was shooting and editing on his own along with watching a lot of movies from all parts of the world.
Director's Statement
1888 is a thoroughly researched Guerrilla film which, though experimental in nature, is still mainstream. Just like its title, the movie is multi-layered. The idea behind shooting a mainstream movie indie style was basically to experiment and see if the raw and natural can be balanced with cinematic elements and certain commercial elements too, to create a new experience for the movie audience.
