<p>The Kannada movie <em>Nirmala</em>, which has been made by children, is slated to be screened at the Bengaluru International Film Festival 2020 (BIFFES 2020) on Monday (Mar 2) and it created a fair deal of buzz among those in attendance. Speaking exclusively to DH, the film’s 14-year-old director Lohith Prakash said that the film deals with open defecation and tries to send out a positive message.</p>.<p>“<em>Nirmala</em> is not a commercial film. It focuses on conveying a social message and highlights the problem of open defecation” he added.</p>.<p>Talking about his professional background, Lohith said that he developed an interest in filmmaking while undergoing a two-year-long training course and this prompted him to make a full-fledged feature film.</p>.<p>“I was part of a class where they train in the craft (acting and filmmaking) for two years. During the same, I took interest in filmmaking,” he added.</p>.<p>Even though those below 18 are not allowed to be a part of BIFFES 2020, Lohith secured a ‘student pass’ through his workshop and this helped him attend the grand event. Talking about the new experience, he said that BIFFES is a terrific platform as it helps movie buffs watch plenty of international films.</p>.<p>“We get to see movies made in other languages, which gives us good exposure. This truly is a good experience for me,” he added.</p>.<p>Nirmala has been produced by Ullas Cine Creations in collaboration with Om Studios. </p>.<p> Meanwhile, popular Kannada movies such as Darshan-Rashmika Mandanna's Yajamana the Rakshit Shetty starrer Avane Srimannarayana are set to be screened today (Mar 1) and this means Sandalwood fans are in for a treat</p>
<p>The Kannada movie <em>Nirmala</em>, which has been made by children, is slated to be screened at the Bengaluru International Film Festival 2020 (BIFFES 2020) on Monday (Mar 2) and it created a fair deal of buzz among those in attendance. Speaking exclusively to DH, the film’s 14-year-old director Lohith Prakash said that the film deals with open defecation and tries to send out a positive message.</p>.<p>“<em>Nirmala</em> is not a commercial film. It focuses on conveying a social message and highlights the problem of open defecation” he added.</p>.<p>Talking about his professional background, Lohith said that he developed an interest in filmmaking while undergoing a two-year-long training course and this prompted him to make a full-fledged feature film.</p>.<p>“I was part of a class where they train in the craft (acting and filmmaking) for two years. During the same, I took interest in filmmaking,” he added.</p>.<p>Even though those below 18 are not allowed to be a part of BIFFES 2020, Lohith secured a ‘student pass’ through his workshop and this helped him attend the grand event. Talking about the new experience, he said that BIFFES is a terrific platform as it helps movie buffs watch plenty of international films.</p>.<p>“We get to see movies made in other languages, which gives us good exposure. This truly is a good experience for me,” he added.</p>.<p>Nirmala has been produced by Ullas Cine Creations in collaboration with Om Studios. </p>.<p> Meanwhile, popular Kannada movies such as Darshan-Rashmika Mandanna's Yajamana the Rakshit Shetty starrer Avane Srimannarayana are set to be screened today (Mar 1) and this means Sandalwood fans are in for a treat</p>