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{{Infobox film<br />
| image = File:Sunflowers Were the First Ones to Know.webp<br />
| caption = Official poster<br />
| director = [[Chidananda S Naik]]<br />
| writer = Chidananda S Naik<br />
| starring = {{Plainlist|<br />
* Jahangeer M S<br />
* Vishwas B S<br />
* Vasudha Bharighat<br />
}}<br />
| cinematography = Suraj Thakur<br />
| editing = Manoj Venkatesh<br />
| music = Abhishek Kadam<br />
| studio = [[Film and Television Institute of India]] (FTII)<br />
| released = {{Film date|2023}}<br />
| runtime = 16 minutes<br />
| country = India<br />
}}<br />
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'''''Sunflowers Were the First Ones to Know...''''' is a 2023 Indian [[Kannada language]] short film directed by [[Chidananda S Naik]]. It was produced as part of his year-end exercise at the [[Film and Television Institute of India]] (FTII), the 16-minute film won the [[Cinéfondation|La Cinef]] award for Best Short at the [[2024 Cannes Film Festival]].<br />
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== Synopsis ==<br />
The film is about an elderly woman who steals a prized rooster from her village, causing a disturbance that plunges the community into darkness. The villagers then go on a mission to find the rooster and bring back the light. The entire film is shot at night, creating a mysterious and intriguing atmosphere.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |last=Sudevan |first=Praveen |date=2024-05-11 |title=Kannada short film ‘Sunflowers Were the First Ones to Know’ to be screened in Cannes |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/kannada-short-film-sunflowers-were-the-first-ones-to-know-to-be-screened-in-cannes/article68149619.ece |access-date=2024-07-25 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Balaga |first=Marta |date=2024-05-23 |title=‘Sunflowers Were the First Ones to Know’ by Chidananda S Naik Receives Cannes’ La Cinef Award for Best Short |url=https://variety.com/2024/film/global/cannes-la-cinef-award-chidananda-s-naik-1236014626/ |access-date=2024-07-25 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
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== Cast ==<br />
* Jahangeer M S<br />
* Vishwas B S<br />
* Vasudha Bharighat<br />
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== Production ==<br />
The film features Suraj Thakur as the cinematographer, Manoj V as the editor and Abhishek Kadam handling sound design. The production faced significant challenges, including a tight shooting schedule of four days and the difficulties of filming at night in a remote location with limited resources.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /><br />
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== Release and recognition ==<br />
At the [[2024 Cannes Film Festival|77th Cannes Film Festival]], ''Sunflowers Were the First Ones to Know...'' won the first prize in the [[Cinéfondation|La Cinef]] section. The jury, led by [[Lubna Azabal]], praised the film's storytelling and execution. The award includes a 15,000 euro grant. The film was screened at the [[Cinéma du Panthéon|Cinema du Pantheon]] on 3 June and at the MK2 Quai de Seine on 4 June.<ref name=":1" /><br />
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=== Accolades ===<br />
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''Sunflowers Were the First Ones To Know'' qualifies for Oscars 2025.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/kannada-short-film-sunflowers-were-the-first-ones-to-know-by-ftii-student-qualifies-for-oscars-2025-6947439 | title=Kannada Short Film Sunflowers Were the First Ones To Know, By FTII Student, Qualifies For Oscars 2025 | publisher=NDTV | first=Sreetama | last=Basu | date=5 November 2024 | accessdate=25 February 2025}}</ref><br />
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{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"<br />
|-<br />
! scope="col" |Year<br />
! scope="col" |Award<br />
! scope="col" |Category<br />
! scope="col" |Recipient(s)<br />
! scope="col" |Result<br />
! scope="col" class="unsortable" |{{Abbr|Ref.|References}}<br />
|-<br />
| 2025<br />
| [[71st National Film Awards]]<br />
| Best Script (Non Feature)<br />
| rowspan="3" |Chidananda S. Naik<br />
| {{won}}<br />
| <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2151537|title=71st National Film Awards for the year 2023 announced|accessdate=1 August 2025|website=www.pib.gov.in}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="2" |2024<br />
| [[Cinéfondation|La Cinef]]<br />
| Best Short<br />
| {{won}}<br />
| <ref name=":1" /><br />
|-<br />
| [[Bengaluru International Short Film Festival]]<br />
| Indian Competition<br />
| {{won}}<br />
| <ref>{{Cite web |title=BISFF Winners 2024 |url=https://bisff.in/2024-winners/}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=S |first=Pranati A. |title=Dutch film wins top award at Bengaluru International Short Film Festival |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/entertainment/dutch-film-wins-top-award-at-b-luru-international-short-film-festival-2-3155210#:~:text=international%20film%20award.-,Chidananda%20Naik's%20Cannes%20Film%20Festival%20winning%20Kannada%20short%20film,%20Sunflowers,home,%E2%80%9D%20said%20the%20filmmaker. |access-date=2024-09-10 |website=Deccan Herald |language=en}}</ref><br />
|}<br />
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== References ==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
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* {{IMDb title|id=28493138}}<br />
* {{Plain link|url=https://www.festival-cannes.com/en/f/sunflowers-were-the-first-ones-to-know/|name=Sunflowers Were the First Ones to Know... at Cannes}}<br />
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[[Category:2023 films]]<br />
[[Category:Indian student films]]<br />
[[Category:Films set in India]]<br />
[[Category:2023 short films]]<br />
[[Category:Indian drama short films]]<br />
[[Category:2023 Indian films]]<br />
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