“Bittu” is the story of a close friendship between two girls in northern India that is eclipsed by an accidental poisoning at school. The film is based on a real life incident from 2013, where 136 school children were hospitalized and 22 died after eating school lunch that was contaminated with pesticide.
“Bittu” is Dube’s New York University thesis film. The film is riding a wave of acclaim and recognition. It won a silver medal at the Student Academy Awards in 2020, and has had a stellar festival run. It played at the BFI London Film Festival, Telluride, Palm Springs Shortfest, Hollyshorts, where Dube won best director, and the Denver Film Festival, where it won best domestic film.
In the video, Chopra Jonas moderates a discussion that reveals how the young actors got used to the camera and the games they played on set, while Dube explains why she made the film, and her process.
THIS SHORT FILM DESERVES A NOMINATION 🥰 Bittu
You are amazing Priyanka. This was beautiful ❤️
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Proud of Priyanka Chopra so much...👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
Priyanka Chopra is amazing
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Bittu is a very brave, very remarkable short film!