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Comic, thrilling and emotive Hen is shot from its feathered heroine’s point of view as she escapes certain dangers and finds her way to a crumbling seaside restaurant. At first it seems a place of refuge, but there, she quickly becomes witness to the human tragedies unfolding around her, including the cruelty of the migrant crisis.

Laurent Cantet’s final film, co-written and directed by collaborator and friend Robin Campillo, is a moving and nuanced exploration of class and budding sexuality.

Against the backdrop of Western India’s vast, rugged landscapes, Kanawade’s understated, beautifully photographed modern romance won the World Cinema Grand Jury Prize at Sundance Film Festival 2025.