Santosh Chosen as U.K.'s Entry for the Oscars International Feature Film Category

Santosh, the feature debut of British-Indian filmmaker Sandhya Suri, known for her documentaries I for India (2005) and Around India with a Movie Camera (2018), is set in rural northern India. The story follows Santosh, a newly widowed woman who steps into her late husband's role as a police constable. Her life takes a turn when she becomes involved in the investigation of a murdered underage girl from a marginalized caste, guided by a determined feminist inspector.

Starring Shahana Goswami in the lead role alongside Sunita Rajwar, Santosh boasts a score by Luisa Gerstein, cinematography by Lennert Hillege, and editing by Maxime Pozzi-Garcia. The film was produced by James Bowsher, Balthazar de Ganay, Mike Goodridge, and Alan McAlex, with executive producers Ama Ampadu, Martin Gerhard, Lucia Haslauer, Diarmid Scrimshaw, and Eva Yates. It was co-financed by Good Chaos, Razor Film Produktion, Haut et Court, BBC Film, and the BFI.

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