Thithi has received largely positive reviews on the International front with The Hollywood Reporter calling it " a whimsically enjoyable encounter with some slippery backwoods characters . " Clayton Dillard of Slant Magazine gave the film 3 out of 4 stars and said that " the film packs in a miniseries worth of conflict " and that it " possesses the spirit of Yasujirō Ozu . " In an enthusiastic review , Daniel Kasman from MUBI had this to say : " A film that is funny , humane , and seemingly effortless , this young director has coaxed from a massive cast and a specific setting a great deal of character , an evocation of a locality and its society , and wrapped it all in a Renoirian understanding of human behaviour . The film is a real pleasure . " The Variety review by Dennis Harvey praised the film for being " a clever social satire " that is " complexly plot-driven yet never hectic or over-contrived . " The review went on to commend the performers by saying that " they ’re all such naturals it ’s almost hard to believe they came to the project as amateurs . " The film was received with utmost enthusiasm by the Indian press on its release in Karnataka as well . In a 4.5 star review for Times Of India , Sunayana Suresh compared the film to the classic The Gods Must Be Crazy " as a film that triumphs as both a clever narrative and a hearty entertainer . " In yet another 4.5 star review , Shyam Prasad S. of Bangalore Mirror called the film " an experience to savour . " The film was called " a milestone for Kannada cinema " by Deccan Herald , while The New Indian Express declared it to be " one of the finest films to come out of India in recent times . " '' Thithi '' premiered at the 68th Locarno International Film Festival on 8 August 2015 , where it won the Golden Leopard in the " Filmmakers of the Present " category as well as the First Feature award . It has also won numerous other awards at various film festivals including Mumbai , Palm Springs , and Marrakech . It was also invited to be a part of the 45th edition of New Directors/New Films . At the 19th Shanghai International Film Festival , '' Thithi '' won the Best Script Writer and the Best Film awards under the Asia New Talent Awards Category . It won the German Star of India award for the Best Feature Film at the 13th Indian Film Festival Stuttgart , Germany . At the 63rd National Film Awards , the film won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Kannada It bagged the First Best Film , Best Supporting Actress and Best Dialogue awards at the 2016 Karnataka State Film Awards
Marrakech
Marrakech International Film Festival
Thithi (film)