Gantumoote
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| Directed by | Roopa Rao |
| Written by | Roopa Rao |
| Produced by | Roopa Rao Sahadev Kelvadi |
| Starring | Teju Belawadi Nischith Korodi |
| Cinematography | Sahadev Kelvadi |
| Edited by | Pradeep Nayak |
| Music by | Aparajith Sris |
Production company | Ameyukti Studios |
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Running time | 1:55:00 |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Gantumoote (transl. Baggage) is a 2019 Indian Kannada language coming of age drama film written and directed by Roopa Rao and produced by Rao and Sahadev Kelvadi. Having previously directed short films and web series', this is Rao's debut feature film. Set in the 90s in Bangalore, this film follows the life of Meera, a high school teenager and her first tryst with love and the story that ensues. It had its world premiere in New York Indian Film Festival on May 11, 2019, and later released in India on October 18, 2019, and in USA on November 8, 2019.
Gantumoote won the Best Screenplay Award at the New York Indian Film Festival, being the first Kannada film to do so. It received critical acclaim upon release.