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Cannes Market: South Asian Film Slate Unveiled

Updated 2026-05-11 08:20 UTC 1 source Positive

Newton Cinema is making its Cannes Marché debut with a slate of prestige South Asian titles including ‘Leftover’ by Indian filmmaker Salim Ahamed and ‘The Gambler’ by Sri Lanka’s Prasanna Vithanage. The event also features stars like James Badge Dale, Elena Anaya, and Laurence Fishburne.

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Newton Cinema Unveils Prestige South Asian Slate Headed By Salim Ahamed’s ‘Leftover’ & Prasanna Vithanage’s ‘The Gambler’

EXCLUSIVE: Newton Cinema, a boutique production house with a presence across the U.S., India and Sri Lanka, is making its Cannes Marché debut with a slate of prestige South Asian titles headed by Leftover, from Indian filmmaker Salim Ahamed, and The Gambler, from Sri Lanka’s Prasanna Vithanage

2026-05-11 08:00 UTC