WHEN a small, unassuming film ambles into international festivals from an unlikely location—especially one marked by bucolic poverty—the jaded cinemagoer pauses. Never mind how many awards it has won.

Superstar Aamir Khan has praised Raam Reddy’s National Award-winning Kannada language film ‘Thithi’ and says it is a little “difficult to slot it into a genre”. “Hey guys, just saw one of the most ...