Mumbai: Turkish movie "Black Horse Memories", produced by Drishyam Films, will premiere at the Busan International Film Festival 2015 in the competition section 'New Currents'.


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The Shahram Alidi-directed movie is Drishyam's maiden international production and chronicles the story of a group of young people trying to teach Kurdish in Turkish Kurdistan, a land where the teaching of the language is forbidden by Turkish authorities.


One of the girls in the group is killed on a mission, and her final request in the will is to bring back her black horse, the arrival of which leads to some unexpected events.


The production house has two other films at Busan -- Neeraj Ghaywan's "Masaan" in 'A Window on Asian Cinema' and Nagesh Kukunoor's "Dhanak" in the 'Wide Angle' segment.


"We are happy and proud that after a successful run at Sundance, Berlin and Cannes, we are now headed to Busan with three of our films, one of which 'Black Horse Memories', our first international venture is in the competition category," Shiladitya Bora, CEO of Drishyam Films said in a statement.


"BIFF is doing a great job of showcasing Asian cinema and has become the go-to place for anyone looking for Asian content," he added.