''The Blueberry Hunt'' is an Indian-Canadian

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directed by Anup Kurian and starring

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, Aahana Kumra, PJ Unnikrishnan, Yadu Sankalia, Vinay Forrt, and Kartik Elangovan. The film had a nationwide theatrical release in India on April 8, 2016.

Plot

''The Blueberry Hunt'' unfolds in a lush green deserted estate bordering the forest on the high altitudes of

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, Kerala. The film centers around a recluse locally known as "Colonel"—played by Naseeruddin Shah, living with his large

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dog. The story focuses on the last five days when Colonel's plantation of a high potency variant of

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—Blueberry Skunk—gets ready for harvest.

Cast

Production

*The film was shot on location in

, Kerala.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Blueberry Hunt 2016 films 2010s Hindi-language films Films about the illegal drug trade Canadian thriller films Indian thriller films Indian films about cannabis Canadian films about cannabis 2010s English-language films 2010s Canadian films Indian multilingual films Canadian multilingual films