Archive · 6 Sep 2025
Secret of a Mountain Serpent Premieres at Venice Film Fest
Imagine a storyteller who makes amazing movies.
Nidhi Saxena made a special film, 'Secret of a Mountain Serpent,' that's like a beautiful story with folk tales, myths, and important ideas.
It's her second film.
The movie premiered at a big film festival in Venice.
It was the first movie shown at the festival in a special section.
The movie got help from a program that supports filmmakers in Venice, and Nidhi Saxena is the first Indian woman to get this help.
Her first movie, 'Sad Letters of an Imaginary Woman', was shown at a different film festival.
Nidhi Saxena's second film, 'Secret of a Mountain Serpent,' premiered at the Venice International Film Festival.
The film opened the Biennale College Cinema section.
The premiere occurred on August 28, 2025.
Saxena's previous film, 'Sad Letters of an Imaginary Woman', premiered at Busan International Film Festival.
The project is funded by Venice’s Biennale College Cinema program.
- Who
- Nidhi Saxena, the director.
- What
- The premiere of her film, Secret of a Mountain Serpent.
- When
- August 28, 2025.
- Where
- Venice International Film Festival.
- Why
- To showcase the film and compete in the Biennale College Cinema section.
- Film Title
- Secret of a Mountain Serpent
- Director
- Nidhi Saxena
- Film Festival
- Venice International Film Festival
- Premiere Date
- August 28, 2025
- Funding Source
- Venice’s Biennale College Cinema programme
- Saxena's Previous Film
- Sad Letters of an Imaginary Woman
- Previous Film Festival
- Busan International Film Festival