MUMBAI: Sooni Taraporevala’s Little Zizou will be presented at the 60th Cannes Film Festival that commences next month.

This is the first time that Taraporevala has taken up the directorial baton after writing the screenplay for Mira Nair’s highly acclaimed film The Namesake, and others like Salaam Bombay and Missisippi Masala.

Little Zizou stars Boman Irani, Shernaz Patel and Imaad Shah. The film, ideally meant for an international market, is based in Mumbai and shot in English.

The film has been co-produced by Studio 18 and Mira Nair. At the Cannes Fest, a stall acquired by Studio 18 will showcase Little Zizou along with the Ajay Devgan starrer Halla Bol, it is learnt.