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…a poetry of moments…desires…laughters…sorrow…

Film
Film
Original Title (If different): 
Jalhawar Dinbadal
Language: 
Bengali
Other languages or subtitles: 
English
Production country: 
India
Running time (In minutes): 
30
Theme: 
Homosexuality
Category/Format: 
Digital / DVD
Student film: 
No
Poster: 
www.jalhawa.webs.com
Film Credits
About the Director: 

Som ( Somnath Chakraborty ) is a young Bengali film director whose work has met with considerable critical aalaim in recent years, both in his native India and abroad.

Som was born and raised in Howrah, West Bengal. He attend high school at Sri Ramkrishna Sikshalaya, and studied commerce at Kolkata University. His father was a teacher.

He cut his directorial teeth in Multimedia. In 2008, he made a debut with short film titled Jalhawar Dinbadal (…a poetry of moments…desires…laughters…sorrow…). However, with his second documentary movie Divine Expressions, Som attracted serious critical attention.

Filmography

Jalhawar Dinbadal (2008)
Divine Expressions (2008)

Film director: 
Som
Screenplay: 
Som
Editing: 
Souvik Kundu
Film photographer: 
Sandipp and Aalok Maiti
Sound: 
Tarun Mukherjee
Music: 
Kabir Suman
Costume: 
Shelley & Aneet
Cast 1: 
Anit Chakraborty ( Rupam )
Cast 2: 
Sajid Khan ( Arman )
Cast 3: 
Deep Chakraborty (Arijit )
Cast 4: 
Som (Swapno)
Cast 5: 
Shelley (Patrolekha )
Film synopsis: 
Everyone should have a dream……… But is that dream what they really want??? Patralekha, Rupam, Armaan, Arijit and Swapno… five friends… all fed up with the monotony of city life… set off on a journey to escape from this reality… the reality of their daily lives… a reality which has become their nightmare… They look for refuge and peace in a place called Labongi. Labongi, they believe, is the haven of their dreams… and that’s what they do there… try to live out their dreams… Five people… each with a different perception of sexuality and relationships… Their lives… their dreams… and their reality……
Budget
Budget Range: 
Under $10 000
Actual Budget: 
$9000
Technical infos
Technical infos
Original Film Format: 
Digital / DVD
Format Ratio: 
4:3
Film Sound: 
Mono
Video master available ?: 
Yes
Video Type: 
Pal
Festival Selection, Awards...
Festival selection, awards or citation already received and other comments... :
Already selected in a Festival?: 
Yes
Festival selections: 

THIRD NATIONAL SHORT AND DOCUMENTARY FILM FESTIVAL-2009
KARIMNAGAR, ANDHRA PRADESH
FEBRUARY 14-19, 2009 (ANDHRA PRADESH)

HUMANITY EXPLORED ONLINE FILM FESTIVAL IN CULTURAL UNPLUGGED-2009

DRISHYAM SHORT FILM CONTEST-2009 (KERALA)

CURTOCIRCUITO INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM MARKET : 13-16 OCTOBER, 2009 (SPAIN)

Film distribution
Theatre: 
Open
TV: 
Open
Video: 
Open
International: 
Open
Internet: 
Open
Sales/distribution name: 
som
Publicity Infos
Publicity contact: 
som
Publicity contact email: 
Trailer availble: 
yes
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