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Studied Motion Picture
Photography at Film & Television Institute of India (FTII), Pune
Independent producer / director under self-own production company
animagineer. This is his first feature length film.
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Studied Film Direction
at Satyajit Ray Film & Television Insttute, SRFTI, Kolkata
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Graduate of SRFTI, did location sound as well as post prodduction |
 
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Delhi based production
controller. |
Editor based in Kolkata
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Editor in
Tokyo,contributed immensely |
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Sound Engineers
in Tokyo |
Associate in
Tokyo
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Associate Sound
Designer |
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Associate
Journalist based in New
Delhi |
Associate
Graphic Artist & web designer |
Associate Producer
Administration, Marketing & PR |
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Commissioning editor
&
Executive Producer of NHK
Believed in the projedct, supported and provided invaluable guidance |
Filmmaker from Kolkata.
Encouraged, guided and inspired the
film all the way
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Fellow cinematographer
from FTII Friend in need, shot some portions |
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Fellow cinematographer
from FTII.
old friend in need, shot some portions |
Student, Associate in
post production |
Journalist,
photographer, filmmaker |
 
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My God-mother, gave me my second
birth. The fire broke broke her faith.
Her death is one very soft moment |
The father of the house.
Bewildered with the social transformation. Putting his everything in
rebuilding his home. |
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My God-brother, hero of
my film. He represents an unique perspective and brings out my alter
ego in screen. |
Eldest brother of the
family. As a
panchayat secretary negotiate with administration of outside world.
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Second brother of the
family. Gives a full account of earning from hashish. |
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My brother in Law, whose
marriage has given my entry to the village. Most eloquent & bright
boy of Malana. |
Three beautiful sisters
of mine, has small but significant appearences in the film
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Third brother of the
family. Most vocal during the strike against the dam.
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Hemraj’s daughter. A
silent presence in the film. Sitting on my lap she rubs her gift of
love for me. |
Hemraj’s son Most
emotive in the way he carries stone chips during house building
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Hemraj’s wife, in jail
custody charged with trafficking hashish. A mother/ wife in
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4 permanent members, the
headpriest, deputy priest, speaker & deputy speaker. and 8 committe
members by selection |
Pujari, present head
Priest, took charge
after Vudei. Attends a political rally for the first
time
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Kardar is like the
Speaker. Playing his role in Malana court for more than 2 decades.. |
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Earlier head priest.
Moderated their court for 80 yrs. Died at 103, three weeks after his
death the fire struck. |
Deputy Priest, and among
tha last of
the wise old men in the village. He is
brother of Hemraj’s grandma
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Deputy Speaker. Can be
seen in Congress rally
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A committee member. Very
vocal during peas and dam issue. |
Once village chief by
unanimous selection. Wise, upright; critical about invasion of the
modern world
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Became village cheif
after filing nomination as congress candidate disobeying Malana
court’s order |
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An influencial villager.
Seen active in all political activity, strike at dam, a congess
supporter |
Shanta’s mother.
Introduces cannabis
to me and to the audience
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Elder sister of my
godmother One of the lead singers in the women’s prayer in kanashi
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