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Incomprehensible Dokra
Dokra Keu Bojhey Na (Непостижимая Докра)
Year of production: 2023
Production country: India
Production company: SRFTI
Director: Sneha Das, Monjima Mullick
Producer: Sneha Das
Composer: Sandip Samaddar
D.O.P.: Jayadev IR
Editor: Sneha Das
Sound Director: Sukrit Sen
Film category: Documentary, Animation
Rating: 12+
Length: 8 min.
Production country: India
Production company: SRFTI
Director: Sneha Das, Monjima Mullick
Producer: Sneha Das
Composer: Sandip Samaddar
D.O.P.: Jayadev IR
Editor: Sneha Das
Sound Director: Sukrit Sen
Film category: Documentary, Animation
Rating: 12+
Length: 8 min.
Dokra Keu Bojhey Na (Incomprehensible Dokra) is an animated documentary that explores the perils that the 4000 year old craft of Dokra faces in West Bengal, India. We converse with artisans and its sellers to discuss the lack of patronage that may lead to its extinction and the possible ways to revive the craft as well the poor living conditions of its artists.
Selected festival history
2023
- VGIK International Film Festival
- International Documentary and Short Film Festival of Kerala (IDSFFK)
- Bengaluru International Short Film Festival St. Louis International Film Festival
- Chicago International Children's Film Festival
Sneha Das and Monjima Mullick
DIRECTOR'S BIOGRAPHY:
Sneha Das and Monjima Mullick are animators and filmmakers with a keen interest in making stop motion and mixed media films. They were born and raised in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. Graduated from St. Xavier's College, Kolkata with a Bachelor's Degree in "Multimedia and Animation" and are currently pursuing a Postgraduate Diploma in "Animation Cinema" from Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute, Kolkata.
DIRECTOR'S FILMOGRAPHY:
2023 - Dokra keu bojhay na
2022 - Hocchey ta ki?
2022 -Stop.Look.Go.
Sneha Das and Monjima Mullick are animators and filmmakers with a keen interest in making stop motion and mixed media films. They were born and raised in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. Graduated from St. Xavier's College, Kolkata with a Bachelor's Degree in "Multimedia and Animation" and are currently pursuing a Postgraduate Diploma in "Animation Cinema" from Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute, Kolkata.
DIRECTOR'S FILMOGRAPHY:
2023 - Dokra keu bojhay na
2022 - Hocchey ta ki?
2022 -Stop.Look.Go.
