Baghjan (film) explained

Director:Jaicheng Zxai Dohutia
Producer:Jaicheng Zxai Dohutia, MAYAMARA art & culture
Runtime:90 minutes
Country:India
Language:Assamese, Moran

Baghjan is an upcoming Assamese-Moran bilingual film directed and written by filmmaker Jaicheng Zxai Dohutia and produced by MAYAMARA art & culture.[1] The film is about the biggest industrial disasters; oil-leakage tragedy of 2020 at Baghjan.[2] [3]

Plot

A prosperous oil and gas field surrounds the little village where fisherman Manab and his wife Bharabi reside. One day, while extracting oil, a huge explosion occurs, setting the entire community ablaze. The fire claims Bharabi's life. Manab cannot handle it. In the fire, he believes that his wife is still alive and is attempting to communicate with her.

Cast

Most of the actors of this film are the real victims of the oil-leakage tragedy.[4]

Production

Baghjan is an Indo-German co-production film. It has been made by MAYAMARA art & culture in Baghjan, Tinsukia district, Assam.

Awards

!Year!Award!Category!Result!Ref
2021Prasad Labs and Qube Moviebuff Appreciation AwardsWorks-in-Progress (WIP) of Film Bazaar Online 2021[5] [6] [7]
2022Marche du FilmCannes Film Festival 'Goes to Cannes'[8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13]

Conflict

On May 22, 2022, Dohutia voiced his disagreement with the State government's intention to send four people from the film business, including bureaucrats, to the Cannes Film Festival. He declared his intention to go to the festival to represent and promote the movie. In order for Dohutia and his crew to represent their film and the state in France, he also asked that the state government pay for their travel costs.[14]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2022-05-05 . Bilingual Movie From Assam 'Baghjan' Selected For Marche du Film In France - Sentinelassam . 2022-10-23 . www.sentinelassam.com . en.
  2. Web site: Assamese Film ‘Baghjan’ Selected for ‘Goes to Cannes’ . 2022-10-23 . Pratidin Time . en.
  3. Web site: 2021-01-07 . National award winning Assamese filmmaker captures plight of Baghjan fire victims . 2022-10-23 . NORTHEAST NOW . en-US.
  4. Web site: 2022-05-05 . Assam movie 'Baghjan' selected in the prestigious 'Goes to Cannes' section . 2022-10-23 . TIME8 . en-US.
  5. Web site: Shackleton . 2021-11-26 . Liz . ‘Baghjan’, ‘Shivamma’ win WIP Awards at India’s Film Bazaar Online . 2022-10-23 . Screen . en.
  6. Web site: Ramachandran . Naman . 2021-11-25 . ‘My Share of Sky,’ ‘The Forgotten History,’ ‘Baghjan,’ ‘Shivamma’ Win Film Bazaar Awards . 2022-10-23 . Variety . en-US.
  7. Web site: 2021-11-18 . ‘Baghjan’: Film on gas-leak tragedy gets selected in NFDC Film Bazaar . 2022-10-23 . en-US.
  8. Web site: 2022-05-05 . Assamese movie ‘Baghjan’ Selected for ‘Goes to Cannes’ - News Live . 2022-10-23 . en-GB.
  9. Web site: Baghjan . 2022-10-23 . Marché du Film . en-US.
  10. Web site: New movie Bondhu: নতুন অসমীয়া ছবি বন্ধুৰ প্ৰচাৰত ব্যস্ত অভিনেতা নয়ন নীলিম . 2022-10-23 . ETV Bharat News.
  11. Web site: May 5, 2022 . Swati . Mathur . India ‘Country of Honour’ at Cannes event . 2022-10-23 . The Times of India . en.
  12. Web site: India chosen as first Country of Honour ever at Cannes Film Market . 2022-10-23 . pib.gov.in.
  13. Web site: Sahoo . Pradeep . 2022-05-04 . India chosen as first Country of Honour ever at Cannes Film Market . 2022-10-23 . Pragativadi . en-US.
  14. Web site: 2022-05-15 . Assam film-maker expresses displeasure over sending Govt Representative to Cannes Film Festival . 2022-10-23 . Just Guwahati Things . en-US.

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