Days of Marigolds explained

Days of Marigold is a silent short film directed by Mainak Misra. The film revolves around subject of cycle of dreams, reflections, hope, longing and nostalgia with a silhouette-like sepia tone.^{[1] [2]} The film was shot at the banks of Pochampally village lake, located approximately 30 km away from Hyderabad, Telangana. The film has common people cast and not professional actors.^[3]

Plot

The plot of the short starts with two brothers. The elder brothers leaves the village and the younger one always returns to the place they parted. On every return, a period of life is shown - from childhood till old age.

Awards and recognition

• Official Selection, The Mediterranean Film Festival (MedFF), Sicily, Italy
• Official Selection, Move Me Productions Belgium-Film Festival, Antwerp, Belgium
• Official Selection, Yecora International Film Festival, Yecora, Mexico
• Official Selection, Art Quake Kyoto 2019 (Creativity Biennale of Art Exhibitions & Film Festival), Kyoto, Japan^{[4] [5] [6]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: 7 brilliant short films which missed Oscars 2020. 2020-06-23. www.magzter.com. en.
2. Web site: Vipul. 2020-01-12. "Days of Marigolds draws from normal human life and thus belongs to everybody" -Filmmaker Mainak Misra. 2020-06-23. QNA India. en-US.
3. Web site: 2020-01-07. World cinema film researcher Mainak Misra directs short-film Days of Marigolds. 2020-06-23. Urban Asian. en-US.
4. Web site: Mainak Misra. 2020-06-23. FilmFreeway. en.
5. Web site: 2020-01-24. Mainak Misra’s emotional story of brothers wins hearts at international film festivals. 2020-06-23. Business Upturn. en-US.
6. Web site: Mort Laitner News Mort Laitner Page 13. 2020-06-23. mortlaitner.com.