Jonaki (film) explained

Jonaki
Director:Aditya Vikram Sengupta
Producer:Samir Sarkar
Starring:Lolita Chatterjee
Jim Sarbh
Ratnabali Bhattacharjee
Sumanto Chattopadhyay
Music:Alexander Zekke
Cinematography:Aditya Vikram Sengupta
Mahendra Shetty
Studio:Magic Hour Films
Runtime:95 minutes
Country:India, France, Singapore
Language:Bengali

Jonaki (Firefly) is a 2018 Bengali-language psychological drama film directed by Aditya Vikram Sengupta and produced by Samir Sarkar.[1] An India, France, Singapore co production the film is produced by Magic Hour Films in association with For Films and Catherine Dussart Production. Jonaki is the "dream" of an 81-year-old woman who in her comatose state revisits her tumultuous life through surrealistic images of painful echoing memories. The film stars late Lolita Chatterjee,[2] Jim Sarbh, Ratnabali Bhattacharjee and Sumanto Chattopadhyay.

Jonaki had its world premiere in the Bright Future[3] section of the 47th International Film Festival Rotterdam[4] [5] in 2018 where it was nominated for the coveted Netpac Awards. It then travelled to several international film festivals including the Shanghai International Film Festival, New Horizons Film Festival, Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles,[6] Indian Melbourne Film Festival[7] amongst others.

Jonaki was nominated for the Golden Gateway of India for Best Film at the 20th Mumbai Film Festival[8] (MAMI) in 2018 and went on to win the Silver Gateway Award.[9] It also won a Special Mention for Best Film on Gender Equality at the Oxfam Awards in 2018.[10] [11]

Jonaki is available on Netflix.[12]

Plot

While Jonaki, an 80-year-old woman, searches for love in a strange world of decaying memories, her lover, now old and grey, returns to a world she is leaving behind.

Cast

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Notes and References

  1. News: Puducherry producer's film to be shown at Dutch fest. 10 January 2018. The Times of India. 2020-02-12.
  2. Web site: Bengali actress Lolita Chatterjee dies at 81. Scroll Staff. Scroll.in. 2020-02-12.
  3. Web site: Rotterdam Film Festival reveals 2018 Bright Future selection. Orlando Parfitt2018-01-05T13:09:00+00:00. Screen. 2020-02-12.
  4. Web site: Jonaki on the IIFR 2018 website. International Film Festival of Rotterdam.
  5. News: Press Trust of India. Bengali movie 'Jonaki' premiered at Rotterdam film festival. 2018-02-05. Business Standard India. 2020-02-12.
  6. Web site: Film Review: Jonaki (2018) by Aditya Vikram Sengupta. Mohan. Jithin. 2019-03-27. Asian Movie Pulse. 2019-10-07.
  7. Web site: Jim Sarbh's Bengali debut Jonaki, directed by Aditya Sengupta, to be screened at the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne. 2018-07-21. Firstpost. 2020-02-12.
  8. Web site: Jonaki [2018]

    'MAMI' Review - An exploration of dreams]

    . Saha. Souvik. 2018-11-05. High On Films. 2020-02-12.
  9. Web site: Here Are the Top Winners of MAMI 2018. 2018-11-02. The Quint. 2020-02-12.
  10. Web site: Mumbai: Thailand's 'Manta Ray,' India's 'Bulbul Can Sing' Win Festival's Top Awards. The Hollywood Reporter. 2020-02-12.
  11. News: Panicker. Anahita. A tipping point for gender justice campaigns. 2018-10-29. The Hindu. 2020-02-12. 0971-751X.
  12. Web site: Jonaki Netflix. www.netflix.com. 2020-02-12.
  13. Web site: Jonaki is a film people would be too afraid to make: Jim Sarbh. Cinema Express. 2020-02-12.
  14. Web site: 'Padmaavat' actor Jim Sarbh talks about his film 'Jonaki'. 2018-02-04. The Statesman. 2020-02-12.

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