Tora's Husband Explained
Tora's Husband |
Director: | Rima Das |
Producer: | Rima Das Jaya Das |
Starring: | Abhijit Das Tarali Kalita Das Bhuman Bhargav Das Purbanchali Das |
Cinematography: | Rima Das |
Editing: | Rima Das |
Music: | Sagar Desai |
Studio: | Flying River Films |
Distributor: | Flying River Films |
Runtime: | 135 minutes |
Country: | India |
Language: | Assamese |
Tora's Husband is a 2022 Indian Assamese language film written, shot, edited, produced and directed by Rima Das.
The film premiered at the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) in the prestigious Platform Prize section, followed by the Asian Premiere at Busan International Film Festival 2022 and the Indian Premiere at Kolkata International Film Festival 2022.
Rima Das dedicated this film to her father Bharat Chandra Das, who died during the COVID-19 pandemic.[1]
Plot summary
The drama shows a family man’s life unravelling in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic.[2]
Cast
- Abhijit Das as Jaan
- Tarali Kalita Das as Tora
- Bhuman Bhargav Das as Bhargav
- Purbanchali Das as Manu
- Nilima Das
- Simanta Malakar
- Mallika Das
Production
The film was shot in Das' home town of Chaygaon in Assam. Rima Das said of the film:
Critical reception
The first Indian film to compete in the Platform section, and Rima Das' third film in a row to premiere at Toronto International Film Festival.[3]
Ravi Srinivasan, the Festival Programmer at 2022 Toronto International Film Festival described the film as:
The film has been receiving accolades for its realistic take of life during the pandemic[4] at its Asian Premiere at Busan International Film Festival 2022 and the Indian Premiere at Kolkata International Film Festival 2022 and other festivals where the film has been showcased.[5]
Official selection at festivals
Notes and References
- News: PTI . 2022-08-04 . Rima Das' 'Tora's Husband' to have world premiere at Toronto International Film Festival . en-IN . The Hindu . 2023-01-18 . 0971-751X.
- Web site: Ide2022-10-05T06:10:00+01:00 . Wendy . 'Tora's Husband': Busan Review . 2023-01-18 . Screen . en.
- Web site: Toronto 2022 preview: Screen's guide to Platform and TIFF Docs titles . 2023-01-18 . Screen . en.
- Web site: 25 July 2023 . Review: Tora's Husband is a candid reflection of life during the pandemic . Talking Films.
- Web site: Tora's Husband Review: Sharp-Eyed Look At Devastating Effects Of Pandemic . 2023-01-18 . NDTV.com.
- News: PTI . 2022-08-04 . Rima Das' 'Tora's Husband' to have world premiere at Toronto International Film Festival . en-IN . The Hindu . 2023-01-18 . 0971-751X.
- Web site: 2022-09-10 . Rima Das's "Tora's Husband" to be screened at Busan International Film Festival . 2023-01-18 . India Today NE . en.
- Web site: 2022-11-20 . TORA'S HUSBAND - WORLD FILM FESTIVAL OF BANGKOK . 2023-01-18 . en-GB . 2023-01-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230118125649/https://www.worldfilmbangkok.com/en/toras-husband/ . dead .
- Web site: Hainan Film Festival Sets Imminent Return After Postponement – Global Bulletin . 15 December 2022 .
- Web site: Movie Details of 28th Kolkata International Film Festival . 2023-01-18 . kiff.in . en.