Way Back Home (2003 film) explained
| Way Back Home |
| Director: | Supriyo Sen |
| Producer: | Rajasri Mukhopadhyay |
| Cinematography: | Ranjan Palit |
| Editing: | Sumit Ghosh |
| Country: | India |
| Language: | Bengali |
| Runtime: | 120 minutes |
Way Back Home is a 2003 documentary film directed by Supriyo Sen and produced by his wife, Rajasri Mukhopadhyay.[1] [2] The film received a National Film Award from the Government of India,[3] [4] the Sundance Documentary Grant and the Asian Network of Documentary Award from the Pusan International Film Festival.[5]
The film follows an Indian couple on their emotional journey back to their homeland before Partition.[6]
Screening
The documentary was featured at the Film Festival on Secularism in Chennai. The film won the Golden Conch, along with the Special Jury and Best Film awards at MIFF 2004.[7]
The film was also incorporated into South Asian studies in various institutions.
Awards
Notes and References
- Web site: 2004-03-11 . The journey of a song . 2024-01-15 . Frontline . en.
- Web site: Three wins for Way Back Home at MIFF . 2024-01-15 . Rediff . en.
- News: National Awards 2003 Winners . 2024-01-16 . The Times of India . 0971-8257.
- Web site: 2020-01-29 . Way Back Home: A Brilliant Documentary on the Partition . 2024-01-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200129205630/https://www.thecitizen.in/index.php/en/NewsDetail/index/16/18191/Way-Back-Home-A-Brilliant-Documentary-on-the-Partition . 2020-01-29 .
- Web site: 2009-02-10 . Supriyo Sen's Wagah wins award at Berlin film fest . 2024-01-15 . Hindustan Times . en.
- News: 2020-01-03 . Supriyo Sen's docu to be screened at Chennai fest . 2024-01-16 . The Times of India . 0971-8257.
- Web site: 2004-03-11 . Memories of a home . 2024-01-16 . Frontline . en.
- Web site: 2019-08-19 . National Awards 2019: Supriyo Sen on his docu, Swimming Through The Darkness, winning Best Film on Sports . 2024-01-16 . Firstpost . en.
- News: Walls that divide . tribuneindia.
