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New short film: Obosheshot

New short film: Obosheshot

Assamese short film, Obosheshot (At Last...), directed by filmmaker Arindam Barooah, is based on a short story titled, 'Devdoot' by Dr. Bhabendra Nath Saikia. The film is a fictional drama that explores the subject of essence of mother’s sacrifice and love towards her children. It has been selected for various Film Festivals in and outside India


This story is about Numoli, a young girl who belongs to a village crippled by superstitions. In the midst of this, is the mother whose love and sacrifice for her child acts as a barrier against the tribulations of the world and her strives to give her child a voice, the use of which she has forfeited due to unfortunatecircumstances.


The film manages to impress jury and received accolades &official selections in various Film Festivals like 'Honourable Jury Mention Award at the prestigious 7th Dada SahebPhalke Film Festival -17, Delhi,Special Festival Mention at 6th Bangalore Shorts Film Festival-17 and Outstanding Achievement Award at Calcutta International Cult Film Festivaland have been officially selected for screenings at other film festivals like the prestigious 12th Cyprus International Film Festival, Pafos, Cyprus, FICOCC - FIVE CONTINENTS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL- 2017,  Venezuela , Barcelona Planet Film Festival, Spain, SHORT to the Point - International Short Film Festival 2017, Bucharest, Romania, 6th Kolkata Shorts International Film Festival-2017& Meraki International Short Film Festival, Bangalore. The film was also invited by Department of Mass Communication of GauhatiUniversity for screening on its occasion of Annual Fest, Communika. 


The Leads have been played by DipikaGogoi&AnjjanDhonBordoloi. Other supporting casts include Debo Kumar Rajkhowa, Jharna Sharma Devchoudhury, Padma Dolakasharia, AnamikaSensua, PratimGogoi etc. 


The Script has been penned down by Rita BhuyanBarooah&BhavnaDevchoudhury.Cinematography is done by ThangmaismNishantaSingha&BhaskarJyoti Dutta. DigantaGogoiis the Editor and Production Controller/Line Producer of the film is Kamal Rajkhowa. Music has been scored byJagoranSaikia. NibeditaSaikia&Dilwar Ahmed are the Assistant Directors of the film. The short film was shot in the vicinity of Duliajan, Assam like Sasoni, KachariPathar with a limited budget & crew.


 


 


 









Synopsis of ‘Oboseshot (At last...)’


What happens when the child of a demon is born in a village, where superstitions run amok? Where people are gripped by fear and apprehension. In the midst of this, is the mother whose love and sacrifice for her child acts as a barrier against the tribulations of the world. It is the tale of Numoli, who strives to give her child a voice, the use of which she has forfeited. While the villagers deem her to be possessed and impregnated by the demon, only she knows what hurts her. And when the demon returns to her life, although she is filled with rage and hatred, all she can ask for is her voice; to teach her child to speak and who needs his mother’s voice to comfort him. For now, only the words ‘bou’ (Mother) in her child’s voice can sweep away all her life.


 


Cast & Crew List


Direction & Screenplay: ArindamBarooah


Director of Photography: ThangmaismNishantaSingha&BhaskarJyoti Dutta


Story: Based on a short story, ‘Devdoot’ by LateDr.BhabendraNathSaikia


Script: Rita BhuyanBarooah&BhavnaDevchoudhury


Dialogues: Rita BhuyanBarooah


Editing: DigantaGogoi


Background Music: JagoranSaikia


Production Controller: Kamal Rajkhowa


Make-Up & Costumes: Priyanka SaikiaGomseng


Asst. Director: NibeditaSaikia&Dilwar Ahmed


Asst. DOP: ParthaNeog


Asst. Production Controller: Porosh Dutta & Ashok Roy


Still Photography: Dilwar Ahmed &Porosh Dutta


Cast:   Dipika Gogoi


            Anjjan Dhon Bordoloi


            Jharna Sharma Devchoudhury


            Padma Dolakasharia


            Debo Kumar Rajkhowa


            Anamika Sensua


            Pratim Gogoi


            Khirod Kalita


            Runu Handique


            Kakoli Handique


            Bibhuti Saikia


            Amrit Hazarika


            Suna Das Bora


Special Thanks:


            Anurag Biswasi


            Abhijit Dutta


            Chinku Rajkhowa


            NakulDeka


            Abhijit Bhattacharjee


            Neel Kamal Boro


            Momi Rajkhowa


            Kaberi Borah


            Mamcha Pangtha


            Himadri Sandilya


           


Honours & Recognitions



  • Honorable Jury Mention at 7th Dada SahebPhalke Film Festival - 2017, Delhi, India

  • Outstanding Achievement Award at 6th Season of Calcutta International Cult Film Festival 2017, Kolkata, India

  • Special Festival Mention at 6th Bangalore Shorts Film Festival-17, Bangalore, India

  • Official Selection at 12th Cyprus International Film Festival, Pafos, Cyprus

  • Official Selection at FICOCC - FIVE CONTINENTS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL- 2017, Venezuela

  • Official Selection at Barcelona Planet Film Festival 2017, Barcelona, Spain

  • Official Selection at SHORT to the Point - International Short Film Festival 2017, Bucharest, Romania

  • Official Selection at 6th Kolkata Shorts International Film Festival-2017, Kolkata, India

  • Official Selection at Meraki International Short Film Festival - 17, Bangalore, India

  • Semi-Finalist at Lakecity Film Festival 2017, Lagos, Nigeria

  • Special Screening organised by Dept. of Communication & Journalism, Gauhati University, Guwahati, Assam


 


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