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Madhabilata

Synopsis

Madhabilata is a personal film, a journey to touch the wave of silence between me and my biological mother. An intricate embroidery of desire, suffering, denial and ‘looking back’. A painful hide 'n' seek game between me and my mother, between 'real' and 'unreal','self' and 'other' .
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Details

Year
2011
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
20 mins 43 secs
Format
HDV
Director
Paramita Das
Producer
Paramita Das
Co-Producer
Doc Doctors
Executive Producer
Emma Davie,Noe Mendelle
Editor
Paramita Das
Screenwriter
Paramita Das
Director of Photography
Paramita Das
Production Designer
Karolina Mazur
Sound
Paramita Das
Principal cast
Paramita Das

Genre

Experimental LGBTQIA+ Human Rights Woman Director Asian

Categories

Documentary Artist Project and Video / Experimental

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Screen Academy Scotland Presents

Edinburgh College of Art Production

In Association with Doc Doctors

E: parophernelia@gmail.com

Sales Company

Paramita Das

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T: +91 9874396437
E: parophernelia@gmail.com

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