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Ujantali is a remote village in Bangladesh. A chick born and grown up in a village of Bangladesh was compelled to leave along with her father. But she was carrying the sweet memories of her village all along. That little girl has now arrived at her old age. She is an elderly lady. Still her memoirs is their in her heart and mind.

In reality she may not return to Bangladesh ever. So while returning from her daughter’s house she wants to quench her thirst by viewing her left over Motherland Bangladesh. She still hears her father’s voice of fairy tales. The princess of fairy tales was able to return to her own land. With the help of magic wind she was able to awake the whole deadly serene Palace into a lively one.

Like that princess she also recollects her memoirs of the left over village. Her childhood memory are there still lying in a sleepy mode. She even now wants to get back her childhood life. Presently she wants to mingle her elderly life in her childish frame.

  • Som
    Director
  • Som
    Writer
  • Tamal Chakraborti
    Producer
  • Chhanda Chatterjee
    Key Cast
  • Abhirup Bhattacharya
    Key Cast
  • Bristy Raychaudhury
    Key Cast
  • Subhodeep Dey
    Cinematography
  • Pradipta Bhattacharyya
    Editor
  • Partha Pratim Burman
    Sound
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Ujantali
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    drama, migration
  • Runtime:
    26 minutes 50 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    December 31, 2014
  • Production Budget:
    2,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    India
  • Country of Filming:
    India
  • Language:
    Bengali
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital Format
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • KOCHI INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL 2015
    KOCHI, INDIA
    March 1, 2015
    INDIAN PREMIERE
    BEST FILM & BEST ACTRESS
  • Wairoa Maori Film Festival 2015
    KAHUNGUNU MARAE, NUHAKA, New Zealand
    May 31, 2015
  • Navi Mumbai International Film Festival 2015
  • International Documentary and Short Film Festival 2015

    June 26, 2015
  • Ariano International Film Festival 2015

    July 30, 2015
  • The Emerging Lens Cultural Film Festival

    April 22, 2015
  • Jagran Film Festival

    July 2, 2015
  • Kolkata International Short Film Festival 2015

    India
  • for Indian Panorama of the 46th International Film Festival of India

    India
  • 14th International Short & Independent Film Festival, Dhaka

    Bangladesh
Director Biography - Som

Date of Birth : 4th august,
Biography
Som ( Somnath Chakraborty ) is a young Bengali film director whose work has met with considerable critical aclaim in recent years, both in his native India and abroad.

Som was born and raised in Howrah, West Bengal. He attend high school at Sri Ramkrishna Sikshalaya, and studied commerce at Kolkata University. His father was a teacher.

He cut his directorial teeth in Multimedia. In 2008, he made a debut with short film titled Jalhawar Dinbadal (…a poetry of moments…desires…laughters…sorrow…)shown at many national and international festivals.. However, with his second documentary movie Divine Expressions, Som attracted serious critical attention.

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Director Statement

This is a Journey of an elderly lady who came to India at an early age but still has her soul living in Bangladesh.
My effort is to convey the message that no border can separate a human being to his/ her own land .
Without the assistance of the cast and crew members this movie would not be possible.