Private Project

Beneath the Bud

Dooars & Darjeeling in India are one of the largest tea producing zones in the world, yet the living condition of the workers is a matter of great concern. This film explores the indefinite struggle of the tea workers in securing their rights & livelihood, dwelling in complete uncertainty.
The women & men ‘beneath the bud’.

  • Moinak Guho
    Director
  • Moinak Guho
    Writer
  • Satyajit Ray Film & Television Institute
    Producer
  • Eshan Sil
    Edit
  • Karan Daz Paul
    Cinematography
  • Arkadeep Karmakar
    Sound Record & Design
  • Moinak Guho
    Additional Camera
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Short, Student
  • Runtime:
    15 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    May 11, 2016
  • Production Budget:
    350 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    India
  • Country of Filming:
    India
  • Language:
    Hindi
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes
  • Woodpecker International Film Festival
    Delhi
    India
    September 15, 2016
    India
  • 36th VGIK International Student Festival
    Moscow
    Russian Federation
Director Biography - Moinak Guho

Mainak Guha, an engineering graduate, left his job in 2013 to join Satyajit Ray Film & Television Institute, Kolkata, as a post graduate student of Cinema, specializing in Direction & Screenplay writing. This film is his third short documentary. Earlier two were made for Yes Foundation’s social film program. His debut short documentary, "Gechho Bapi", has been one of the top three films awarded by Yes Foundation, India. He’s also made three short fiction films.

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