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A Communist, the Scam

At the state of Tripura, India, on November 2019, a case was lodged against former PWD Minister and others regarding funds misplacement of decade old projects amounting to a total of 6.5 Billion Indian Rupees.
The state police under the influence of people in power went on to violate human rights at multiple levels.
Accused former Chief Engineer of Government Dept. was not given insulin for the whole day, former Minister and Left leader was manhandled and allegedly was pushed by his neck. After 103 days, the accused were released on bail because the state police couldn't file chargesheet.
It also touches a 11.9 Billion Indian Rupees scam during the regime of Manik Sarkar, the so called poorest Chief Minister there ever was in India.
The documentary is a detailed analysis on the question of whether it was really a scam or political vendetta!

  • Birat Roy Choudhury
    Director
  • Jayanta Bhattacharjee
    Special Thanks fo Key Inputs
    Veteran Journalist, Press Trust of India
  • Dipankar Bhattacharjee
    Special Thanks fo Key Inputs
    Journalist
  • Jayanta Dey
    Special Thanks fo Key Inputs
    Photojournalist, Reuters India
  • Anol Roy Choudhury
    Special Thanks fo Key Inputs
    Editor, vernacular daily of the state
  • Scott Buckley
    Background Score from
    Sound tracks from www.scottbuckley.com.au
  • Project Type:
    Documentary
  • Runtime:
    38 minutes 41 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    December 28, 2021
  • Production Budget:
    180 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    India
  • Country of Filming:
    India
  • Language:
    Bengali, English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    21:9
  • Film Color:
    Black & White and Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • World Film Carnival - Singapore
    Singapore
    Critics' Choice
  • Tagore International Film Festival
    Kolkata
    Outstanding Achievement Award
  • Virgin Spring Cinefest

    Critics' Choice
  • New York Istanbul Short Film Festival

    Best Short Documentary
  • Royal Society of Television & Motion Picture Awards

    Critics' Choice Award
  • Chauri Chaura International Film Festival

    Best Documentary Award
  • HOLLYWOOD BLVD FILM FESTIVAL

    Official Selection
  • First-Time Filmmaker Sessions By Lift-Off Global Network

    Official Selection
  • Calcutta International Cult Film Festival

    Official Selection
  • The Black Panther International Short Film Festival

    Semi Finalist
  • Cult Critic Movie Awards

    Critic's Choice
Director Biography - Birat Roy Choudhury

Engineer turned filmmaker, Birat Roy Choudhury, born and brought up in India is trying to tell the stories that define the real picture of the country.

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