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Akhrot (A Different Freedom)

A lucid diegesis of a common individual suffering from dementia, a form of memory disorder. Remembrance is a natural human instinct, without which a mind is nothing but a blank slate making it vulnerable and feeble. The film revolves around such a character, his helplessness and his susceptible mental condition making him exposed to an inescapable fate.

  • Indrajit Das
    Director
    Wrinkle & Isolation
  • Indrajit Das
    Writer
    Wrinkle & Isolation
  • Bong Blogger
    Producer
  • Ganesh Chandra Das
    Key Cast
    Wrinkle & Isolation
  • Panchatapa
    Key Cast
  • Armin Steigenberger
    Key Cast
    "Armin Steigenberger"
  • Paramanu Sarkar
    Music
  • Paramanu Sarkar
    Audio Post-Production
  • Indrajit Das
    VFX
  • Paramanu Sarkar
    Sound Design
  • Srijoni Mitra
    Translator
  • Indrajit Das
    Director of Photography
    Wrinkle & Isolation
  • Indrajit Das
    Editor
  • A Father & Son Initiative
    Production Company
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Fiction, Drama
  • Runtime:
    6 minutes 45 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    August 15, 2020
  • Production Budget:
    450 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    India
  • Country of Filming:
    Germany, India
  • Language:
    Bengali
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9&2:35:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • FESTIVAL DE INDIE
    Chennai, Tamil Nadu
    India
    February 10, 2024
    Best Independent Filmmaker
  • Short Films Matter

    October 31, 2021
    Official Selection
  • One Eye Film Festival
    Dubbo, NSW
    Australia
    November 25, 2023
    Dubbo RSL Theatrette
    Official Selection
  • Athens International Monthly Art Film Festival
    Athens
    Greece
    January 19, 2023
    Kifisias Avenue 186
    Honorable Mention
  • Lift-Off Filmmaker Sessions Hosted by @LiftOffGlobalNetwork
    Iver, England
    United Kingdom
    September 20, 2020
    Official Selection
  • World Film Carnival - Singapore
    Singapore
    Singapore
    January 31, 2022
    390 Victoria Street
    Outstanding Achivement Award
Director Biography - Indrajit Das

Indrajit Das is an independent filmmaker based in Kolkata, India prominent for his brief movies Akhrot (2020) & Wrinkle & Isolation (2018). His films are an assertion of his weltanschauung together with well defined articulation of a muddled human emotion. Best known as ‘Bong blogger’, he is a through and through contributor of Wikipedia and firmly believes in free knowledge movement.

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Director Statement

Mental health has always faced widespread negligence and is treated as a stigma. Worldwide, around 50 million people suffer from dementia and the dreaded part is the number is increasing rapidly with around 10 million people being affected every year. My film revolves around this terrifying issue and it’s ramification. I picked dementia not just to make people aware but this film is a representation of my own apprehension of it’s psychological and emotional influence on life.