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The Flow of Resilience

Logline:

A found diary triggers memories, leading a filmmaker on a journey to uncover harrowing stories of accused witches in remote Assam villages.

Synopsis:

"Boi Thaka" intricately blends text, images, and video to craft its narrative. Unveiling poignant tales of accused witches in remote villages in the Northeast of India, the film unfolds as a filmmaker embarks on a journey triggered by a discovered journal.

The film weaves together the filmmaker's introspections with survivors' collective memories. Amid deciphering the diary, written down with every detail by Monjula, an accused witch's daughter, the filmmaker reflects on personal encounters. With three registers of voiceovers, the film meditates on memory, the act of remembering, and the archival of trauma. "Boi Thaka" attempts to express the resilience and strength emerging against patriarchal systems that continue to perpetuate practices such as witch hunting.

  • Pranami Koch
    Director
  • Pranami Koch
    Writer
  • Pranami Koch
    Producer
  • Podumi Rabha
    Key Cast
  • Manjula Rabha
    Key Cast
  • Birubala Rabha
    Key Cast
  • Junali Rabha
    Key Cast
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Experimental, Short
  • Runtime:
    14 minutes 36 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    July 1, 2024
  • Production Budget:
    3,900 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    India
  • Country of Filming:
    India
  • Language:
    Assamese
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes - National Institute of Design
  • Visions du Reel- VdR–Film Market
    VdR- Film Market
    Non premiere
  • International Documentary Film Festival of Kerala (IDSFFK), 2024 - Focus Short Documentary
    Kerala
    India
    July 28, 2024
    World
    Focus Short Documentary
  • Dharamshala International Film Festival, (DIFF), 2024
    Dharamshala
    India
    November 7, 2024
Director Biography - Pranami Koch

Pranami Koch is a queer, indigenous multimedia artist, designer, and filmmaker from Assam in Northeast India, interested in the politics of gender and identity. She draws inspiration from her lived and borrowed experiences, with a keen interest in archiving and exploring memory and intimacy.
Her debut film as a director "The Flow of Resilience (Boi Thaka)” which is also her graduation project at the National Institute of Design had its world premiere at the International Documentary Short Film Festival of Kerala (IDSFFK) and now awaiting premiere at Dharamshala International Film Festival (DIFF), 2024. “Echoes Within (Koro Gochongni)" her second short nonfiction is selected at the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA) in shorts competition, 2024.
She is currently working on her project “What Would it Mean to See a Cobra in a Dream?”, recipient of the Zubaan Young Researcher’s Grant 2023-2024.
Beyond her artistic pursuits, she finds joy in cooking pork and gardening as outlets for self-expression. In her spare moments, you'll likely find her tending to her cherished collection of plants.

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