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Jahnabi

The young girl married off at an age where the notion of a marriage had not yet been comprehended, to the gradual onset of her disillusionment with her loveless existence, the natural escaping into a dream world of make belief, where Jahnabi and Lohit are never far from each other; to the final embracing of the truth that Lohit will remain the distant dream that he always was- these are the various milestones in the journey of Jahnabi. So you may ask- why this movie at this time, in such a context? The story of Jahnabi is not just the story of a particular woman or womankind as a whole. It is the story of humanity, and the river flows through it , in her reality and her dreams like life blood itself.
The film's open-endedness describes the constant narrative of a river flowing in our body and soul. Knowingly and unknowingly the rhythm of our lives follow the course of eternal water. The musical journey it is, which is endless - flowing like wind through our veins encapsulates the great acceptance of a woman and a river as Mother nature. It is our greater shame that we fail to acknowledge her contribution to our philosophy. The film being a lyrical flow of human emotions stitch us to a bigger question of our existence as fragile decision makers along with our failure to reciprocate Mother nature as she does to us. The contradiction of chauvinistic worshiping nature of ours to the simplistic beliefs of life becomes a bigger tragedy and regularly threatens nature's trust in us. A lone river and a lone woman tells us this ever present tale of our lives.

  • Anirban Dutta
    Director
  • Anirban Dutta
    Writer
  • Anirban Dutta
    Producer
  • Jahnabi Mitra
    Key Cast
    "Jahnabi"
  • Randhir Biswas
    Key Cast
    "Lohit"
  • Jagannath Mondal
    Key Cast
    "Boatman"
  • Soham Dey
    Cinematography
  • Project Type:
    Feature
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 9 minutes 57 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    May 7, 2019
  • Production Budget:
    17,530 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    India
  • Country of Filming:
    India
  • Language:
    Bengali
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital HD
  • Aspect Ratio:
    21:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
  • https://www.ilkleycinema.co.uk/film/jahnabi-screening-and-director-qanda-with-anirban-dutta
    Ilkley
    United Kingdom
    May 29, 2019
    World Premier
    Ilkley Independent Cinema
  • Mediawave Film and Music Festival

    Hungary
    August 14, 2019
  • Satyajit Ray Film Society, Bengaluru - Documentary Trio - https://www.srfsb.co.in/events/accomplished-events/documentary-trio
    Bangalore
    India
    November 20, 2019
  • Gorky Sadan - Russian Centre of Science and Culture in Kolkata New Indian Cinema - dedicated to the 45th Anniversary of Gorky Sadan https://www.facebook.com/gokrysadanrcsc/photos/a.804228306373154/1806720879457220/?type=3&theater
    Kolkata
    India
    January 18, 2020
  • Indian Council for Cultural Relations Kolkata
    Kolkata
    India
    May 9, 2019
  • Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute As a part of weekly film screening event
    Kolkata
    India
  • Shamiana Special Screening by Shamiana Short Film Club - Bombay
    Bombay
    India
Distribution Information
  • Amazon Prime Video US / UK
    Distributor
    Country: United Kingdom
    Rights: Video on Demand, Pay Per View
    Country: United States
    Rights: Video on Demand, Pay Per View
  • Cinemapreneur
    Distributor
    Country: Worldwide
    Rights: Pay Per View
Director Biography - Anirban Dutta

Anirban is passionate about storytelling. Poetry and travelling transfix his works in cinema to an alternative world of imagination. They create an observant existence, parallel to the audience. It was his father who inspired him initially through his poetry and prose works. Eventually, travelling has transformed his mind with immaculate possibilities of making films and composing narratives from constantly expanding imaginations and the very dynamic realities of life. His works diversify among a wide horizon of Non-Fiction, Fiction, Visual Arts, Shorts, Poetry, Photography, Creative Writing, Creative Travel et al. Among his works Jahnabi, Ghumjeeling : A Meeting by the Railways, We and Our Time, Home & Ahead are critically acclaimed and played worldwide. One of his recent works, i.e., "Anubhuti : A World of Her Own" is an atmospheric experience based on the 15th-century Indian poetess Meera Bai's literature. His film "Outside the Burning Ghats" made its place as one of the best #22 Submitted Works by Asian Movie Pulse in 2020. Three of his films have had successful theatrical releases in the U.K. He has written and directed more than twenty promotional and awareness films, one of which was screened at the UN Association Film Festival. His works in the Creative Travel industry are regularly featured and celebrated worldwide in National Geographic Traveler, BNNVARA - The Dutch National Television, Conde Nast, The Guardian, Outlook Traveller to name a few. A Kyoto Filmmakers Lab 2021-22 fellow, he is currently working on his new film "Road to Kiarostami". He often writes for International Journals and Publications. Anirban owns and runs a boutique travel organisation in Darjeeling and lives there.

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Director Statement

Much like the woman, the deification of the river is an ancient practice. So the river here is our mighty Ganga- and she has had a million tales woven on her and around her. Deity, Goddess, celestial river, controlled by no one less than Lord Shiva, she is the womb of the mainstays of our culture and heritage. The central protagonist in our film, Jahnabi represents every woman in her loving, longing, abundance, deprivation –her very existence. Her silences, her moods, her aspirations, her disappointments all find echo in the River as it runs its course. The essence of this film is the relatability between the protagonist’s life and thoughts and the mighty river that flows by.