Narak

NARAK is a story of pain and struggle of village women
against domestic violence, against poverty and against many
other odds that tends to crush her spirit on daily basis. Its also
a story of revolt that a submissive and all adjusting woman is
capable of. The story also bring up many unpleasant realities
of domestic abuse that a woman has to go through. These are
the also realities that society like to look away from. The script,
at its climax, shock the viewer with question that society don’t
have an answer. Probably it will never have one.

  • Gopal Sarkar and Debjyoti basak
    Director
    Chandan Sengupta, Anuasua Das, Pranay Das
  • Gopal Sarkar
    Writer
    Chandan Sengupta
  • Gopal Sarkar and Debjyoti basak
    Producer
  • Jayashree Adhikary
    Key Cast
    "Manu, Alo's Mother"
  • Kallol De
    Key Cast
    "Alo's Father"
  • Piyasha Baidhya
    Key Cast
    "Alo"
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    26 minutes 18 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    October 10, 2020
  • Production Budget:
    2,700 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    India
  • Country of Filming:
    India
  • Language:
    Bengali
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • 11th Dada Saheb Phalke Film Fest-21
    Delhi
    India
    Official Selection
  • New York Cinematography AWARDS
    New York
    United States
    Finalist
  • Prague International Monthly Film Festival
    Prague
    Czech Republic
    Finalist
  • Madrid Film Festival
    Madrid
    Spain
    July 12, 2021
    Semi Finalist
  • Calcutta International Cult Film Festival 2020
    Kolkata
    India
    WINNER
  • Rameshwaram International Film Festival 2020
    Chennai
    India
    WINNER
  • Tagore International Film Festival 2020
    Santiniketan, West Bengal
    India
    WINNER
  • Bharat International Film Festival
    Mumbai
    India
    Winner
  • kalakari film fest
    Maharashtra
    India
    May 1, 2021
    Official Selection
  • Jharkhand Film Festival
    Jharkhand
    India
    May 14, 2021
    Official Selection
  • PORT BLAIR INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL [PBIFF]
    PORT BLAIR
    India
    Winner
  • Amdabad Film Festival 2021
    Amdabad
    India
    Quarterfinalist
  • Sincine Film Festival Mumbai 2020
    Mumbai
    India
    Nomination
  • Siliguri International Film Festival 2020
    Siliguri, West Bengal
    India
    Nomination
  • mySHORT Film Festival
    Kolkata
    India
    October 12, 2020
    Mycinemahall
    NOMINATED
  • Indian International Short Film Festival 2020
    Kolkata
    India
    Nomination
  • Rising International Short Film Festival
    Mumbai
    India
    Quarter-Finalist
  • Indapuram International Short Film Festival
    Hyderabad
    India
    December 16, 2020
    Semi Finalist
  • Sunfest International Short Film Festival
    Maharashtra
    India
    Official Selection
Director Biography - Gopal Sarkar and Debjyoti basak

Gopal Sarkar: He works as a scientist in SAMEER, under
Ministry of IT and Communication, Govt. of India. He is
naturally attracted towards drama and theatre from his school
days. He has always nurtured the dream to do something in his
field. He has acted in a short film earlier and this is his first
work as Director. He also involve many social works to support
poor student’s education and rural developments since
20 years.One rural library for poor students has been
established under govt. registration in 2007.
Debjyoti Basak: He works as a Sr. Manager in Tata Motors
Ltd since 11 years. He is naturally attracted towards severa
form of arts and worked in four shorts films earlier. Also he has
lots of passion on photography and sketch Arts.

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Director Statement

The film is an act of passion and commitment and long
nourished dream. We dreamt of making a short film long back.
We dared to create one. Our dedication was further tested by
cyclone Bulbul .Our shooting days, rather nights, were
drenched by heavy rain and stormed by heavy winds. It was
really difficult to hold the light, camera and set up together.
We are glad that we could. In a remote tribal village of
Bengal, entire troop worked day and night, without proper
sleep, food and with very limited equipment and experience
to make dream come true. The entire fund was arranged
from our savings without any commercial sponsorship. We
seek your love and support to make many such project in future.