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The Headmaster's Son

On a cold wintry evening, Headmaster ‘s home is unsettled by the arrival of three young visitors including his own son who has been away at college in the city. The time is the nineties of Assam steeped in militarization and anti-insurgency operations in the heydays of sub nationalist rebellion in Assam. The Headmaster’s frantic search for someone in the village to slaughter a few pigeons for the dinner his wife will cook for the three men uncovers the story of intrigues and delusions that their lives are wrapped up in
On his trek through the village on that grey evening, the Headmaster’s equanimity and peaceful life is rudely disrupted by the truths that stare at him as he meets with the village folk who apprise him of the happenings around the village and the fates of innocent people trapped in encounters. His moment of awakening is complete when he returns home exhausted to find his son, transformed from the young teenager who had left for an education in the city to a hardened man mired in a murky world.

  • Kopil Bora
    Director
    As Actor - Gun Gun Gaane Gaane followed by blockbusters like Mon, AstaRaag, Kadambari, Bidhata, Aahir Bhairav ,Jiwan Bator Logori , Jetuka Pator Dore, Dwaar..the Voyage Out, Raag, Ajeyo, Kothanodi-The River of Fables, Morisika, Prothom Prem and That Gusty Morning
  • Imran Hussain
    Writer
  • Rajdeep Oja
    Producer
  • Tapan Das
    Key Cast
  • Mridula Barooah
    Key Cast
  • Dipankar Kalita
    Key Cast
  • Chetana Das
    Key Cast
  • Dhruva J Bordoloi
    Editor
    As Director - Dooronir Nirola Poja (Assamese Feature), Kokaideu Bindaas (Assamese Feature) As Editor - Dooronir Nirola Poja, Scenes from Suburbia (Short)
  • Aniruddha Barua
    Cinematography
  • Bhaskar Hazarika
    Screenplay
    Director - Kothanodi (Assamese Feature), Aamis (Assamese Feature)
  • Harsh Siddhanta
    Screenplay
  • Sagar Sourabh
    Dialogues
  • Sourav Mahanta
    Background Music
  • Debajit Gayan
    Sound Design & Mix
  • Debabrot Phukan
    Colourist
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    24 minutes 23 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    January 18, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    13,000 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:
    No
Director Biography - Kopil Bora

Won the best actor award for Assamese movie in the first
ever Filmfare East Awards for the movie Dwaar, which was
screened in the tribute section for Late Bidyut Chakravarty in the 46th International Film Festival of India, Goa 2015.

Started as a stage actor with Shakespeare Society Cotton College with the play An Inspector Calls which was staged in Rabindra Bhawan in the year 1997.

Has since acted in over 50 plays with all leading theatre personalities of the Assamese stage. The latest play staged was an Assamese adaptation of Girish Karnad’s Wedding Album which opened in Guwahati in first week of November 2015.

Has also been a part of Assamese mobile theatre in 2004-2005 for Ashirbad Theatre and 2009-2010 for Rangmahal Theatre.

Is a regular All India Radio graded (B-High) drama artist. Has acted in numerous TV serials ( in Assamese, English & Hindi) and popular video films. Has also hosted several popular television programs like Voice of Assam, Spelling Genius etc.

Started his stint in Assamese feature films with Bidyut Chakraborty’s Gun Gun Gaane Gaane followed by blockbusters like Mon, AstaRaag, Kadambari, Bidhata, Aahir Bhairav the first Assamese movie to be shot abroad in London, Jiwan Bator Logori , Jetuka Pator Dore, Dwaar..the Voyage Out, Raag, Jahnu Barua’s Ajeyo, Kothanodi-The River of Fables, Morisika, Prothom Prem and That Gusty Morning by Jahnu Baruah, Parikarma where he plays the central character (Under-production), The Government Servant by filmmaker Prodyut Deka where he plays the title role (To be released soon) and The Headmaster’s Son his Directorial Venture (Under Production).

Has Produced and Directed the documentary River people- The Mishings of Assam on the Mishing community of Assam.

Has Produced and Directed Wild Paradise a Docu-Feature on the world famous Dibru-Saikhowa National Park of Assam.

Was also the Governing Body member of the North-East Zonal Cultural Center (NEZCC).

Served as a Jury Member for the 68th National Film Awards 2020.

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