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Voices of the Dead: A Documentary Research on the Scottish Women of Calcutta

his documentary research was funded by the Journal of International Women's Studies Fellowship (JIWS), Bridgewater State University, Massachusetts. This research brings forth the various social and cultural roles that were played by Scottish women in Calcutta during the time of British colonization. In the process of shedding light on these select Scottish women, this documentary has also made an effort to complicate the histories of colonialism and the challenges of the decolonial gaze.

  • Sayan Dey
    Director
  • Tanmay Srivastava
    Director
  • Sayan Dey
    Writer
  • Aurthaat Productions
    Producer
  • Not Applicable
    Key Cast
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Short
  • Runtime:
    13 minutes 9 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    August 25, 2020
  • Production Budget:
    500 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    India
  • Country of Filming:
    India
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Mobile Phone Camera
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Sayan Dey, Tanmay Srivastava

Sayan Dey grew up in Kolkata, West Bengal. He is currently working as Lecturer, Yonphula Centenary College, Royal University of Bhutan. He is also the Senior Advisor of Quality Education Group, Center for Regional Research and Sustainability Studies (CRRSS), India. Apart from being an academician, he is also a research documentary film-maker. His previous documentary "Anglo-Indian Women of Bow Barracks: Voices of the Unvoiced" (it can be found in the YouTube channel) has been screened in several academic and non-academic platforms. He can be reached at: https://sayandey.com/

Tanmay Srivastava is a Young Filmmaker From Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India. He started Making films since 2015 when he was 12 years old, he has directed 15 Documentaries and 2 Short Films. He is now 16 years old. He has won 8 International Awards in 12 Different Film Festivals in North America and Europe. He can be reached at: https://www.tanmaysrivastava.com/

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Director Statement

The short research documentary was generously funded by the Journal of International Women's Studies (JIWS), Bridgewater State University, Massachusetts. As it was a partial funding, therefore the process of shooting and compiling was exciting as well as quite challenging. We shot the gravestones with a basic mobile camera phone and also getting the necessary permissions to access the cemetery was an uphill task. Yet, we could complete the project successfully. Through submitting the short documentary in various film festivals, we hope to share our research and creative work with as many people as people. The theme of the documentary is an unique one and not much has been talked about it to date.