Dokra Keu Bojhey Na

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Duration: 00:07:44
Languaje: Bengali, English, Hindi
Category: Animation
Project Type: Animation, Documentary, Short
Synopsis: Dokra Keu Bojhey Na (Incomprehensible Dokra) is an animated documentary that explores the perils that the 4000 year old craft of Dokra faces in West Bengal, India. We converse with artisans and its sellers to discuss the lack of patronage that may lead to its extinction and the possible ways to revive the craft as well the poor living conditions of its artists.

Screenings / Awards:
32nd St. Louis International Film Festival Academy Award ® Qualifying 12nd Bengaluru International Short Film FestivalAcademy Award ® Qualifying 40th Annual Chicago International Children’s Film Festival (“CICFF”)Academy Award ® Qualifying 15nd short films and documentary Kerala-Academy Award ® Qualifying 43th student VGIK WON AWARD -RUSSIA 18th children's Los Angeles 2024 USA 22th Ivy Film Festival usa 2024 25th Maryland Film Festival usa 2024 43rd edition of the Vancouver International Film Festival CANADA 2024 Vancouver October 3, 2024 CANADADIAN PREMIERE Canada 29th OpenEyes Film Festival Marburg Germany 2024 20th kazan internation film festival 2024

Submitter Biography:
Sneha Das and Monjima Mullick are animators who studied for their Bachelors of Multimedia at St. Xavier's College, Kolkata and are now pursuing their diploma in Animation Cinema at Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute, Kolkata.