Boomba Ride

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Boomba Ride
Directed by Biswajeet Bora
Written by Biswajeet Bora, Lopamudra Gogoi
Produced byLuit Kumar Barman, Dr.Kausshik Hazaricka, Binod Lal Das
CinematographyJiten Boro, Atul Sargiyari
Edited by Biswajeet Bora
Music byNayan Mani Barman
Release date
  • 16 September 2022 (2022-09-16)(Assam)
Running time
76 minutes
CountryIndia
Languages Mising, Assamese

Boomba Ride is an Assamese film directed by Biswajeet Bora. [1] It is written by Biswajeet Bora and Lopamudra Gogoi. The film is about a lower elementary school where Boomba is the only pupil, and the instructors' major issue is to keep the school open. [2]

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Plot

The film is about a lower elementary school where Boomba is the only pupil, and the instructors' major issue is to keep the school open. When things don't go as planned, Boomba uses his upright knowledge to save his school just as it was about to collapse, causing everyone to recognize the positive effects education can have on a community. [3]

Cast

Production

Boomba Ride is an Indian film production shot in Dergaon, Assam. It has been made by ML Entertainment, Quartermoon Productions. [5] Besides directing, Bora wrote it with his wife Lopamudra Gogoi and produced it with others. [6] Shooting of this film was completed after 13 days of continuous shoot in the month of November and December in 2020 at Golaghat. [7] The film was shot in the Assamese village of Bormukoli in the Golaghat region, where the dominant language is Mising. There, they carefully selected a few individuals who they then trained. [8]

Awards

YearAwardCategoryResultRef
2021 International Film Festival of Kerela Indian Cinema NowNominated [9]
2021 International Film Festival of India Nominated [10] [6]
2021 New York Indian Film Festival Official SelectionNominated [11]
2021 Kolkata International Film Festival Unheard India: Rare Language FilmsNominated [12]
2022 Pune International Film Festival Nominated [5]
2022 Festival de Cannes Indian PanoramaNominated [13] [14] [15] [16]

Reception

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