Jwlwi: The Seed

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Jwlwi - The Seed
Directed by Rajni Basumatary
Screenplay byRajni Basumatary
Produced by
  • Rajni Basumatary
  • Jani Viswanath
Starring
  • Rajni Basumatary
  • Shimang Chainary
  • Raja Narzary
  • Kanyakorn Kiratichotiyangkoon
CinematographySuruj Deka
Edited byHemanti Sarkar
Music byAvinash Baghel
Production
company
Manna Films
Release date
  • 2019 (2019)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryIndia
Language Bodo

Jwlwi - The Seed is a 2019 Bodo-language Indian film directed by Rajni Basumatary. Set in Assam's insurgency ridden 90s, Jwlwi- The Seed is "a story of hope lost and found through resolute perseverance even in the face of seemingly insurmountable odds." [1] [2] [3]

Contents

Cast

Production

Jwlwi was produced by Rajni Basumatary under her banner Manna Films and co-produced by artist and philanthropist Jani Viswanath. [4] The filming of the latter part of the movie was completed with crowd funding through Wishberry. [5] Principal photography began in 2018 and was shot entirely in Assam, India and Chiang Mai, Thailand.

Post-production for the film took place in Mumbai, India. The film is edited by Hemanti Sarkar who has previously edited renowned Bollywood films such as Stree , Secret Superstar , Airlift , English Vinglish and Peepli Live .

Music

The background score was composed by Avinash Baghel.

There are three songs in the film –

  1. Jeraokhi Thaya Manw (Lyrics – Delvis Basumatary, Music – Delvis Basumatary)
  2. Kharson Kharson (Lyrics – Chatrajit Narzary, Music – Gwmwthao Basumatary)
  3. Jwngni Nanghthapnai (Lyrics – Swrangcha Sengra Basumatary and Delvis Basumatary, Music – Delvis Basumatary)

Screening

Jwlwi has been screened in international film festivals such as Bengaluru International Film Festival, [6] Chennai International Film Festival, Guwahati International Film Festival, Kolkata International Film Festival and Pune International Film Festival. [7] Jwlwi was privately screened on 27 May 2019 in Chiang Mai, Thailand at SFX Cinema, Maya Lifestyle Mall, followed by a Q&A session. [8] The screening was organized by the Consulate of India, Chiang Mai in association with Indian Studies Center Chiang Mai University (ISCCMU). It was attended by various Consuls General and Honorary Consuls of India, China, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Myanmar, Portugal and Switzerland. The first trailer and poster for Jwlwi were released at the screening. The film had its official Thai premiere in Bangkok, Thailand at the Foreign Correspondent Club.[ citation needed ]

Jwlwi earned Basumatary the Special Jury Mention for directing at the Guwahati International Film Festival [9] and a Special Jury Mention at the Bengaluru International Film Festival. [10] The film also received awards for Best Screen Writer (for Basumatary) and Best Film Editor (for Hemanti Sarkar) at the 4th Sailadhar Baruah Memorial Film Awards. [11]

Release

The trailer for Jwlwi was released on YouTube on 26 May 2019 through Basumatary's channel. The second trailer and music videos from the film were released in the next couple of months. Jwlwi was screened in villages of the Bodoland Territorial Area Districts (BTAD) in rural Assam through mobile theatres in late 2019. [12]

Jwlwi had a limited theatrical release in lower Assam on 15 November 2019. It ran houseful consecutively for two weeks in Gold Cinema, Kokrajhar and one housefull week in Jollymax Cinema, Bongaigaon. [13]

Jwlwi is yet to be commercially released in screens outside of Assam. The film is now streaming on the streaming site Moviesaints.

Accolades

See also

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