Way Back Home | |
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Directed by | Supriyo Sen |
Produced by | Rajasri Mukhopadhyay |
Cinematography | Ranjan Palit |
Edited by | Sumit Ghosh |
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Running time | 120 minutes |
Country | India |
Language | Bengali |
Way Back Home is a 2003 documentary film directed by Supriyo Sen and produced by his wife, Rajasri Mukhopadhyay. [1] [2] The film received a National Film Award from the Government of India, [3] [4] the Sundance Documentary Grant and the Asian Network of Documentary Award from the Pusan International Film Festival. [5] [2]
The film follows an Indian couple on their emotional journey back to their homeland before Partition. [6]
The documentary was featured at the Film Festival on Secularism in Chennai. [6] The film won the Golden Conch, along with the Special Jury and Best Film awards at MIFF 2004. [7]
The film was also incorporated into South Asian studies in various institutions. [6]
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