Days of Marigolds
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Days of Marigold is a silent short film directed by Mainak Misra. The film revolves around subject of cycle of dreams, reflections, hope, longing and nostalgia with a silhouette-like sepia tone.[1][2] The film was shot at the banks of Pochampally village lake, located approximately 30 km away from Hyderabad, Telangana. The film has common people cast and not professional actors.[3]
Plot
[edit]The plot of the short starts with two brothers. The elder brothers leaves the village and the younger one always returns to the place they parted. On every return, a period of life is shown - from childhood till old age.[1]
Awards and recognition
[edit]- Official Selection, The Mediterranean Film Festival (MedFF), Sicily, Italy
- Official Selection, Move Me Productions Belgium-Film Festival, Antwerp, Belgium
- Official Selection, Yecora International Film Festival, Yecora, Mexico
- Official Selection, Art Quake Kyoto 2019 (Creativity Biennale of Art Exhibitions & Film Festival), Kyoto, Japan[4][5][6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "7 brilliant short films which missed Oscars 2020". www.magzter.com. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
- ^ Vipul (12 January 2020). ""Days of Marigolds draws from normal human life and thus belongs to everybody" -Filmmaker Mainak Misra". QNA India. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
- ^ "World cinema film researcher Mainak Misra directs short-film Days of Marigolds". Urban Asian. 7 January 2020. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
- ^ "Mainak Misra". FilmFreeway. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
- ^ "Mainak Misra's emotional story of brothers wins hearts at international film festivals". Business Upturn. 24 January 2020. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
- ^ "Mort Laitner News | Mort Laitner | Page 13". mortlaitner.com. Retrieved 23 June 2020.