Final-Film Festival-13-11-08.p65 - Directorate of Film Festivals

difficult to communicate with the English speaking couple lookfor a suitable person. They identify Manab who is too eager tobe a part of the change, supposedly being brought about by therevolutionary outfit.Manab goes to the jungle. Once these, he discovers things tothe contrary. The agony of the hapless couple moves him. Hetries to work to free them. Meanwhile, the extremists kill Dhan,Reeta's brother. On her return from the city after Dhan's murder,Reeta learns about Manab's visit to the Revolutionaries (!). Sheis concerned because she knows Manab. Agonized by the allpervading tentacles of extremism, Reeta sets out to locate Manaband bring him back but...CAST AND CREDITSProducer:Writer /Director:Cast:Cinematographer:Editor:Music:Contact:Raj Kamal BhuyanSanjeeb SabhapanditBishnu Khargaria, Saurabh Hazarika,Mallika Sarma, Bina Patangia, AnupHazarika, Lakhi Barthakpur, James Parry,Sarah BugdenParasher BaruahManas AdhikariDeepak SarmaRuchira Arts Pvt. Ltd., RajkamalBhuyan, 2B, Alakananda ApartmentsG.S. Road, Tarun Nagar, Guwahati,Assam PIN-781005, Ph-09435013943E-mail- brajkamal@hotmail.comSANJEEB SABHAPANDITSanjib Sabhapandit is a mechanical engineerwith a masters degree in management but hasdecided to tread paths of his own choice.Hehas been instrumental in establishment ofindustries and academic institutions in Assam.An author of two books, he conceptualizedand enacted the first Light and Sound showof the North East India. The sensitivity inhim led to the world of cinema, and his maiden film "JUYEPOORA XOON" won the National Award in 2004. In his secondfilm " JAATINGAA et al….." he has portrayed a love story, setin the extremist infested turmoil ridden North East India in aforthright yet poignant way.DIRECTOR'S STATEMENTJaatingaa is a place in the North East Part of India,... wherebirds commit suicide.... or....so they say......well, there seems to bea confusion---Many things in this world are not what these arepronounced to be. Shall we examine it together through a journeyof love? .....love essentially defined by a sense of concern as maybe discovered in Jaatingaa ityaadi... ( Jaatingaa et al.....)24 25