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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.
