| Ghost of the Golden Groves | |
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| Based on | A short story by Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay ("Maya") |
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| Music by | Aniket Dutta |
| Cinematography | Basab Mullick |
| Edited by | Nikon Basu |
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Running time | 98 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Bengali |
Ghost of the Golden Groves (Bengali: সোনাঝুরির ভূত, romanized: Shonajhurir Bhoot) is a 2019 Indian Bengali-language horror fantasy film directed by Aniket Dutta and Roshni Sen (known collectively as "Harun-Al-Rashid" after the caliph of the same name).[1][2][3] The film consists of two stories, the second of which is loosely based on a short story by Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay.[2] The film stars Joyraj Bhattacharjee and Bibhuti Soumyajit Majumdar.[2]
Ghost of the Golden Groves premiered on 22 June 2019 at the London Indian Film Festival.[1][2]
Cast[edit | edit source]
- Joyraj Bhattacharjee as Promotho[2][3]
- Soumyajit Majumdar as Bibhuti[2][3]
- Debleena Sen[2]
- Bidyut Das as Komol Mete[2]
- Jayanta Banerjee as Nibaran Chakraborty[2]
Release[edit | edit source]
Ghost of the Golden Groves had its premiere on 22 June 2019 at the London Indian Film Festival.[1][2] It later screened on 16 and 17 October 2019 at the Festival du nouveau cinéma in Canada.[4]
Reception[edit | edit source]
Anton Bitel, in his review of the film for Sight & Sound, called it "Beautifully framed and shot [...] an elegant yet absurd diptych of supernatural tales whose odd parallels and asymptotic connections only add to their unsettling sense of illogic."[2] J. Hurtado of Screen Anarchy called the film "a challenging watch, for sure. The pacing is a bit slow and the material is quite obtuse for the most part, making mainstream breakthrough a tough road. However, film fans who like to be challenged will find plenty to dissect and enjoy."[3]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Shonajhurir Bhoot (Ghost of the Golden Groves)". London Indian Film Festival. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
- ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 Bitel, Anton (5 July 2019). "Ghost of the Golden Groves first look: a haunting trip into the backwoods of Bengal". British Film Institute (BFI). Retrieved 24 May 2021.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Hurtado, J. (9 July 2019). "London Indian 2019 Review: Ghost of the Golden Groves". Screen Anarchy. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
- ↑ "Ghost of the Golden Groves". Festival du nouveau cinéma. Retrieved 24 May 2021.