Ghost of the Golden Groves

Ghost of the Golden Groves
English-language release poster
Directed by
  • Aniket Dutta
  • Roshni Sen
Based onA short story
by Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay ("Maya")
Starring
  • Joyraj Bhattacharya
  • Soumyajit Majumdar
CinematographyBasab Mullick
Edited byNikon Basu
Music byAniket Dutta
Release dates
Running time
98 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageBengali

Ghost of the Golden Groves (Bengali: সোনাঝুরির ভূত, romanized: Shonajhurir Bhoot) is a critically acclaimed 2019 Indian Bengali-language Experimental 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] and in October at the Festival du nouveau Cinema Montreal where the film was nominated for the FIPRESCI(International Federation of Film Critics) award. In 2020, it won the top award at Chicago underground film festival

Cast

Release

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] It had its USA premiere on March 5, 2020, at Cinequest and it went on to play at numerous film festivals.

Reception

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] J.Berra of Screen International wrote on VCINEMA that "Ghost of the Golden Groves is a true one-off" and listed it as one of the best Asian films of 2019.Senses of Cinema called it "a gateway into a wildly original artistic vision".

References

  1. ^ a b c "Shonajhurir Bhoot (Ghost of the Golden Groves)". London Indian Film Festival. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k 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. ^ a b c d Hurtado, J. (9 July 2019). "London Indian 2019 Review: Ghost of the Golden Groves". Screen Anarchy. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
  4. ^ "Ghost of the Golden Groves". Festival du nouveau cinéma. Retrieved 24 May 2021.

https://www.rapportoconfidenziale.org/?p=41983 Rapporto Confidenziale in conversation with Aniket Dutta and Roshni Sen