Bulbul Can Sing
Banita Thakuriya, Arnali Das, Manoranjan Das
Bulbul Can Sing by Rima Das
IND 2018, Generation
© Flying River Films
Arnali Das, Banita Thakuriya
Bulbul Can Sing by Rima Das
IND 2018, Generation
© Flying River Films
Arnali Das
Bulbul Can Sing by Rima Das
IND 2018, Generation
© Flying River Films
Arnali Das
Bulbul Can Sing by Rima Das
IND 2018, Generation
© Flying River Films
Manoranjan Das
Bulbul Can Sing by Rima Das
IND 2018, Generation
© Flying River Films
In the atmospheric light of dusk and dawn, Rima Das portrays the lives of three friends on the threshold of adulthood. Poetic sensuality contrasts with authentic scenes of everyday life in their Indian village, where carefree youthfulness comes face to face with merciless reality. The story's protagonist is Bulbul, whose voice fails her when she has to sing in front of people. Fear of failure and self-doubt also plague the fragile Bonny, and Suman, who does not fulfil the traditional male image. The experience of first love puts the three teenagers under the pressure of high expectations and strict moral codes. The relationship between love and suffering demands a lot of strength. Bulbul the nightingale begins to sing.
With
- Arnali Das (Bulbul)
- Manoranjan Das (Suman)
- Banita Thakuriya (Bonny)
- Pakija Begam (Bonny’s Mother)
Crew
| Written and Directed by | Rima Das |
| Cinematography | Rima Das |
| Editing | Rima Das |
| Sound Design | Susmit Bob Nath |
| Production Design | Rima Das |
| Costumes | Rima Das |
| Stills Photography | Ayush Das |
| Colourist | Sid Meer |
| Assistant Director | Mallika Das |
| Casting | Rima Das |
| Production Manager | Mallika Das |
| Producer | Rima Das |
| Executive Producer | Rima Das |
| Co-Producer | Jaya Das |
Produced by
Flying River Films
Tobias Krell, Rima Das, Arnali Das
The director and the leading actress were awarded with a Special Mention by the International Jury of Generation 14plus.
Bulbul Can Sing · Generation · Feb 15, 2019
Rima Das
The director at the premiere.
Bulbul Can Sing · Generation · Feb 12, 2019
Rima Das
At the Photo Call.
Bulbul Can Sing · Generation · Feb 12, 2019
Rima Das
The self-taught screenwriter, producer and director grew up in a small village in Assam, northeast India and is now based in Mumbai and Assam. Her debut feature film, Antardrishti (Man with the Binoculars) premiered at the 2016 Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival. Her second feature, Village Rockstars, premiered at Toronto in 2017, went on to screen at 70 festivals around the world, won 44 prizes and is India’s official entry for the 2019 Oscars. As well as being a filmmaker she also heads the Flying River Films production company in Mumbai which supports independent filmmaking in the region. Bulbul Can Sing premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival.
Filmography
2016 Man With the Binoculars 2017 Village Rockstars 2018 Bulbul Can Sing
Bio- & filmography as of Berlinale 2019