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Nisshabd (2005)

Nisshabd poster
Directed by
Jahar Kanungo
Country
India
Elsewhere
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How it feels

A story follows a person in Bengal who seeks connection through silence. The film explores personal and cultural isolation in a delicate manner.

quietcontemplativeslow-pacedsomberintimatemeditativeunhurriedemotionally restrained

What happens

Nisshabd (Reaching Silence) is an Indo-French collaborated film made in Bengali language, directed by Jahar Kanungo in 2005 with the support of Fonds Sud Cinema Fund, which made a distinct mark with its original theme and treatment. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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