Shankhachil (2016)
- Original title
- শঙ্খচিল
- Directed by
- Goutam Ghose
- Genre
- drama film, historical film
- Country
- Bangladesh
- Runtime
- 2h 15m
- Rating
- 7.0 of 10 from 2 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
This Bengali language historical drama is set in undivided Bengal during the 1940s. It follows a young boy who becomes fascinated with a kite and the changing world around him as political tensions rise.
slow-pacedsolemncontemplativevisually poeticnostalgicbittersweetintimateatmospheric
What happens
Shankhachil (Brahminy kite, Bengali: শঙ্খচিল) is a 2016 Indo-Bangladesh joint production Bengali-language historical Drama film, written by Sayantani Putatunda, starring Prosenjit, Kusum Sikder, Shajbati and directed by Goutam Ghose. This film is named after the bird Brahminy kite which is used by many Bengali poets like Jibanananda Das. Shankhachil was well received by Upam Buzarbaruah, writing in The Times of India. It won the Best Feature Film in Bengali award at 63rd National Film Awards. It was also selected for the Montreal World Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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