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Way Back Home (2003 film)

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Way Back Home
Directed bySupriyo Sen
Produced byRajasri Mukhopadhyay
CinematographyRanjan Palit
Edited bySumit Ghosh
Release date
  • 2003 (2003)
Running time
120 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageBengali

Way Back Home is a 2003 documentary film directed by Supriyo Sen and produced by his wife, Rajasri Mukhopadhyay.[1][2] The film received a National Film Award from the Government of India,[3][4] the Sundance Documentary Grant and the Asian Network of Documentary Award from the Pusan International Film Festival.[5][2]

The film follows an Indian couple on their emotional journey back to their homeland before Partition.[6]

Screening

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The documentary was featured at the Film Festival on Secularism in Chennai.[6] The film won the Golden Conch, along with the Special Jury and Best Film awards at MIFF 2004.[7]

The film was also incorporated into South Asian studies in various institutions.[6]

Awards

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References

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  1. ^ "The journey of a song". Frontline. 11 March 2004. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Three wins for Way Back Home at MIFF". Rediff. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
  3. ^ "National Awards 2003 Winners". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
  4. ^ "Way Back Home: A Brilliant Documentary on the Partition". 29 January 2020. Archived from the original on 29 January 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
  5. ^ "Supriyo Sen's Wagah wins award at Berlin film fest". Hindustan Times. 10 February 2009. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
  6. ^ a b c "Supriyo Sen's docu to be screened at Chennai fest". The Times of India. 3 January 2020. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
  7. ^ "Memories of a home". Frontline. 11 March 2004. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
  8. ^ "National Awards 2019: Supriyo Sen on his docu, Swimming Through The Darkness, winning Best Film on Sports". Firstpost. 19 August 2019. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
  9. ^ "Walls that divide". tribuneindia.
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