My film deals with the subject of the search of soul . In the language of film I have tried to trace this journey , seeking answers for it in the existing political system and human relationships. My crew of cinematographer, cameraman , editor-- all seemed to become a part of this search. It was very surprising almost shocking when one day while making the film my cinematographer went missing. A sensitive person that he is, his disappearance meant he had his own thoughts to address to . When we were sure that no untoward incident had happened to him , we came to know that the idea of the embodiment of soul and seeking for it in complex life-situations had created an explicit impression upon him and he needed to get away from a duty-bound life in search of the answers to his own queries regarding human existence.
As a film-maker I feel humbled that my film could raise in his heart this urge , these questions which go beyond the structured and formalized existence that we are expected to live. Isn't film-making also about provoking thoughts that will lead humanity to the fields of newer realizations, deeper insights into life and its intricacies?
Synopsis:EK PAYE ROYECHO DARIYE.
(91min.(Myth,Fantacy,Drama)
English Subtitled Bengali Feature Movie.2012
http://ekpayaroyachodariya.blogspot.in/
Dir: R Das.
The protagonist poet is stripped of his saffron shirt, red hat and green pants. Are these clothes very important? The boy wears his clothes and enters the poet’s house. Both the poet and his wife cannot make any difference between the man who enters the poet and the poet himself. . Who is this man? The poet has looked for him all over India. Poet Sengupta was doing fine as the head clerk of a government office. He is also a renowned poet. However the honor of being a poet comes with the price of selling his integrity and sense of morality which he is willing to pay. But his soul protests against this. That is when the poet sees a man meditating, while balancing himself on one leg. Before that, he hears his friend Sanatan speaking of the politics of murder, rape and corruption, which is quite the order of the day and which the poet considers to be quite fair. But ever since he sees the man meditating, he forgets how to write poems. Why can’t he write a line? Why is he always reminded of his mother being raped when he was very young? Why is his childhood lover questioning his feelings about love? Is the poet a naked sage? An ascetic woman says that the man the poet sees is none but his own soul. It was at this time that the poet meets with misfortunes in his personal life. His wife gets killed in a terrorist attack and his daughter is abused brutally by his own friend. Darkness rules his life and he cannot not win over it. It is hard to decipher the rhythm of life when the heart is in misery. He suffers immeasurably, unable to cope with the grim realities of his life. The red hat that the poet wore signifies the red womb. His saffron shirt signifies the departure of the child’s body from the mother’s womb. And the green pants can be compared to the act of standing one legged on the green earth. But the poet’s soul can not stand one-legged in that attire. People considers him as an intruder and tortures him. His politician friend recognizes him and frees him from his agony. It is as if hope can still be pinned upon the politicians to free the society from its many ills. Sanatan’s daughter reminds the poet that to lead an upright and honest life isn’t an easy thing to do. It is necessary for a poet to have a free mind in order write poems. The poet’s daughter is also promised her desired freedom of mind by the green nature who has been standing upright all along.
Director's Note: Why did I make this film?
To find my roots. I did play with colors in this film. In my country the Goddess Kali is dark-complexioned. She is the goddess of safety and courage and she likes the color red. Women in my country wear red in their weddings. The color of death is white. Sometimes Kali signifying eternity is green too! Color have played a vital role in my movie. To speak of the soul of this film- it is a common belief that it lies inside the body. It controls our ego. It takes many thousand years to see the manifestation of the supernatural . There is also the eternal strife between the ego,which is the organised self,and the id which is the instinctual trends. The story of the film “Ek Paaye Royechho Dnariye” is about all this . O did you say it is hard to stand on a leg? What about the tree? We like stories. My country is the land of story-tellers. The epic Ramayan is written in rhymes . This film has rhyme in its soul. Drama and folk-lore has been merged in the film to give its form . Is it possible to forget our mythology? http://ekpayaroyachodariya.blogspot.in
Seeking Your Funding in This Movie:
We did not seek official funding in order to enable the experimentation of innovative acting methods. We are so thrilled by the result: it surpassed our expectations and comforted us in our unusual choice. The current status of the movie is that: - it is Featured(yesssss!!!!) - it is edited (yessssss!!!!) - it is undergoing sound design and color correcting. Our plan is to be ready with distribution by the end of fall of 2012 and this is why we need you NOW! BE A PART OF THIS UNIQUE ADVENTURE! we NEED YOUR FINANCIAL AND ACTIVE SUPPORT: - to produce the digital cinema print (the DCP will enable us to be eligible for participation in international film festivals) - to cover for the movie distribution costs in the international festival circuit - to have the film shown to as many people as possible - to share information about the movie with your friends through FB, Twitter, etc. - a graphic designer to design the homepage and possibly some flyers and banners for the movie - an experienced producer with international profile THIS MOVIE IS YOUR MOVIE! your inner words Leads movie to fight against corruption & inhumanity.
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(Official selected films to International Film Festivals):
1.Lovers' Paradise.2003.(docu)
2.Jawaliwnwalabag of Bengal.2004.(docu)
3.Aya Chand Mama.2005(short)
4.The Missing President and His Army.2006.(docu)
5.Peace.2007(short)
6.Man,Freedom & God.2007(Docu)
7.Window Call U.2008(short)
Feature Film
8.EK PAYE ROYECHO DARIYE(And LostSoul). 2012
Awards:
Best Director:2004/BFJA for Documentary Movie.
IMDb accreditation.
International Distribution Partner(amazon.com)
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