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Dostojee

Dostojee[1] is a 2021 Indian Bengali-language drama film written and directed by Prasun Chatterjee[2] and produced by Kathak Talkies.[3]

Dostojee
Theatrical Release Poster
দোস্তজি
Directed byPrasun Chatterjee
Written byPrasun Chatterjee
StarringArif Shaikh
Asik Shaikh
Jayati Chakraborty
CinematographyTuhin Biswas
Production
company
Kathak Talkies
Release dates
  • 12 October 2021 (2021-10-12) (UK)
  • 11 November 2022 (2022-11-11) (India)
Running time
111 min
CountryIndia
LanguageBengali

The film won the top prize, the Golden Shika Award, at the Nara International Film Festival for 2022.[4][5][6]

Cast edit

  • Arif Shaikh as Safiqul
  • Asik Shaikh as Palash
  • Jayati Chakraborty
  • Anujoy Chattopadhyay
  • Swatilekha Kundu

Production edit

Chatterjee stayed in the village of Murshidabad District for a year in 2013 and wrote the script.[7] The script for Dostojee was initially rejected by several producers.[8]

Release edit

In June 2020, Dostojee was one of the five films selected by NFDC to go to Cannes.[9]

The film had its world premiere at the 65th BFI London Film Festival in London. The film had its Bangladeshi premiere at the 20th Dhaka International Film Festival.[9] The film was subsequently screened at film festivals across the globe, including the Göteborg Film Festival in Sweden, the Jeonju International Film Festival in South Korea,[10] and the Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival, the Dharamshala International Film Festival,[11] and the International Film Festival of Kerala in India.[12][13] The film screened in the United Arab Emirates at the Sharjah International Film Festival and had its American premieres in international competition at the 39th Chicago International Children's Film Festival. Dostojee was shown at the Nara International Film Festival in Japan later that year, where it was honoured with Golden Sikha Award, and with that the director received the opportunity to make a film in Japan fully financed and produced by Nara IFF as a part of the award.[14][15]

It was released on 11 November 2022 in Kolkata.[5]

Reception edit

Saibal Chatterjee of NDTV gave 4 out of 5 stars and wrote, " The film posits friendship and humankind's capacity for empathy as a bulwark against bigotry but does not lose sight of the harsh reality that surrounds us."[16]

Accolades edit

Award[a] Year of ceremony Category Recipient(s) Result Ref.
Olympia International Film Festival 2021 Best Child Actor Arif Shaikh Won [17][18]
Jaffna International Cinema Festival 2022 Best Debut Film Dostojee Won [19]
Malaysian Golden Globe Awards Best Film Dostojee Nominated [20][21][22]
Best Director Prasun Chatterjee Nominated
Best Actor Arif Shaikh and Asik Shaikh Won
Best Supporting Actress Jayati Chakraborty Nominated
Best Cinematography Tuhin Biswas Nominated
Best Screenplay Prasun Chatterjee Nominated
Smile International Film Festival for Children and Youth CIFEJ Prize Dostojee Won [23]
Best Director Prasun Chatterjee Won
UK Asian Film Festival Best Film Dostojee Won [24]
Nara International Film Festival Golden Shika Award Won [14]
Sharjah International Film Festival Best Feature Film Won
Joy Filmfare Awards Bangla 2023 Best Film Dostojee Won [25]
Critics Award for Best Film Nominated
Best Director Prasun Chatterjee Won
Best Debut Director Nominated
Best Original Story Nominated
Best Screenplay Won
Best Cinematography Tuhin Biswas Won
Best Supporting Actress Jayati Chakraborty Nominated
Best Sound Design Prasun Chatterjee and Rohit Sengupta Nominated
Best Editing Sujay Datta Ray and Santanu Mukherjee Nominated

Notes edit

  1. ^ Awards, festivals and organizations are in alphabetical order.

References edit

  1. ^ "মুর্শিদাবাদের জনজীবন ও দুই শিশুর গল্প নিয়ে তৈরি 'দোস্তজি'" (in Bengali). Kolkata: www.anandabazar.com. Anandabazar. 24 June 2020. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
  2. ^ "Prasun Chatterjee's 'Dostojee' continues to fetch accolades in festival arena". Kolkata: timesofindia.indiatimes.com. The Times of India. 8 July 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
  3. ^ "Nara International Film Festival – Awards 2022". www.asianfilmfestivals.com. 27 September 2022. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
  4. ^ "Bengali film wins top prize at Japan film festival". Kolkata: indianexpress.com. The Indian Express. 29 September 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
  5. ^ a b Priyanka Bose (19 September 2022). "একাধিক আন্তর্জাতিক পুরস্কার ঝুলিতে, নভেম্বরে সিনেমা হলে আসছে প্রসূনের 'দোস্তজি'" (in Bengali). Kolkata: bangla.hindustantimes.com. Hindustan Times - Bengali. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
  6. ^ Bhaswati Ghosh (23 September 2022). "Film Review Of Dostojee (2021): Friendship In The Time Of Mistrust". www.outlookindia.com. Outlook. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
  7. ^ "Prasun Chatterjee's debut film 'Dostojee' invited for world premiere". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
  8. ^ Ramnath, Nandini. "Bengali film 'Dostojee' is a moving portrait of boyhood and a friendship beyond boundaries". Scroll.in. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
  9. ^ a b "First impression of the powerful, yet underrated DIFF". www.dhakatribune.com. 28 January 2022. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
  10. ^ CHATTERJI, SHOMA A. (31 July 2022). "A Tribute to the Innocence of Childhood". www.thecitizen.in. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
  11. ^ Scroll Staff. "Dharamshala film festival returns for a physical edition and cine-love in the hills". Scroll.in. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
  12. ^ "Sweetness and terror: Films exploring childhood stir viewers at IFFK". The News Minute. 24 March 2022. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
  13. ^ Praveen, S. R. (24 March 2022). "IFFK 2022: Quirks of the world, as seen by kids". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
  14. ^ a b Bhowmick, Priyanka (29 September 2022). "'Dostojee' wins the best prize at Japan Film Festival - North East Business Mirror". nebusinessmirror.com. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
  15. ^ "Bengali film wins top prize at Japan film festival". The Indian Express. 29 September 2022. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
  16. ^ "Dostojee Review: Prasun Chatterjee's Film Is An Exceptional Cinematic Accomplishment". NDTV.com. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
  17. ^ "West Bengal: Nine-year-old actor wins Greece festival award". The Indian Express. 7 December 2021. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
  18. ^ "Eleven-Year-Old Protagonist of Prasun Chatterjee's 'Dostojee' Wins International Award". The Wire. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
  19. ^ "'Dostojee' wins top prize at Jaffna International Cinema Festival". www.dhakatribune.com. 15 March 2022. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
  20. ^ "Dostojee: আন্তর্জাতিক মঞ্চে সেরা অভিনেতা মুর্শিদাবাদের আসিক ও আরিফ". Zee24Ghanta.com. 19 July 2022. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
  21. ^ "Dostojee: আন্তর্জাতিক মঞ্চে মুর্শিদাবাদের দুই খুদে, সেরা অভিনেতার খেতাব জয়". Hindustantimes Bangla (in Bengali). 19 July 2022. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
  22. ^ "Dostojee: গ্রামের বাইরে পা-ই রাখেনি, আন্তর্জাতিক মঞ্চে সেরা অভিনেতার খেতাব জয় ʼদোস্তজিʼর দুই খুদে বন্ধুর". Editorji (in Bengali). Retrieved 8 March 2023.
  23. ^ "JICF's best film 'Dostojee' wins more accolades". Print Edition - The Sunday Times, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
  24. ^ "And the winner is...? See how India's indie films are wowing the world". Hindustan Times. 7 October 2022. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
  25. ^ "Nominations out for the Joy Filmfare Awards Bangla 2022". filmfare.com. Retrieved 8 March 2023.

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