Kolkata, 14 May : India-born filmmaker Soumya Jyoti Pratihari laga documentary veteran Odia artist aru writer Prafulla Mohanti laga, UK Asian Film Festival te best LGBTQIA film nimite Tongues on Fire Flame Award jitisey.
Itu award tou documentary Shunya: Being Prafulla Mohanti laga world premiere London laga Riverside Studios te May 6 din hua para ahise.
Film te Mohanti laga journey dikhaise. Tai 91 saal laga artist, writer, architect aru cultural thinker ase, aru tai laga kaam te identity, migration, spirituality aru human connection nisina themes explore kori ahise.
Pratihari, Goldsmiths, University of London laga alumnus ase, aru tai paanch saal Prafulla Mohanti logote kaam korise, etu karone documentary tu beshi personal aru reflective hoise.
“Shunya” title tu emptiness aru infinity laga philosophical idea pora aha, jun themes Mohanti laga paintings aru writings te bar bar dikhibole pai.
Documentary te Odisha laga ekta village pora Mumbai laga J J School of Art, aru itu para England jabo tak Mohanti laga journey dikhaise, kotte tai architect aru town planner hisab te kaam korise, painting aru literature te pura mon dibo agey.
Film te Britain te shift koria pora Mohanti laga racism aru isolation experience khan bhi highlight korise. London te ekta violent racist attack tai laga life te turning point hoise, jun tai ke art aru writing laga usorte anise.
Tai laga late partner Derek Moore logote, Mohanti nijor village te children aru women khan nimite art, dance aru storytelling workshops bhi korise creativity encourage koribole.
Archival footage, interviews aru personal reflections mix kori, documentary te ekjon artist laga portrait dikhaise, jun personal loss, ageing aru illness laga majote bhi create kori thakise.
