Roots
A documentary revolving around the spaces nominated by the Director as his places of origin - Tehatta in Nadia district of Bengal and its capital city, Kolkata. As the film explores the affect of generational distances and modernist progression within a conservative upper caste middle class Bengali family structure and a developing village space in Bengal, it does so not through the disenchanted eyes of a contemporary historian but that of a homesick Bengali artist carrying the legacy of nostalgic ethos.
Director: Pradipta Bhattacharyya
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 66 min
Production: Films Division of India
Country: India
Language: বাংলা
Original Language: bn
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Roots about?
- A documentary revolving around the spaces nominated by the Director as his places of origin - Tehatta in Nadia district of Bengal and its capital city, Kolkata. As the film explores the affect of generational distances and modernist progression within a conservative upper caste middle class Bengali family structure and a developing village space in Bengal, it does so not through the disenchanted eyes of a contemporary historian but that of a homesick Bengali artist carrying the legacy of nostalgic ethos.
- Who directed Roots?
- Roots was directed by Pradipta Bhattacharyya.
- How long is Roots?
- Roots has a runtime of 1h 6m (66 minutes).
- What genre is Roots?
- Roots is a Documentary film.
- Where was Roots produced?
- Roots was produced in India.