Once Upon a Time in Calcutta

Synopsis

Inspired by true events, the film follows different people‘s paths through the city of Calcutta and portraits their life as torn between family, love, poverty and hope for a better future.

Details

India, France, Norway – 133 min

Director
Aditya Vikram Sengupta

Director of photography
Gökhan Tiryaki

Production designer
Jonaki Bhattacharya

Sound design & sound mixing
Hindole Chakraborty & Bruno Tarriere

Music
Minco Eggersman

Producers
Anshulika Dubey, Priyanka Agarwal, Shashwat Singh

Co-producers
Catherine Dussart, Ingrid Lill Høgtun, Linda Bolstad Strønen, Marie Fuglestein Lægreid

Production company
For Films

Co-production company
Wishberry Films, Catherine Dussart Productions, DUOFilm AS

Festivals & Awards

Venice IFF – Orizzonti competition
El Gouna FF, Egypt – Feature Narrative Competition – Special Mention
New Zealand FF, New Zealand
Belfast IFF, UK
Five Flavours Asian FF, Poland
Festival des 3 Continents, France
OUTIC FF, Norway
Luxembourg City FF, Luxembourg
MOOOV, Belgium
New Directors / New Films, USA 
Film Fest DC, USA – Circle Award
Indian FF of Los Angeles (IFFLA), USA – Grand Jury Prize for Best Feature
New York Indian FF, USA
DC South Asian FF Summerfest, USA – Best Director Feature Film Aditya Vikram Sengupta and Best Story Feature Film 
London Indian Filmfest, UK
Taipei FF, Taiwan
DC South Asian FF Summerfest, USA
IFF of South Asia Toronto, Canada
Indian FF of Melbourne, Australia
Filmfest Sundsvall, Sweden
Vancouver IFF, Canada
Silk Road IFF, China
Bollywood FF in Prague, Czechia Republic
Jio MAMI Mumbai FF, India

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