Rima Das
Director & Producer
Bulbul Can Sing, 2018
Awarded Special Mention - Generation 14plus at Berlin International Film festival, Golden Gateway at Mumbai International Film Festival, among other honours
SYNOPSIS
In the atmospheric light of dusk and dawn, Rima Das portrays the lives of three friends on the threshold of adulthood. Poetic sensuality contrasts with authentic scenes of everyday life in their Indian village, where care-free youthfulness comes face to face with merciless reality.
The story‘s protagonist is Bulbul, whose voice fails her when she has to sing in front of people. Fear of failure and self-doubt also plague the fragile Bonny, and Suman, who does not fulfill the traditional male image. The experience of first love puts the three teenagers under the pressure of high expectations and strict moral codes. The relationship between love and suffering demands a lot of strength. Bulbul the nightingale begins to sing.
HIGHLIGHTS
Bulbul Can Sing premiered at Toronto International Film Festival and was screened at Berlin, Busan and Mumbai International Film Festivals, among 40 prestigious film festivals across the world and won 14 awards, including the National Film Award for the Best Assamese Film and the Special Mention - Generation 14plus at Berlin International Film Festival. The film is streaming on Netflix.
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Toronto International Film Festival 2018
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Berlin International Film Festival 2019
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Busan International Film Festival 2018
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AFI Fest 2018
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Singapore International Film Festival 2018
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Mumbai International Film Festival 2018
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Taipei Golden Horse 2019
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Kerala International Film Festival 2019
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Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival 2019
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Hong Kong International Film Festival 2019
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Cleveland International Film Festival 2019
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Asian Film Awards 2019
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Dublin International Film Festival 2019
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Osaka Asian Film Festival 2019
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New York Indian Film Festival 2019
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Jagran Film Festival 2019
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Zlin Film Festival 2019
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India Habitat Centre 2019
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Busan International Kids Festival 2019
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Indian Film Festival of Melbourne 2019
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Nara International Film Festival 2019
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Chicago South Asian Film Festival 2019
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Casa Asia Barcelona 2019
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African, Asian and Latin American Film Festival 2019
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Adelaide Oz Asia Festival 2019
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Five Flavours Asian Film Festival, Warsaw 2019
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Indian Vibes New Generations Film Festival 2019
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Mostra De Sao Paulo 2019
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Minsk International Film Festival 2019
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Tromsø International Film Festival 2019
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Itanagar Film Festival 2019
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Indian Film Festival of Bhubaneswar 2019
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Washington DC South Asian Film Festival 2019
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Ziro Festival 2019
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Nagaland Film Festival 2019
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Bay Area South Asian Film Festival 2019
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China Women's Film Festival 2019
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3rd I South Asian Film Festival 2019
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International Film Festival Of South Asia 2019
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BUFF International Film Festival for Children & Youth 2019
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Florida South Asian Film Festival 2019
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World Cinema Amsterdam 2019
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Olympia International Film Festival 2019
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National Film Awards 2019
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Guwahati International Film Festival 2019
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Chennai International Film Festival 2019
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D'A Film Festival 2019
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Mumbai International Film Festival, 2018
Golden Gateway : India Gold for Best Feature Film -
Singapore International Film Festival, 2018
Best Performance - Asian Feature Film -
Berlin International Film festival, 2018
Special Mention Award -
Dublin International Film festival, 2019
Best Director -
Osaka Asian Film festival, 2019
Jury Special Mention Award -
Indian Film Festival of Melbourne, 2019 Best Indie Film
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Jagran Film Festival, 2019
Best Director -
National Film Awards, 2019
Best Assamese Film