17th BIFFes 2026
Jan 29th - 06th Feb 2026
"Woman: Shared Sensibilities, A Collective Voice for Equality"
SHADOWBOX
BAKSHO BONDI
Maya lives with her husband, Sundar, and their teenage son, Debu, in a bustling suburb of Kolkata. She works multiple jobs, while Sundar is a retired soldier suffering from PTSD. Debu, often left to care for his father, is torn between embarrassment and affection. One night Maya wakes to find Sundar gone. Sundar is a suspect in a murder investigation, and a search ensues. When Sundar returns to Maya a few days later, the family balance is put to test.
"ಕೋಲ್ಕತ್ತಾದ ಉಪನಗರದಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾಯಾ ತನ್ನ ಗಂಡ ಸುಂದರ್ ಮತ್ತು ಮಗ ದೇಬು ಜೊತೆ ಬದುಕುತ್ತಾಳೆ. PTSDನಿಂದ ಬಳಲುವ ನಿವೃತ್ತ ಸೈನಿಕನಾದ ಸುಂದರ್ ಒಂದು ರಾತ್ರಿ ಕಾಣೆಯಾಗುತ್ತಾನೆ ಮತ್ತು ಕೊಲೆ ಪ್ರಕರಣದಲ್ಲಿ ಶಂಕಿತನಾಗುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಹುಡುಕಾಟದ ಬಳಿಕ ಅವನು ಮರಳಿದಾಗ, ತಂದೆಯ ಆರೈಕೆ, ಕುಟುಂಬದ ಹೊಣೆ ಮತ್ತು ಮೌನ ಭಾರಗಳು ಅವರ ಬದುಕಿನ ಸಮತೋಲನವನ್ನು ಗಂಭೀರವಾಗಿ ಪರೀಕ್ಷಿಸುತ್ತವೆ."
Producer(s) or Production Company:
Moonweave Films
Screenplay:
Saumyananda Sahi
Director of Photography:
Saumyananda Sahi
Editor :
Tanushree Das
Music :
N/A
Born in Bangalore, Saumyananda Sahi studied philosophy at St Stephens College, Delhi before attending FTII, Pune. A cinematographer for both factual and fiction, his work has been screened and won awards across. He has been nominated for an Asia Pacific Award and Filmfare Award.
Tanushree Das, a University of Calcutta postgraduate in English Literature, began her career in theatre before earning her Diploma in Film Editing from FTII, Pune. Her work as an editor has been screened in film festivals around the world.