Docu-Forum
Swimming through the Darkness

Wed, 24.04.2019
Goethe-Institut / Max Mueller Bhavan Kolkata

A film by Supriyo Sen
76 minutes/ 2018/ Bengali with English subtitles.
 

The filmmaker will be present to introduce the film, and have a question and answer session following each screening.

Hailed from a poor family, blind boy Kanai Chakraborty chooses the daring life of a swimmer than becoming a singer and begging for a living. But his success in the sport couldn’t ensure him a job and he has to continue swimming to retain a respectable identity at the age of 40. He participates in the world’s longest swimming competition and becomes successful. But he continues stumbling off the water while sailing smooth on it! The film chronicles the roller coaster journey of a gritty man who constantly negotiates with destitution, desire and destiny while chasing his dream.

Supriyo Sen
A leading independent documentary filmmaker from India, Supriyo Sen directed documentaries like Way Back Home, Hope Dies Last in War, Wagah to name a few. Supriyo has won awards in Berlin, Karlovy Vary, Bilbao, Krakow, Tampere, Hamburg, Uppsala, IFFI, MIFF and other festivals. He has also won three National Awards including President’s Gold Medal for the best Documentary of the year for Hope Dies Last in War. His films have been screened at festivals in Berlin, Sundance, Karlovy Vary, Busan, Los Angeles, Sydney, IDFA, Hot Docs, Silverdocs, Nyon, Sheffield, Krakow, Yamagata, Palm Spring, Bilbao, Tampere, Uppsala and more.

This programme is open to all.