
17 Jan 2016

So Divine
Short experimental film in black & white. A young girl learns to appreciate her beauty through the help of a mysterious stranger... Will this be the key to her happiness?
Impoverished priest Harihar Ray leaves his rural Bengal village in search of work. His wife, Sarbojaya, looks after their rebellious daughter, Durga, and young son, Apu. The children enjoy the small pleasures of their difficult life.
Harihar Ray
Sarbojaya Ray
Indir Thakrun
Durga Ray
Apurba "Apu" Kumar Ray
Little Durga Ray
Seja Thakrun
Nilmoni's wife
Prasanna, school teacher
Chinibas, Sweet-seller
Dasi Thakurun
Ranu Mookerjee
Roma
Baidyanath Majumdar
Doctor
Priest
17 Jan 2016
Short experimental film in black & white. A young girl learns to appreciate her beauty through the help of a mysterious stranger... Will this be the key to her happiness?
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