Set in the crumbling city of Kolkata, Manikbabur Megh traces the story of Manik, a loner by nature and asocial by choice. Manik lives with his ailing father, who he cares for as part of his daily routine. His life is uneventful and he keeps himself busy tending to his plants, feeding stray animals, the spider, the ants and the house lizard. Following his father’s death, Manik’s world is turned upside down. He is given a month to vacate the house. In the midst of this upheaval, he meets a cloud whom he initially mistakes for a stalker. A unique love story unfolds – that between a cloud and a man. This surreal romance pushes Manik into a journey of faith, betrayal, belief, and warmth.
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Festival Appearances
Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival 2021
International Film Festival of India, Goa 2021
Hong Kong International Film Festival 2022
Edinburgh International Film Festival 2022
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Abhinandan Banerjee
Kolkata-based filmmaker Abhinandan Banerjee is an admirer of anything surreal, fantastic and paranormal. At the age of 19, he co-wrote the critically acclaimed Bengali feature, Teenkahon, which went on to win the Best Screenplay Award at the Bridge Film Festival in Kosovo. Currently, Abhinandan is co-writing the screenplay of Marichjhapi (APM, Busan 2019 and L’Atelier, Cannes, 2020). The Cloud & The Man in his debut feature.
Sat, 5 Nov | 8:20 pm | Main Audi
