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Paltadacho Munis

Paltadacho Munis or The Man Beyond the Bridge is an Indian film in Konkani directed by Laxmikant Shetgaonkar. Set in Goa, the film is about a recently widowed forest ranger in a dwindling forest, who strikes up an unlikely relationship with a woman he finds lost and alone in the woods. The film tries to destigmatise mental illness, often equated with being possessed by the devil in rural India.[1]

The film was premiered at 2009 Toronto International Film Festival, where it won the prize of the International Federation of Film Critics (FIPRESCI Prize) for Discovery.[2] It was chosen as opening film of the Indian Panorama section at the 40th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) 2009.[3] Thereafter it went to receive international critical acclaim,[4] including the narrative jury award at the Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles.[2] It was included in the world's best films of 2009 list.[5] According to a review, it strikes a perfect balance between the personal and the political. Laxmikant's cinema is rich in metaphors, remarkable in its restrain and exciting in its modern sensibility.[6] The film won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Konkani at the 57th National Film Awards.[7][8] The film was also nominated for the Network for the Promotion of Asian Cinema (NETPAC) award, Berlin.[9]

Shetgaonkar's next film was Baga Beach.

Plot

Vinayak (Chittranjan Giri) is a forest guard who lost his wife to a wild beast. He now lives all by alone in the forest. He then meets a mentally unstable woman (Veena Jamkar). Gradually, the two develop a unique bond. Meanwhile, the local priest and an aspiring politician connive to build a temple on forest land.[10]

Awards

Cast

References

  1. ^ "Festival 2011: Official selection". Berlin Independent Film Festival. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
  2. ^ a b Lowe, Justin (14 October 2010). "The Man Beyond the Bridge: Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
  3. ^ "List of films for IFFI's Indian Panorama announced". Deccan Herald. 3 November 2009. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
  4. ^ "Laxmikant Shetgaonkar's next venture is 'Baga Beach'". The Hindu. 27 November 2011. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
  5. ^ "The Man Beyond the Bridge to release in Canada". DearCinema.com. 12 February 2010. Archived from the original on 3 September 2014. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
  6. ^ "Review - IFFI- 2009 Diary: The Man Beyond the Bridge". DearCinema.com. 30 November 2009. Archived from the original on 23 April 2014. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
  7. ^ "57th National Film Awards". International Film Festival of India. Archived from the original on 4 November 2013. Retrieved 28 March 2012.
  8. ^ "57th National Film Awards (PDF)" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 28 March 2012.
  9. ^ "Paltadcho Munis for NETPAC award in Berlin". Goa News. 29 January 2010. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
  10. ^ a b Chatte, Sachin (16 November 2018). "That one from Goa". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
  11. ^ Malkarnekar, Gauree (27 November 2016). "Espousing the cause of the Konkani film industry". The Times of India. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
  12. ^ "Paltadacho Munis wins best film award at Los Angeles". Goa News. 27 April 2010.
  13. ^ "'Paltadcho Munis' bags national award in Konkani". Goa News. 15 September 2010. Retrieved 19 December 2018.

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