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World Premiere Jal (Water)

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Social Criticism · Politics/Conspiracy · Psychology

  • CountryIndia
  • Production Year2013
  • Running Time117min
  • FormatDCP
  • ColorColor
Program Note
Through the story of a dowser, a person looking for a vein of water, this film criticizes man’s selfish instincts, greed and evil. It is Girish Malik’s first feature. The film is set in India’s Great Rann of Kutch. Bakka, a famous dowser with special powers, is helping a team of European bird specialists build a well and pond to protect flamingos. The town’s people believe that the search for water will benefit them as well, but reality is not so. Bakka’s plan to use the excavator used by the bird specialists in his town fails, and he is accused of theft and murder. In the end, Bakka decides to look for the vein of water on his own. Director Girish Malik seems to be telling the tale of Bakka, a lonely hero enduring hardships, but is in reality making a statement: that man’s jealousy, greed and bureaucracy is destroying the social order. Sunita Ladia’s excellent photography also plays a big role in relaying the film’s main message. (KIM Ji-Seok)
Director
Director
Girish MALIK
Raised and educated in Delhi, Girish Malik was a state level gymnast who gravitated towards folk dancing, before getting involved in theatre and television acting in Mumbai. Turning to production, direction and writing, Girish set up a successful TV and advertising production company. Jal is his first Hindi feature film as a producer/director.
Credit
  • Director
    Girish MALIK
  • ProducerPuneet Singh
    Girish Malik
    Sumit Kapoor
  • CastKohli Purab H.
    Chatterjee Tannishtha
    Kulhari Kirti
    Jules Saidah
    Dev Mukul
    Sharma Yashpal
    Gossain Ravi
    Richardson Gary
    Singh Rahul
  • ScreenplayRakesh Mishra
    Girish Malik
    Rakesh Mishra
  • CinematographySunita Radia
  • MusicSonu Nigam
    Bickram Ghosh
  • Production CompanyOne World Films Pvt. Ltd.
    Clapstem Productions
    girish@clapstem.com
    bhartijakhar@clapstem.com
  • World SalesInsomnia World Sales ( All territories excluding North America
    South America and Indian subcontinent)
    luc@insomnia-sales.com
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