Name of the film JAADUI JUNGLE (MAGICAL FOREST)
Directed by Archana Chandrashekar
Duration 34 mins
Year 2019
CountryIndia
Language Hindi, Nimadi (English subtitles)
Special Note Kolkata Premiere
PRINCIPAL CREW
Cinematography Rabindra Kumar Barik, Aajad Singh Khichi, Iqbal Hussain
Editing, Sound Design Archana Chandrashekar
Location Sound Sandip Bhati, Pradeep Lekhwar
Sound Mixing Pradeep Lekhwar, Shobhit Jain
Concept Pinky Brahma Choudhury
About the film
Filmed in and around the dry-deciduous forests of Barjhai Ghat in Central India, Jaadui Jungle (Magical Forest) experiences the enchanting life in the forests of Central India through the eyes of children. The film has been made in collaboration with the children coming from tribal village communities settled around these forests. It portrays the intimate relationship that these children share with the forests while addressing the issue of rampant forest fires that have been threatening its very core.
About the director
Archana Chadrashekar is a curious and sensitive storyteller, part-time poet, with a passion for design and sustainability in every-day life.
