Odia documentary film Mo Bou Mo Gaon(My Mother My Village)has been selected to be screened at 55IFFI

Mumbai;24/10/24:Odia documentary film Mo Bou Mo Gaon(My Mother My Village)has been selected to be screened at 55IFFI, Goa. An eminent odia sound recordist from Mumbai’s film industry has made a documentary to pay tribute to his mother who, he said, was a great inspiration.

The film depicts Once there was a small nondescript village with simple inhabitants, simple traditions, and a simple value system. She was the custodian of those traditions that value system; she was the one the whole village looked up to for guidance. She was as relevant as the river that flowed through the village
She is generally known as “Seba Bou” (Seba’s mother) as the nomenclature practice of the inhabitants. She groomed girls reaching puberty in the art of weaving, handicrafts and artifacts making, cooking, greeting, and mannerisms… all those set skills that a young woman needs to be a good wife and good daughter-in-law. And of course, she used to teach them the art of “Kandana”, the mellifluous singing art depicting the pain and longing of a girl.

The film was in the making for a period of 18 years. The times have changed. The villages are not the same nor are the value systems. In the post-globalized world, as the centuries-old tradition erodes, the film attempts to nostalgically look back at the last custodian of old tradition through the eyes of her son. This is a journey of a son towards his mother and his motherland.

Subash Sahoo is not only a renowned  Sound Designer but also a director, he has shown his potential, in the film which is being directed by Mr.Sahoo “The Green Summer”- The tribal life of KBK district of Odisha & their survival. Produced by UNDP & FTII in the year 2007. “Katkari Tribe” – The Life of the Tribe of Khandala of  Maharashtra-Produced by Directorate of Tribal Research Institute Maharashtra in the year 2014, The Sound Man Mangesh Desai– A feature-length Documentary- The Life of a Sound Man. Got selected for MAMI 2017 & 30 other film festivals all around the world. Some of the festivals are New York Film Festival (New York), Indie Meme Film Festival Austin (USA), LA Film Festival, Malta International Film Festival, etc. Produced by WIMPTSEA &  GRAAS Entertainment. Knock Knock- A short fiction which is set in an urban setup. The story is about how the lower middle-class family gets affected by the rat race in the city and loses their innocence affecting their treasure of life. Produced by GRAAS Entertainment. Was Selected in MIFF 2021 Indian Section. Teen Adhyay -A Short Documentary that talks about the three chapters of human life, namely, ‘Utpatti, Vipatti & Chakra’ Produced by GRAAS Entertainment & Kicksy Wicksy Films. It was selected at the IFFI Indian Panaroma Section 2022 & MIFF Indian Panaroma Section 2022. Mo Bou Mo Gaan– Feature Length Documentary about an old lady who has been trying to save the marriage culture & tradition of a rural part of Odisha for the last 70 years. It was selected for the 2024 MIFF.