11th International Children's Film Festival Bangladesh 2018
        
        
	
		KAPHAL – Wild Berries
				India | 90 |  Action  | 2013 | Feature Film (Live Action) | Hindi
		
		  
			
			
			
			
				
					Makar and Kamru live in a small village in Garhwal. All the men in the village work in the city. Makar’s friends’ fathers visit the village regularly, with gifts for the family. But Makar and Kamru have not seen their father for 5 years. When he does come home, Makar and Kamru find that not only has he not brought them any gifts, he scolds them regularly, and disciplines them too much. Makar’s friends, Bupi and Pusu convince him that his father may be an imposter. They plan to get rid of their father, through a magic potion from a witch in the forest, Pagli Dadi. But instead they meet Pagli Dadi’s granddaughter, Ghungra who takes them for a merry ride.
										Original Language
					KAPHAL (Wild Berries)
(90 mins, feature film)
Synopsis:
Makar and Kamru live in a small village in Garhwal. All the men in the village work in the city. Makar’s friends’ fathers visit the village regularly, with gifts for the family. But Makar and Kamru have not seen their father for 5 years. When he does come home, Makar and Kamru find that not only has he not brought them any gifts, he scolds them regularly, and disciplines them too much. Makar’s friends, Bupi and Pusu convince him that his father may be an imposter. They plan to get rid of their father, through a magic potion from a witch in the forest, Pagli Dadi. But instead they meet Pagli Dadi’s granddaughter, Ghungra who takes them for a merry ride.
									
								
							          	Ms. Batul Mukhtiar
		            Batul Mukhtiar is a filmmaker, alumni of the Film & Television Institute of India, Pune. She writes her scripts all by herself. Apart from several short documentaries, she has directed a documentary feature "150 Seconds Ago" which traveled to many prestigious festivals across the world. In 2007, she directed a children's feature film, "LILKEE" for the Children's Film Society, India.
		            Filmography: LILKEE – Feature film, (35 mm, 70 mins., 2007)
Director/Scriptwriter/EP
Producer: Children’s Film Society, India.
150 SECONDS AGO – Docu-feature (Mini-DV, 2 hrs, 2002) 
Director/Editor/EP 
GOOD NIGHT DADDY – Tele-film, fiction (Beta, 60 mins., 2003) 
Director/ EP 
Producer: Ahmedabad Doordarshan
MUMBAI SHOTS - 16 documentary films (Mini-DV, 4 mins. each, 2000) 
Director/Editor/EP
Producer: EVEO Inc., California. 
PHOBHABAI, diploma film (35 mm, b/w, 30 mins., 1994)
Director/EP 
Producer: FTII, Pune
NAZAR KA DHOKHA, diploma film (35 mm, color, 20 mins. 1998) 
Director/EP 
Producer: FTII, Pune
MARGARITA – TV drama series (1996) 
Screenplay & dialogue writer
Telecast on Zee TV. 
				
								
			
		  
			
						
                
                    
                        
                            
                                Screening Schedule
                                
                            
                        
                    
                
                
                
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                        04:00 PM - 06:00 PM
                        
                            
                                Shawkat Osman Hall
                            Central Public Library, Shahbag 
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                        11:00 AM - 01:00 PM
                        
                            
                                Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy
                            Shegunbagicha 
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                        11:00 AM - 01:00 PM
                        
                            
                                Alliance Francaise de Dhaka
                            Road 3, Dhanmondi 
									
							
Credits and Casts
		 
		 				
				
		        Director
		        MS. BATUL MUKHTIAR
		         
			 
						
				
		        Story
		        Batul Mukhtiar
		         
			 
						
				
		        Script/Screenplay
		        Batul Mukhtiar/Vivek Shah
		         
			 
						
				
		        Editor
		        Hemant Sarkar
		         
			 
						
				
		        Producer
		        Children's Film Society, India
		         
			 
						
				
		        Cinematographer
		        Vivek Shah
		         
			 
						
				
		        Leading Casts
		        Sr. No.	Name of the Actor	Character Name
1	Harish Rana	Makar
2	Pawan Singh Negi	Kamru
3	Subrat Dutta	Kailash (Father)
4	Pubali Sanyal 	Sulla (Mother)
5	Anuraaj Negi	Bupi
		         
			 
					
		
				
		  Exhibition & Award History
		  Selected
1)	18 Golden Elephant- ICFFI, India
2)	Mumbai Film Festival (MAMI), India
3)	FD Zone, India
4)	Uttarayan Film Festival, India
5)	61st National Film Award
6)	GÖTEBORG INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL , Germany
7)	Zlin Film Festival, Czech Republic
8)	Gorakhpur Film Festival,India
9)	Busan International Kids Film Festival, Korea
10)	Prague Indian Film Festival, Czech Republic
11)	Trinidad+T0bago Film Festival, Spain
12)	SAGA -Stockholm International Women's Film Festival,Sweden
13)	Chicago South Asian Film Festival, USA
14)	Kolkata International Children’s Film Festival -2014
15)	Lonavla International Festival of Film & Television India - LIFFT INDIA
Awards
1)	2013 - Best Live Action Director Awards with 1.5 Lakh Cash Prize @ Golden Elephant , International Children Film Festival
2)	Swarna Kamal For Best Children’s Film @ 61st National Film Awards 
3)	3rd Best Festival Film @ SAGA Stockholm International Women’s Film Festival – 2014.
		
			
    
KAPHAL – Wild Berries
India | 90 | Action | 2013 | Feature Film (Live Action) | Hindi
Makar and Kamru live in a small village in Garhwal. All the men in the village work in the city. Makar’s friends’ fathers visit the village regularly, with gifts for the family. But Makar and Kamru have not seen their father for 5 years. When he does come home, Makar and Kamru find that not only has he not brought them any gifts, he scolds them regularly, and disciplines them too much. Makar’s friends, Bupi and Pusu convince him that his father may be an imposter. They plan to get rid of their father, through a magic potion from a witch in the forest, Pagli Dadi. But instead they meet Pagli Dadi’s granddaughter, Ghungra who takes them for a merry ride.
Original LanguageKAPHAL (Wild Berries) (90 mins, feature film) Synopsis: Makar and Kamru live in a small village in Garhwal. All the men in the village work in the city. Makar’s friends’ fathers visit the village regularly, with gifts for the family. But Makar and Kamru have not seen their father for 5 years. When he does come home, Makar and Kamru find that not only has he not brought them any gifts, he scolds them regularly, and disciplines them too much. Makar’s friends, Bupi and Pusu convince him that his father may be an imposter. They plan to get rid of their father, through a magic potion from a witch in the forest, Pagli Dadi. But instead they meet Pagli Dadi’s granddaughter, Ghungra who takes them for a merry ride.
Ms. Batul Mukhtiar
Batul Mukhtiar is a filmmaker, alumni of the Film & Television Institute of India, Pune. She writes her scripts all by herself. Apart from several short documentaries, she has directed a documentary feature "150 Seconds Ago" which traveled to many prestigious festivals across the world. In 2007, she directed a children's feature film, "LILKEE" for the Children's Film Society, India.
Screening Schedule
- 
                        
                        04:00 PM - 06:00 PMShawkat Osman HallCentral Public Library, Shahbag 
- 
                        
                        11:00 AM - 01:00 PMBangladesh Shilpakala AcademyShegunbagicha 
- 
                        
                        11:00 AM - 01:00 PMAlliance Francaise de DhakaRoad 3, Dhanmondi 
Credits and Casts
| Director MS. BATUL MUKHTIAR | 
| Story Batul Mukhtiar | 
| Script/Screenplay Batul Mukhtiar/Vivek Shah | 
| Editor Hemant Sarkar | 
| Producer Children's Film Society, India | 
| Cinematographer Vivek Shah | 
| Leading Casts Sr. No. Name of the Actor Character Name 1 Harish Rana Makar 2 Pawan Singh Negi Kamru 3 Subrat Dutta Kailash (Father) 4 Pubali Sanyal Sulla (Mother) 5 Anuraaj Negi Bupi | 
Exhibition & Award History
Selected
1)	18 Golden Elephant- ICFFI, India
2)	Mumbai Film Festival (MAMI), India
3)	FD Zone, India
4)	Uttarayan Film Festival, India
5)	61st National Film Award
6)	GÖTEBORG INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL , Germany
7)	Zlin Film Festival, Czech Republic
8)	Gorakhpur Film Festival,India
9)	Busan International Kids Film Festival, Korea
10)	Prague Indian Film Festival, Czech Republic
11)	Trinidad+T0bago Film Festival, Spain
12)	SAGA -Stockholm International Women's Film Festival,Sweden
13)	Chicago South Asian Film Festival, USA
14)	Kolkata International Children’s Film Festival -2014
15)	Lonavla International Festival of Film & Television India - LIFFT INDIA
Awards
1)	2013 - Best Live Action Director Awards with 1.5 Lakh Cash Prize @ Golden Elephant , International Children Film Festival
2)	Swarna Kamal For Best Children’s Film @ 61st National Film Awards 
3)	3rd Best Festival Film @ SAGA Stockholm International Women’s Film Festival – 2014.
