Kotpad Weaving: The Story of a Race Against Time by Biswanath Rath

The Film tells the rich and fascinating story of a unique, timeless textile tradition that uses natural dyeing processes along with tribal motifs that has found global recognition.

Metro Awards, USA (Award)
Srinagar (Award)
Mumbai (Award)
Surat (Award)
California, USA
Zagreb, Croatia
Fukuoka, Japan
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Lagos, Nigeria
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Riga, Latvia
Athens, Greece
Pune; Kolkata; Chennai; Delhi; Mumbai; India

A post-graduate in Screenwriting and Film Direction, Biswanath Rath has several award-winning short films, documentaries, ad-films, music videos to his credit, under his banner BNR Films. His films have been at over a hundred film festivals across the globe.

  • Cinematographer and Colourist: Vishal Bawa
  • Editor and Sound Recordist: Vinayak Dasgupta
  • Sound Designer, Sound Mixer: Sudharshan Lingam
  • Music Composer: Biju Sam
  • Project Partner: Doordarshan

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