| 词条 | The Colour of Darkness |
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| name = The Colour of Darkness | image = The Colour of Darkness poster.jpg | director = Girish Makwana | producer = Lorraine Grigg | writer = Girish Makwana | starring = Vidya Makan, Sahil Saluja | music = Girish Makwana | cinematography = Randev Bhaduri, Alex Power,Fabio Capodivento | released = {{Film date|2016|08|21|IFFM|2017|05|19|Australia|2017|10|13|Indian|df=y}} | language = English | budget = }} The Colour of Darkness is a 2016 film written and directed by Girish Makwana. The film talks about discrimination, racism, and violence in Australia and India, and is focused on the 2009 attacks on Indian students in Melbourne and the caste system in India. The film premiered at the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM) on 21 August 2016.[1] Theater release All over Australia 19th may 2017. PlotAn Australian-Indian journalist, Maria (Vidya Makan), is investigating an attack on an Indian student in Melbourne, and subsequently meets Giriraj (Sahil Saluja) and embarks on a journey through the social history of Indian and modern Australian society. Cast
ProductionAccording to Makwana, he got the initial idea of the story during a phone conversation with his father around the time of 2009 attacks on Indian students in Melbourne city. His father narrated the tale of discrimination faced by him in his home village of Tundel due to caste and social hierarchy. (Tundel is situated Gujarat). This gave Makwana an idea to connect two tales and two countries. The film was shot in Melbourne and Gujarat, India. The film was inspired by his family`s experience with the caste system of India. Makwana`s family is part of the weaver caste, who are referred to as the "untouchables" in his native state of Gujarat, India. His father - Mr Kantibhai Makwana, was the first person in his village to complete B.A.(Bachelors of Arts), M.A.(Master of Arts), B.Ed. (Bachelors of Education) and later went on to complete LLB ( Bachelor of Law). Makwana`s mother - Shardaben, also an educated woman (B.Ed), fought alongside her husband for their rights, disobeying cultural norms that dictated their inferiority. The family`s stand had consequences, with the family once having to flee their home in middle of night due to group of locals attacking the locality they lived in. Makwana`s parents continued their advancement through society however. His father later wrote 4 books on different social issues particularly caste system of India, inspiring his son Girish. CastingMakwana auditioned almost 300 actresses before casting Vidhya Makan as Maria. The whole process took about two and half years. In Indian cast, Makwana used local people as well theatre artists from India for authenticity. Makwana recruited Pragyan Patra to sing for the film after seeing her sing on the reality show “Voice of India.” According to Patra, she initially auditioned for Makwana via a WhatsApp recording.[2] Former Australian senator Derryn Hinch was recruited to play a politician in the film.[3] DevelopmentTo find a location which gave the feel of real Indian village during the 60s, producers Lorraine and Girish scouted locations for 6 months before settling down to shot in the inner rural area of Kheda district(Gujarat, India). They were looking for a place with no electricity pole and water connection as they didn’t exist in Tundel of 1965. The caste system still exists and is so deep-rooted in India that when they went to Hariyana village of Gujarat, Kheda to shoot, the people from lower caste requested them not to, as it might create problems for them later on. The first part of the movie was shot in 2012 January in India but the movie was delayed as it took two years to find the main protagonist. Makan was finally cast in 2014, after which the Melbourne part was shot. ReleaseThe film premiered on 21 August 2016 at the Indian Film Festival in Melbourne, Australia.[4] It was later screened at the 15th Dhaka International Film Festival in January 2017, the 18th Rainbow film festival of London in April 2017, and the 5th Indian Cine Film Festival in September 2017(where it won the best film jury award), and the 7th ACCTA Australian film Festival 2017 September(consideration of nomination), and the Indian International film festival of Queensland in November 2017. Censorship in IndiaInitially, to be released in India in May 2017, the film’s Indian release had to be delayed several months due to disagreements with the Central Board of Film Certification in India. The Board insisted on several changes such as removing the word achhoot(untouchable), and cutting a dialogue which described India as the "most racist country in the world." About the censorship, Makwana commented "The fact is that untouchability (achhoot) is a part of our history and is still prevalent and it seems strange that a movie which explores caste discrimination has been asked to keep the word. I am only showing what exists.[5] The film was finally released in India on 13th October,2017. AccoladesThe film has won BEST FILM JURY AWARD in 5th Indian Cine Film Festival in 2017. It has been nominated in 5 categories (Best Film, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, Best Costume, Best Production Design) in Australian Independent Ozflix Awards, 2018 It has been screened at various film festivals:
MusicThe film's director and writer, Girish Makwana, composed all the film's music, utilising a real string orchestra to record the music. The film's official sound track contains six tracks. {{Track listing|extra_column = Artist |headline = The Colour of Darkness | all_writing = Girish Makwana |title1 = Naina(Duet) |extra1 = Madhu Madhabi Roy & Pratik Gawshinde |length1 = 6:36 |title2 = O Piya |extra2 = Pragya Patra |length2 = 4:11 |title3 = Ab Pal Beete Na |extra3 = Madhu Madhabi Roy |length3 = 3:49 |title4 = Naina(Female) |extra4 = Madhu Madhabi Roy |length4 = 6:36 |title5 = Jara Thumka |extra5 = Kanchan Kiran Mishra |length5 = 5:12 |title6 = Naina(Male) |extra6 = Pratik Gawshinde |length6 = 6:36 }} References1. ^Jabbal, Preeti (25 August 2016). "Girl power at IFFM" Indian Link 2. ^"Here's how Odisha singer Pragya Patra auditioned for an Australian movie song...". Odisha Sun Times Bureau Bhubaneswar 3. ^Byrne, Fiona (20 August 2016). "Gossip Queen: The Boss not performing at the Grand Final, Jobe Watson offered job by Hugh Jackman and more". Herald Sun 4. ^"NEW FILM CROSSES THE CULTURAL DIVIDE". Westender. Theatre release all over Australia. 20 May 2017. 5. ^"an R, Smitha (12 October 2017). "NRG’s film on caste divides told to bleep out 'achhoot'". DNA India. 6.The Colour of Darkness’ raises vital issues: http://www.southasiatimes.com.au/news/?p=7706 7. Girish Makwana’s ‘Colour of Darkness’ nominated for the Ozzies:http://www.southasiatimes.com.au/news/?p=7688 External links
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