Nani Ma
"Musamoni never received schooling, and her early marriage brought her an early widowhood. Her anguish overflows as she sits down to narrate folklore and departure songs of the brides of patriarchy in the east of India."
Released 4 years ago in 2022. Nani Ma is a documentary/history film. directed by Subhashish Panigrahi. At just 35 minutes, it's a tight, focused story.
Starring Musamoni Panigrahi, Damayanti Beshra, and Laxmikanta Tripathy
Synopsis
Musamoni Panigrahi (1920s–2017), fondly called “Nani Ma” by her neighbours, appears in the centre of this first film in the Baleswari dialect of India's Odia language. The story revolves around folklore and folk songs narrated by Nani Ma. Born in the 1920s in pre-independent rural India in a coastal village in the Balasore district of Odisha, she never got to go beyond the first few days of school. The film is an alternate history of a society broken through colonization, Brahminical patriarchy and a post-famine (Orissa famine of 1866, killing nearly 5 million people, one-third of the population), and the dominance of formal writing over spoken tongues. Three academics -- Damayanti Beshra, PhD (recipient of India’s fourth civilian award, “Padma Shri”), Panchanan Mohanty, PhD (noted linguist), and Laxmikanta Tripathy, PhD, DLitt (anthropologist and author) -- also appear in the film to provide contextual commentary on patriarchy, oral history and the sociolinguistic diversity.
Quick Facts
Release Date
October 3, 2022
3 years ago
Runtime
0h 35m
35 minutes total
User Rating
10.0/10
Excellent (1 votes)
Language
OR
Original language
Country
India
Production
Director
Production Details
- Status
- Released
- Original Language
- OR
Production Companies
- O Foundation
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Nani Ma about?
Musamoni Panigrahi (1920s–2017), fondly called “Nani Ma” by her neighbours, appears in the centre of this first film in the Baleswari dialect of India's Odia language. The story revolves arou...
Who directed Nani Ma?
Nani Ma was directed by Subhashish Panigrahi.
How long is Nani Ma?
Nani Ma has a runtime of 0 hours and 35 minutes (35 minutes total).
When was Nani Ma released?
Nani Ma was released on October 3, 2022 in theaters.
Who are the main actors in Nani Ma?
The main cast of Nani Ma includes Musamoni Panigrahi, Damayanti Beshra, Laxmikanta Tripathy, Panchanan Mohanty.