Ralang Road
| Ralang Road | |
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| Directed by | Karma Takapa |
| Written by | Karma Takapa |
| Starring | Shubham Sonam Wangyal Ladimpa Domber Mani Pradhan Sudan Gurung |
| Cinematography | Sonu |
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| Country | India |
| Languages | Nepali[1] Hindi[1] |
Ralang Road is a 2017 Indian Nepali-language film directed by Karma Takapa.
The film was screened at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival[2] and was notably the first Indian film to be screened in the competition section for thirteen years.[3] Apart from two actors,[4] the cast features locals from Sikkim.[1][5] The film was shown at the Mumbai Film Festival on 12 October 2017 and various other festivals including the Fajr International Film Festival, the Chicago South Asian Film Festival and the Dharamshala International Film Festival.[6][7][8][9]
Plot
[edit]Four people come together after a mysterious robbery occurs in Rabong, Sikkim.[1][10]
Reception
[edit]Udita Jhujhunwala of Firstpost opined that "It manages to capture the reality of Sikkim realistically, but the director is not able to convincingly weave together all parts of the story".[11] Suparna Thombare of Cinestaan said that "The eerie winter gloom, used predominantly in place of the well-known gorgeous beauty of the Himalayas, assumes the role of central character and sets up the story brilliantly".[6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Indian film Ralang Road to compete for top spot at Karlovy Vary Film Festival". Hindustan Times.
- ^ Barraclough, Lee (30 May 2017). "Karlovy Vary Lineup Features Movies from Krauze, Ovashvili, Khlebnikov". Variety.
- ^ Ramnath, Nandini (21 June 2017). "In indie movie 'Ralang Road', a Sikkim that you are unlikely to have seen before". Scroll.in.
- ^ Sahani, Alaka. "Jio Mami Film Festival: The Road Taken". The Indian Express.
- ^ "Featuring mostly non-actors, this Indian film to compete in an international film festival". The News Minute. 18 June 2017.
- ^ a b Thombare, Suparna (11 October 2017). "Ralang Road review: Atmospheric film explores Sikkim's dark side". Cinestaan. Archived from the original on 9 May 2019.
- ^ "RALANG ROAD". Fajr International Film Festival.
- ^ "Ralang Road". Chicago South Asian Film Festival.
- ^ "Karma Takapa: Sikkimese films have started having a pan-India effect". The Times of India.
- ^ Holdsworth, Nick (30 May 2017). "Karlovy Vary Film Festival Unveils Lineup". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ Jhujhunwala, Udita (12 October 2017). "Ralang Road movie review: Karma Takapa reveals malaise of crime, violence hiding under Sikkim's veneer". Firstpost.