Sijou

2DORSS/ES15
Director:Vishal Chaliha
Length:120 minutes

Sijou

Sijou; Vishal Chaliha, 2021, versions: OR,SS/ES, languages: hin

Director: Vishal Chaliha

The story of young Sijou unfolds in a quiet village in northeastern India, where he lives with his father. His peaceful life is turned upside down when he becomes a victim of a brutal feudal system — an experience that ultimately sets him on the path to becoming a monk. Director Vishal Chaliha was inspired to make Sijou after being invited to create a film about feudal land ownership, a system that existed in Bhutan until 1958. His research revealed that similar practices had also impacted communities in India's Assam region – his own birthplace. With this film, Chaliha challenges the rise of extreme nationalism and reminds us that our shared humanity must rise above artificial borders. Sijou has received acclaim at multiple film festivals and won four awards at the Golden Sparrow International Film Festival in 2021.

Length: 120 min

Year: 2021

Country of origin:

  • India

Language version:

OR - Original version (hindi)
SS/ES - Slovak and English subtitles
2DSS/ES

3. 7. Thursday

2,00 17:00

Director: Vishal Chaliha

The story of young Sijou unfolds in a quiet village in northeastern India, where he lives with his father. His peaceful life is turned upside down when he becomes a victim of a brutal feudal system — an experience that ultimately sets him on the path to becoming a monk. Director Vishal Chaliha was inspired to make Sijou after being invited to create a film about feudal land ownership, a system that existed in Bhutan until 1958. His research revealed that similar practices had also impacted communities in India's Assam region – his own birthplace. With this film, Chaliha challenges the rise of extreme nationalism and reminds us that our shared humanity must rise above artificial borders. Sijou has received acclaim at multiple film festivals and won four awards at the Golden Sparrow International Film Festival in 2021.

Year: 2021

Country of origin:

  • India

Language version:

OR - Original version (hindi)
SS/ES - Slovak and English subtitles


Programme

2DSS/ES

3. 7. Thursday

K1
2,00 17:00