Nocturnes

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Nocturnes

Nocturnes

India, USA 2024 Documentary Cor 82 min.

In the dark of night of the dense forests of the Eastern Himalayas, two curious observers shine a light on the secret world of moths. The ecologist Mansi sets out on a quest to study moths and teams up with Bicki, a young man from the indigenous Bugun community, to seek clues about what the future has in store for the moths. Together, they traverse the landscape, meticulously working night after night to put up light screens that transform into a dynamic canvas with moths of varying sizes, designs and textures, creating a painterly effect with their form, movement and color.

Winner of the World Cinema Documentary special jury award at the Sundance Film Festival.

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direction

Anirban Dutta, Anupama Srinivasan

cinematography

Satya Rai Nagpaul

editing

Yaël Bitton

music

Nainita Desai

production

Anirban Dutta

produced by

Metamorphosis Film Junction, Sandbox Films

world sales

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indicative rating

12