THE MAN AND THE MONKEY

Directed By Korok Murmu

India, USA | Narrative | 18 min

World Premiere

Shiv, a New York City-based Bengali-American photographer, is sent on an assignment to Kolkata by a Western Stock Footage company to capture the “real” India.

While Shiv wants to show the extraordinary economic growth, wealth, and vibrancy of today’s India, his boss harshly reminds him of the perceptions of India from a Western gaze as being one of Exoticism and Poverty.

What follows is a series of adventures and encounters where Shiv is forced to decide. Will he continue to be “The Monkey” who is being forced to dance to the tune of “The Man”; or the other way round?

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    Film Details

    1. English, Bengali

    2. English

    3. World Premiere

    4. 2023

    5. 18 minutes

    6. Action, Adventure, Drama

    7. Narrative

    8. India, USA

      9. Korok Murmu


      Korok Murmu is an alumnus of St. Xavier's College, Kolkata, India (Mass Communication), and Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute. He has directed more than 7 web series for both regional and national streaming platforms, including the FIRST Bengali web series, Khyapa (AddaTimes). Other notable works are Kaali (Zee 5) and Vidyasagar (HoiChoi).

      10. Hansdip Singh Bindra

        Paresh Trivedi

      11. Samrat Chakrabarti

        Vick Krishna

      12. Samrat Chakrabarti

        Ellora Patnaik

        Erinn Ruth

        Nilankar Mukhopadhyay

      13. Line Producers: Prateek Bagi

        Shaunak Sur

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