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In a Land Far Away

In a Land Far Away

Original name: Angu Doore Oru Desathu
English name: In a Land Far Away
Year: 2018
Run time: 119'
Language: Malayalam
Type (Colour/ Black & white): Colour
Country: India
Director: Joshy Mathew
Producer: Baby Mathew Somatheeram
Cast: Kala Vijayan, Indrans, Kuttyedathi Vilasini, Nandu
Screenplay: Joshy Mathew
Cinematographer: Nikhil S Praveen
Editor: Benny Johnson
Music Composer: Benny Johnson
Costume Designer: Indrans Jayan
Production Designer: Sunil Lavanya
Production Company: Soma creations

Festivals:

  • Kolkata IFF 2018

Selected Filmography:

  • Nakshthrakoodaram (1992)
  • Rajadhani (1994)
  • Man of the Match (1996)
  • Train In The 10th Floor (2009)
  • Black Forest (2013)

Director’s Biography:

Joshy Mathew's last Movie “Black Forest”  won the Indian National award for Best Environment Film in 2012, and State award for the best children’s film and also Kerala film critics award for Best environmental film and best children’s film. This film has selected to 11 film festivals internationally including Moscow IFF, Vladivostok FF, Kolkota IFF, IFF Kerala, Hyderabad children's film festival of India, Habitat Film Festival, New Delhi etc. Train in the 10th Floor won FIPRESCI award in 2009. Angu doore oru deshathu is his latest film on education & tribal issues.

Synopsis:

In a land far away, unfolds the story of life of some ordinary villagers. In this agrarian land where tribal natives thrive, a school has existed for about 150 years. A landlord wishing tribal reformation donated his land to build this school. The meal for the students was prepared in an old stable close to the school building. Today, the school remains forgotten with just five students. The local governing body responsible for the running of the school is also not very keen on it. A local governing body member now wants to convert the school building into a holiday resort, finding economic benefit for himself and the governing body. A weak chairman unable to make decisions for himself is amenable to this. The movie speaks about the reviving, uplifting impact of a veteran teacher, Radha, on a village through her ardent efforts to rescue an ancient tribal school threatened with closure and of how she influences the life of the students and villagers thus exalting the community into the benefits of education.