Firingoti
Firingoti (Assamese: ফিৰিঙতি) is a 1992 Indian Assamese language film directed by Jahnu Barua.[1][2] The film was released in 1992.
| Firingoti The Spark | |
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| Directed by | Jahnu Barua |
| Produced by | Sailadhar Baruah |
| Written by | Jahnu Barua |
| Starring | Bishnu Kharghoria Moloya Goswami Chetana Das Hemen Choudhury |
| Music by | Satya Baruah |
| Cinematography | Anoop Jotwani |
| Edited by | Heu-en Baruah Ranjit Das |
| Distributed by | Dolphin Films Pvt. Ltd |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Assamese |
Plot
The story is set in 1962, the time of Sino-India war. It revolves around a widowed teacher named Ritu who is transferred to Koronga, a small Assamese village. The school here was destroyed by fire ten years earlier. Ritu takes on the challenge of rebuilding the school and starts campaigning among the villager. Ritu manages to build a school. It starts functioning under a large village-tree. Then comes a supposedly 'son of the soil' who, having lost his job there, wants to take over the school. When Ritu fights back against the threats and even physical assault, the man brings his ruffian friends and sets fire to the school house. She has to return with a heavy heart. However she is comforted by the promise of the inhabitants of reconstructing the school so that no one can suppress the spark of knowledge.[1][2]
Awards
- National Film Award – Second Best Feature Film
- National Film Award - Best Actress : Moloya Goswami
See also
References
- "Jahnu Barua Retrospective - Film Festival". Archived from the original on 27 April 2012. Retrieved 23 January 2010.
- "Jahnu Barua". Chaosmag. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 23 January 2010.