Bobby Sarma Baruah

Bobby Sarma Baruah

History

Bobby Sarma Baruah is an Indian Film maker, Producer and Screenwriter whose narrative content on socio cultural issues in Assam and the North East has been highly appreciated. Her debut feature film Adomya in which she explored the sensitivity and emotional world of women was awarded best film in spiritual category at the 13th Dhaka International Film festival. Adomya was also screened as an official selection for more than fifteen international film festivals across the world. Her second venture, Sonar Baran Pakhi, a biopic based on life and time of the legendary folk singer Padmashree Pratima Barua Pandey of Assam has been included as an official enrty various festivals besides winning the Grand jury prize for the best feature film in the 15th Indian film festival of Los Angeles and the best audience choice award at the 15th Dhaka International Film Festival. As director, producer and scriptwriter, Bobby Sarma Baruah has a number of short films, documentaries, music videos and TV serials on various indigenous folk cultures blending into one, to her credit. She is also an accomplished poet and short story writer in Assamese language. She has also served as juror at the prestigious 14th Dhaka International Film Festival and Lucknow Children’s International Film Festival, both in 2016. Currently she is pursuing her doctoral research for a PhD on influence of folk culture of Assam in Assamese cinema.

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Bobby Sarma Baruah
Bobby Sarma Baruah

Movies

If Only Trees Could Talk
If Only Trees Could Talk
Director
The story is set in Ulukunchi of West Karbo Anglong. Sikaisal is a dream built by Maheshwar Patar who had tasted the fruits of knowledge in his native land. His journey begins as a sole primary school teacher. He sees a ray of hope when the school gets recognition from the government and he retires peacefully. His dream is shattered when he understands that education was never the priority for the people of his native land. The film has been made in Tiwa language.
Mishing (the apparition)
Mishing (the apparition)
Director
An Army deserter grows roots in the Sherdukpan community of Arunachal Pradesh and suddenly disappears only to resurface decades later, and once again vanish behind a curtain of curious questions.
The Golden Wing
The Golden Wing
Director
Biopic of Pratima Barua Pande
Adomya
Adomya
Director
Juri faces several hardships after her husband dies of AIDS. She is thrown out of her in-laws' house. Soon, she returns to her village and gives birth to a baby girl.