Trailer Link – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzKa_mjOeqA
Swastik Choudhury who has co-produced the film said – “For the record, ‘Capital I’, is the first independent feature film of Odisha. It is the only film from Odisha that made its mark at several platforms including the 20th International Film Festival of Kerala in 2015. We need to embrace films that take our image global. If the like minded exhibitors, financiers and other makers could come forward to collaborate, Odisha can easily makes it presence felt in global platforms. Unfortunately, we hardly emote co-culture among the film fraternity. It has been a tough journey without any significant industry support but we assure you that we will continue to put in every effort to take Odia films global”
In 2015, the film was received with a lot of attention at its premiere at ‘Festival du Film d’Asie du Sud Transgressif’ (South Asian Alternative Film Festival), Paris, France in February 2015 where it was one of the six films in competition. Amartya Bhattacharyya, the writer-director of the film, was listed by ‘FantastikIndia‘ as one of the two most impactful Indian film personalities of 2015 in ‘Les Fanta d’Or 2015′. It has been to over 20 international festivals so far and earned some gritty critical comments.
The film features first time actor Pallavi and acclaimed filmmaker Susant Misra as the protagonist characters, around whom the film revolves. The music of the film is scored by Kisaloy Roy. The film was shot in Bhubaneswar, Puri and Konark and portrays some breathtaking views of these places. The film revolves around a mysterious and unknown artist and depicts the transformation of a young girl’s mind whereby she finds herself trapped in between the attractions of a realistic relationship and a strange relationship with her hallucinatory lesbian partner. Amartya has written, directed, shot and edited the film himself.
Some of the critical comments the film has received so far:
- Richard Propes, The Independent Critic: “It’s the kind of film where you just sit there thinking to yourself – How has this film not been discovered?”
- Shirley Rodriguez, Independent Film Now: “The gift of Capital I is the space it leaves for the audience to think for themselves. Relax and go for the ride.”
- Misty Layne, Rogue Cinema: “Capital I is one of those films where every sentence spoken has meaning. I think this may be my first Indian film (Bollywood has never quite appealed) but if this is what’s coming out of India right now, I am SO there.”
- Vivek Poddar, Films that Matter: “10 years from now, this film would be remade and probably then the original would be looked upon. There hasn’t been a cinematic piece in a long time which was driven solely by such individualistic expression”