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Soumik Datta 'Jangal' by Souvid Datta

Rob Ulitski - 28th Nov 2019

Photographer and filmmaker Souvid Datta weaves an intergenerational tale of friendship with a cri de coeur about the global climate crisis in his video for his brother and sarod-playing virtuoso Soumik Datta.

This is the story of two boys in rural India who witness the first steps to deforestation by fire - the process that has accelerated this year with the Amazon fires.

In a parallel, present-day storyline, Soumik Datta lives a busy life in London, struggling to find inspiration in his composition of music. But then past and present come together, and Souvid finds his inspiration, to write Jangal.

Says Soumik: "It’s time we become aware of our complicity in the ongoing climate crisis and mass destruction of trees. It’s time to preserve existing forest ecosystems and restore lost tree cover. It’s time to #SavetheJangal."  And Souvid Datta's video is a poignant and reflective way to bring the music and the message to the public -  a timely and important piece of work. 

Rob Ulitski - 28th Nov 2019

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Credits

Production/Creative

Director
Souvid Datta
Producer
Subhajit Prasad
Production Company
Sdfilms
Production Manager
Sanglap Barman
1st AD
Arpan Bain

Camera

Director of Photography
Souvid Datta
Focus Puller
Poulomi Golui

Art

Art Director
Yemi Oyato Alade

Commission

Label
Bucks Music Group

Other credits

Directed & Filmed By

Souvid Datta

Production Company

SDFilms

India Producer

Cinewacky Entertainment

Boy

Arkendu Bhattacharya

Friend

Paroj Chowdhury

VFX

Leonard Ngu & Oleksandr Maksym

Associate Producer & Mixing

Jonathan Rogers

Mastering

Streaky

Creative Producer

Subhajit Prasad

Line Producer

Sanglap Barman

1st AD

Arpan Bain

2nd AD

Poulomi Golui

1st Production Asst

Yemi Oyato Alade

2nd Production Asst

Anirban Mandal

Production Runner

Saikat Barman

Production Co-ordinator

Jayanti Prasad

With Special Thanks To LiveTree, Blacks Club, Soho House, Moonwake Studio, Vin Gadher.

Rob Ulitski - 28th Nov 2019

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