Akshay Kumar Parija

Bhija Matira Swarga

Set in the heartland of rural Odisha, Bhija Matira Swarga unravels the story of hope, despair, attitudes and motivations of humans. Things end. Time passes. People leave. And life still goes on.

The Portraits

Six cinematic sketches depicting the various means by which a fascist government tries to silence its people suspected of Maoist ties. They hunt down artists, those who struggle against ecocide and mechanization, people’s counterattack against state-sponsored violence. And by imposing a new order of obedience on its people.

Dark Wind

In a village affected by climate change and scanty rainfall, a blind farmer strikes a deal with the debt recovery agent to save his son from a debt trap.