‘Debris of Desire’ wins Jury Award for Feature Film at Asiatica Film Festival in Italy

"Debris of Desire",  a film produced by Bangladeshi filmmaker Josim Ahmed and the Indian production house Flipbook, has won the Jury Award for Feature Film out of the 8 films from the official selection in the 21st Asiatica Film Festival (Asiatica - Encounters with Asian Cinema), in Italy. The festival aims to enrich the cinematographic experience with other cultural expressions and foster knowledge about social, economical and political issues around the Eastern continent. The event, which began on December 18, concluded on December 23, with the award-giving ceremony. This year, screenings of the selected films were held virtually, owing to the ongoing pandemic.

Directed by Indranil Roy Chowdhury, "Debris of Desire" is a  Bangladesh-India joint production, carrying the Bangla title, "Mayar Jonjal." It stars Aupee Karim and popular Indian actor Ritwick Chakraborty, among others. The screenplay of the film is based on Manik Bandopadhyay's two short stories, titled "Bishakto Prem" and "Shubala." However, the screenplay is written in such a way that both the stories focus on a single point of real life struggles.

Earlier this year, "Debris of Desire" made the official selection of the Moscow International Film Festival and Shanghai International Film Festival (SIFF). The Bangladesh-India joint production was part of the Asian New Talent Award at SIFF, which began on July 25.