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Maacher Jhol (short film)

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Maacher Jhol
Directed byAbhishek Verma
Release date
  • 2017 (2017)

Maacher Jhol - The fish curry is a 2D animated short film directed by Abhishek Verma.[1][2][3][4][5] It follows a son coming out to his father, while he prepares his favourite dish, maacher jhol, a traditional fish recipe in Bengal.

Awards

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  • City of Annecy Award 2017[6]
  • Best Indian Narrative Short Film Award at Kashish Film festival[7]
  • National Award for Best Animation in 2018 India[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Animated coming-out film strikes a chord with India's LGBTQ community". NBC News. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
  2. ^ Raman, Sruthi Ganapathy. "Curried fish stew and coming out in animated film 'Machher Jhol'". Scroll.in. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
  3. ^ "This Indian animated short film tells a heartwarming tale of coming out of the closet". hindustantimes.com. 7 January 2016. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
  4. ^ "Nothing Fishy About This: Director-animator Abhishek Verma's award winning movie". The Indian Express. 27 June 2017. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
  5. ^ Maacher Jhol-The fish curry (2017), retrieved 15 June 2018
  6. ^ "Home > Festival > Awards > Film index Award winner". www.annecy.org. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
  7. ^ a b "Maacher Jhol - animation film on LGBTQ acceptance, KASHISH winner, wins National Award - KASHISH Mumbai International Queer Film Festival". KASHISH Mumbai International Queer Film Festival. 17 April 2018. Retrieved 15 June 2018.