Gamak Ghar
Written, Edited, Produced, & Directed by Achal Mishra
India, 2019, Maithili, 91 minutes
"Meticulously composed vignettes gradually introduce the film’s central character: a family house in a Bihari village in east India. The comings and goings of the members of an extended clan over two decades are poetically captured in static takes, appearing as though they are pages in a family photo album. While the stories behind the shots and the individuals in them remain mostly untold, the film maintains an unmistakable intimacy, with every detail seen and heard. A stunning statement on form and storytelling, Bihari filmmaker Achal Mishra’s debut evokes the work of Hou Hsiao-Hsien, whose early films are elegant portraits of familial bonds and transitory settings." - MOMA
A New York Times Critic's Pick
Winner, Manish Acharya Award for New Voices in Indian Cinema, MAMI 2019
Winner, Best Director, New York Indian Film Festival 2020
Cast Abhinav Jha, Satyendra Jha, Soniya Jha, Bikram Singh, Mira Jha
Cinematographer Anand Bansal
Production Designer Avni Goyal
Audiographer Amet Vikram Bhandari
Re-recording Mixer Gandhar Mokashi
Colourist Mahak Gupta (Bridge PostWorks)
Music Composer Anshuman Sharma
Production Manager Parth Saurabh
Executive Producers Usha Jha & Prem Mishra
Writer, Editor, Producer, Director Achal Mishra
an achalchitra production
In the press:
The New York Times - A Family and the Walls That Enfold It
The Film Stage - Quietly Beautiful Indian Drama Exploring the Ebb and Flow of Traditions
The Hindu - A Poignant Ode to the Village Home
Film Companion - A Beautifully Filmed Ode to the Lineage of Time
Mid-Day - The Pather Panchali of Mithila
ASAP art - The Dissolution of a Home
