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A quick guide to 'Types of documentaries'.
A helpful list about the types of documentaries.

Sharmistha Chakrabartty
May 24, 20243 min read


Metonymy and Synecdoche : Figure of speech
I can never remember these two words. I often have difficulty remembering few words so I decided to write them down, here and hope I can...

Sharmistha Chakrabartty
May 18, 20241 min read


‘ONRYOU’ IN ‘J – HORROR’ : A PORTAL TO THE POST WORLD-WAR SOCIOCULTURAL CONDITION OF WOMEN IN JAPAN. Part 6: Ju – On : Grudge by Takashi Shimizu
The motif of ‘Onryou’ represents these social concerns and wrongdoings of the society.

Sharmistha Chakrabartty
Apr 28, 20243 min read


‘ONRYOU’ IN ‘J – HORROR’ : A PORTAL TO THE POST WORLD-WAR SOCIOCULTURAL CONDITION OF WOMEN IN JAPAN. Part 5: Ringu by Hideo Nakata
We can also read the film as a reaction against the technological advancement of Japan.

Sharmistha Chakrabartty
Apr 26, 20243 min read


‘ONRYOU’ IN ‘J – HORROR’ : A PORTAL TO THE POST WORLD-WAR SOCIOCULTURAL CONDITION OF WOMEN IN JAPAN. Part 4: Dark Water by Hideo Nakata
In Dark Water, there was a cycle of abandonment and every generation suffered from it.

Sharmistha Chakrabartty
Apr 24, 20243 min read


‘ONRYOU’ IN ‘J – HORROR’ : A PORTAL TO THE POST WORLD-WAR SOCIOCULTURAL CONDITION OF WOMEN IN JAPAN. Part 3: SOCIO-CULTURAL IMPLICATIONS OF “ONRYOU” MOTIF IN FILMS
‘Demonic mother’ is a result of feminist movement on 1970s and shifting Japanese society during and after the ‘Economic boom’.

Sharmistha Chakrabartty
Apr 22, 20243 min read


‘ONRYOU’ IN ‘J – HORROR’ : A PORTAL TO THE POST WORLD-WAR SOCIOCULTURAL CONDITION OF WOMEN IN JAPAN. Part 2: Social, Political and the cultural.
The economic anxiety gave rise to a feeling of crisis in men; a need to maintain a 'masculine dominance' by using violence against women.

Sharmistha Chakrabartty
Apr 20, 20247 min read


‘ONRYOU’ IN ‘J – HORROR’ : A PORTAL TO THE POST WORLD-WAR SOCIOCULTURAL CONDITION OF WOMEN IN JAPAN. Part 1: Understanding J-Horror
However, at the core, ‘J Horror’ represents an on - going battle between the modern and pre – modern.

Sharmistha Chakrabartty
Apr 18, 20244 min read


“Truth of the reality”- A discussion on the ethics of documentary film making.
"The only realistic artist, then, is God, if he exists. All other artists are, ipso facto, unfaithful to reality"

Sharmistha Chakrabartty
Apr 16, 20246 min read


‘Requiem for a dream’ – A critique of consumerist society wrapped in a tale of addiction. PART 2: Dissecting the technicalities.
The director has tried to manipulate the audience into having a negative mental association with drug by using disturbing sound elements.

Sharmistha Chakrabartty
Apr 12, 20244 min read


‘Requiem for a dream’ – A critique of consumerist society wrapped in a tale of addiction. PART 1: The editing Technique.
A psychedelic effect has been created audio-visually that mirrors the experiences and psychological conditions of the character, thus increa

Sharmistha Chakrabartty
Apr 10, 20246 min read
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