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Sharmistha Chakrabartty

Video Editor | Filmmaker | Visual Artist

‘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

‘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

‘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 4: Dark Water by Hideo Nakata

‘ONRYOU’ IN ‘J – HORROR’ : A PORTAL TO THE POST WORLD-WAR SOCIOCULTURAL CONDITION OF WOMEN IN JAPAN. Part 4: Dark Water by Hideo Nakata

‘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 2: Social, Political and the cultural.

‘ONRYOU’ IN ‘J – HORROR’ : A PORTAL TO THE POST WORLD-WAR SOCIOCULTURAL CONDITION OF WOMEN IN JAPAN. Part 2: Social, Political and the cultural.

‘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

‘ONRYOU’ IN ‘J – HORROR’ : A PORTAL TO THE POST WORLD-WAR SOCIOCULTURAL CONDITION OF WOMEN IN JAPAN. Part 1: Understanding J-Horror

‘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

‘Requiem for a dream’ – A critique of consumerist society wrapped in a tale of addiction. PART 2: Dissecting the technicalities.

‘Requiem for a dream’ – A critique of consumerist society wrapped in a tale of addiction. PART 2: Dissecting the technicalities.

‘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.

‘Requiem for a dream’ – A critique of consumerist society wrapped in a tale of addiction. PART 1: The editing Technique.

‘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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