satire and social comment to tell his story, all the while exploring the ongoing conflict on the borders of India and Bangladesh. Modern India is portrayed with great impact and insight. Cast Sreelekha Mitra ... Sudha Sudip Mukherjee ... Binod Rupsha Guha Rudranil Ghosh Iqbal Sultan Nimai Ghosh Papiya Ghosal Pradip Bhattacharya Rupsa Ghosh Shankar Debnath Sudin Adhikari Critical reception Though a favourite with foreign festivals (the poster screams that the film has already been to five international fests), Kantatar could have done with a little more finesse.-The Telegraph (4 stars out of 10) Awards Fribourg International Film Festival, Switzerland, 2006 São Paulo International Film Festival, Brazil, 2006 Singapore International Film Festival, 2006 Raindance International Film Festival, London, U.K. 2005 Ashdod International Film Festival, Tel Aviv, Israel, 2006 Bangladesh International Film Festival, Dhaka, 2006 Inaugural film, International Forum of new cinema, Kolkata International Film Festival, India, 2005 Inaugural film Chittagong International Film Festival, Bangladesh 2005 Osian Cinefan Festival of Asian Cinema, New Delhi, India 2005 Mumbai International Film Festival, India, 2006 Pune International Film Festival, India, 2005 Habitat International Film Festival, New Delhi, India, 2005 Festival des Cinémas d'Asie, Vesoul, 2007 Silk screen Festival of Asian Cinema, Pittsburg, U.S.A. 2007 Anandaloke Award for Best Actress. B.F.J.A. Awards for Best Cinematographer, Best Actress and Best Supporting Actor. Partha Pratim Chowdhury Award for Best Film and Best Director. World Sales: Wide Management Ltd. France References External links 2005 films Bengali-language Indian films 2000s Bengali-language films Films directed by Bappaditya Bandopadhyay