Sonchidi
2011, 55 min
Synopsis:
Two travelers journey in search of a flying-craft that can deliver them from this world to other dimensions of existence, all the while voicing and recording their memories and thoughts.
On the film:
“Cinema as a time machine.”
– Cinema Du Reel
“Intriguing philosophical piece … truly cinematic, a connoisseur’s piece.”
– The Rotterdam Film Festival
“The pilgrimage in Sonchidi is as much a journey through time as it is through space, seamlessly transitioning between present and past: [Sonchidi] picks up a subject central to Nainsukh: the role of art in recording and shaping history, be it national, local, or personal.”
– Max Nelson, Cinema Scope
“ In this half fantasy half meditation sci-fi film, one could see a self-portrait of the filmmaker as a builder of time machines. In Dutta’s cinema, memory is at the heart of the present, and history, far from receding, belongs to the visible world. ”
– Marie-Pierre Duhamel Muller
“Philosophically reflecting on space as a container for childhood memories, Sonchidi is an enigmatic sci-film that riffs on time, nature, architecture, and sound. An unusual exploration of the idea of a time machine, Amit Dutta’s work looks at art’s role in preserving our dreams and our fears”
– MUBI