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Way Back Home is a 2003 documentary film directed by Supriyo Sen and produced by his wife, Rajasri Mukhopadhyay. The film received a National Film Award from the Government of India, the Sundance Documentary Grant and the Asian Network of Documentary Award from the Pusan International Film Festival.

The film follows an Indian couple on their emotional journey back to their homeland before Partition.

Screening

The documentary was featured at the Film Festival on Secularism in Chennai. The film won the Golden Conch, along with the Special Jury and Best Film awards at MIFF 2004.

The film was also incorporated into South Asian studies in various institutions.

Awards

• National Film Award for Best Film on Social Issues
• Sundance Documentary Grant
• Asian Network of Documentary Award
• International Jury Award at the 8th Mumbai International Film Festival

References

1. "The journey of a song". Frontline. 11 March 2004. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
2. ^ "Three wins for Way Back Home at MIFF". Rediff. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
3. "National Awards 2003 Winners". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
4. "Way Back Home: A Brilliant Documentary on the Partition". 29 January 2020. Archived from the original on 29 January 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
5. "Supriyo Sen's Wagah wins award at Berlin film fest". Hindustan Times. 10 February 2009. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
6. ^ "Supriyo Sen's docu to be screened at Chennai fest". The Times of India. 3 January 2020. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
7. "Memories of a home". Frontline. 11 March 2004. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
8. "National Awards 2019: Supriyo Sen on his docu, Swimming Through The Darkness, winning Best Film on Sports". Firstpost. 19 August 2019. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
9. "Walls that divide". tribuneindia.

External links

• Way Back Home at IMDb

• 2003 films
• Indian documentary films
• 2003 documentary films