29th Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival

24. 10.–2. 11. 2025
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The Bengali Detective

Philip Cox / India, United Kingdom, United States / 2011 / Czech Premiere / 90 min.


synopsis

FilmSLAPSTICK presents a private detective and his team, who make up for indifferent police in Calcutta but are also trying to make it as dancers in show business. Their path towards fame on a television talent show is as unpredictable as cases of murder, adultery, and counterfeiting.

more about film

director: Philip Cox
producer: Giovanna Stopponi, Himesh Kar, Annie Sundberg
photography: Lisa Cazzota-Vieyra
editing: Taimur Khan, Tom Hemmings
music: Dennis Wheatley

contact

giovanna@nativevoicefilms.com

phil@nativevoicefilms.com

Film at festival

premiere type:Czech Premiere
festival edition:2011
section:Opus Bonum
format:HDCAM 1080 60i
language:Hindi, English, Bengali
subtitles:English
colour:Colour

Info

director:Philip Cox
original title:The Bengali Detective
country:India, United Kingdom, United States
year:2011
running time:90 min.

Section


Festival partners

Ministerstvo kultury
Fond kinematografie
Město Jihlava
Kraj Vysočina
Creative Europe Media
GEMO
Česká televize
Český rozhlas
Aktuálně.cz
Respekt
Dafilms

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