Vara: A Blessing

Vara: A Blessing
Directed byKhyentse Norbu
Screenplay byKhyentse Norbu
Based onRakta Aar Kanna (Blood and Tears)
by Sunil Gangopadhyay
Produced byNanette Nelms
Starring
CinematographyBradford Young
Edited byWilliam Chang
Music byNitin Sawhney
Release dates
  • October 3, 2013 (2013-10-03) (Busan International Film Festival)
  • 2013 (2013) (US)
Running time
96 min.
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Vara: A Blessing is a 2013 English drama film directed by Khyentse Norbu and starring Shahana Goswami, Devesh Ranjan, Mohamed Adamaly and Rohit Raj. It is first English-language feature film by Bhutanese film director, after The Cup (1999) and Travellers and Magicians (2003).[1] Based on a Bengali short story Rakta Aar Kanna (Blood and Tears) by Sunil Gangopadhyay,[2] about the daughter of a devadasi, who falls in love with a Muslim sculptor.[1] It was the opening film of 2013 Busan International Film Festival, where it received good reviews.[2][3]

  1. ^ a b "'Vara: A Blessing' Review: Khyentse Norbu's Tale of Forbidden Love". Variety. 2 Oct 2013. Retrieved 15 October 2013.
  2. ^ a b Tsui, Clarence (10 March 2013). "Vara: A Blessing: Busan Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 15 October 2013.
  3. ^ "Vara: A Blessing Reviews". Screen Daily. 4 October 2013. Retrieved 2013-10-15.