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Synopsis:
In a remote, tribal village in Assam, Northeastern India, resides Ishwar Prasad Rabha, or Ishu as everyone calls him. Ishu is about 10, goes to the village primary school, and is always busy with either his friends or Bhalu, his pet puppy. And if is not to be found at home, he is to be found at the house of his favourite Ambika “Jethi” (aunt) next door. Happy-go-lucky Ishu is pampered by his grandmother and uncle and loved by his parents. But unknown to him, dark clouds are descending on this happy world of Ishu. The village “Bej” (quack), in a conspiracy hatched with Ishu’s another Jethi Bhadreswari, declares Ambika as a witch. The Bej wants Ambika harmed because his quackery suffers as her herbal medicines cure people of diseases. And Bhadreswari is eyeing the land of Ambika, who is a young widow. Superstitious and illiterate people of the village easily get swayed by the two, and they torture Ambika and burn down her house. Ambika vanishes, and no one seems to know where she is. Ishu, heartbroken, starts looking around. Will he be able to find her? What happened to Ambika? Based on famous Assamese author Manikuntala Bhattacharjya’s novel by the same name, “Ishu” takes a look at the still-continuing despicable practice of witch hunting in Assam through a child’s point of view.

Producer: Children's Film Society, India (CFSI)
Screenplay & Direction: Utpal Borpujari
Starring: Kapil Garo, Bishnu Kharghoria, Tonthoingambi Leishangthem Devi, Chetana Das, Pratibha Choudhury, Monuj Borkotoky, Dhananjay Rabha, Basanta Rabha, Dipika Deka, Nibedita Bharali
Editor: A Sreekar Prasad
Cinematography: Sumon Dowerah
Music: Anurag Saikia
Sound Design: Amrit Pritam Dutta