Kalpavigyan: A Speculative Journey

September. 09,2021

Rating：

5.5

Genre：

Documentary Science Fiction

Keywords：

Indian Underground Movement

Trailer Synopsis Cast

What is Bangla kalpavigyan? Is there such a thing as Bangla Science Fiction? Is there such a thing as Indian SF? This is our journey with the genre, captured and presented like never before in film. Beginning with the early work of writers such as Rokeya Sakhawat Hussain (Begum Rokeya) and the speculative mode in Bengal, and ending with the pioneering webzine Kalpabiswa, the film traces the historical arc of kalpavigyan over a century of the genre. From the genre magazines of the 1960s-80s and the writers and editors who ignited the movement by giving it shape and form, the film presents a series of conversations and critical reflections from researchers and scholars who have worked with the genre both in relation to Bengal and kalpavigyan as well as the wider phenomenon of SF.

Sandip Ray as Self

Anindya Sengupta as Self

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Reviews

Reptileenbu

2021/09/09

Did you people see the same film I saw?

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Nessieldwi

2021/09/10

Very interesting film. Was caught on the premise when seeing the trailer but unsure as to what the outcome would be for the showing. As it turns out, it was a very good film.

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Taraparain

2021/09/11

Tells a fascinating and unsettling true story, and does so well, without pretending to have all the answers.

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Kaelan Mccaffrey

2021/09/12

Like the great film, it's made with a great deal of visible affection both in front of and behind the camera.

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