The Last Run
2020 Collected Voices FF Collected Voices
2020 CIDSFF
A glorious past withering away in a fast-changing world – The film is about a Postal Runner, a person who runs or walks from one place to another carrying mail bags. The runner used to be held in high regard with tales of his valour coming to life in the myths and folk forms of the land. With improvements in modes of communication, the runner’s profession has become almost redundant. Kalipada Mura, one of the last surviving runners, lives in a small town in Purulia, West Bengal, India. Age has caught up with Kalipada, and he seems a mere spectator as the images from the past, present and future pass by. The film gently explores his metaphorical ‘Last Run’, imbuing it with resonances from history, myth, music and folklore.
Directors
Anirban Dutta
Anirban is a filmmaker, still photographer and a media educator based in Delhi, India. He set up the film company, Metamorphosis in 2003. He has directed and produced several documentary films and created many photographic essays. His films have traveled to various film festivals including Sundance, CPH, Busan, IDFA, Hot Docs, Sheffield, DOC NYC, Yamagata, and MIFF. He was part of the Eurodoc Training Program for Creative Producing in 2021. He was also part of Film Independent’s Global Media Makers LA Residency in 2022 with the project Nocturnes. The film premiered at the Sundance in 2024 and went on to be shown at over 50 festivals across the world, winning awards at Sundance, Thessaloniki, Mumbai and others.