Nocturnes

Nocturnes

Anirban Dutta, Anupama Srinivasan / 2024 / 83 min. / India, USA

In the dense forests of the Eastern Himalayas, moths are whispering something to us. In the dark of night, two curious observers shine a light on this secret universe. Together, they are on an expedition to decode these nocturnal creatures in a remote ecological “hot spot” on the border of India and Bhutan. The result is a deeply immersive film that transports audiences to a rarely-seen place and urges us all to look more closely at the hidden interconnections of the natural world.

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    Anirban Dutta, Anupama Srinivasan

  • *CRITIC'S PICK* "Enlightened... Dutta and Srinivasan’s understated approach shows research and nature in action without pretending to make a forest give up its secrets."

    — Nicolas Rapold, The New York Times
  • "Dazzling. An introspective and captivating documentary. A rich, unexpected experience."

    — Kate Erbland, IndieWire
  • "Delicate... NOCTURNES is as much a process film as it is a sensory experience."

    — Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter
  • "A hypnotic documentary…. the movie’s arguments are made through images, silences and the sounds of nature."

    — Siddhant Adlakha, Variety
  • “Meditative and mesmerising…unlike anything you’ve ever seen…Intimate and expansive…breathtakingly vivid….Anirban & Anupama have created a film that stimulates your senses”

    — Santanu Das Hindustan Times
  • "A meditative and beautiful film… but also a call to action, a reminder of the beauty of the world, but also the fragility of it.”

    — Kristy Strouse, Film Inquiry
  • "Breathtaking. A ruminative meditation upon the mysteries [of moths]. An experience to be welcomed."

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