Vara: A Blessing
| Vara: A Blessing | |
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| Directed by | Khyentse Norbu |
| Screenplay by | Khyentse Norbu |
| Based on | Rakta Aar Kanna (Blood and Tears) by Sunil Gangopadhyay |
| Produced by | Nanette Nelms |
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| Cinematography | Bradford Young |
| Edited by | William Chang |
| Music by | Nitin Sawhney |
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Running time | 96 min. |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
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). Based on a Bengali short story Rakta Aar Kanna (Blood and Tears) by Sunil Gangopadhyay, about the daughter of a devadasi, who falls in love with a Muslim sculptor. It was the opening film of 2013 18th Busan International Film Festival, where it received good reviews.