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What the Fields Remember

What the Fields Remember is a documentary film based on the Nellie massacre. It was produced by the Public Service Broadcasting Trust and directed by Subasri Krishnan.

Last revised
Jul 24, 2026
Read time
≈ 1 min
Length
202 w
Citations
4
Source
What the Fields Remember
Directed bySubasri Krishnan
Release date
  • 2015 (2015)
CountryIndia
LanguageBengali with English subtitles

What the Fields Remember is a documentary film based on the Nellie massacre. It was produced by the Public Service Broadcasting Trust and directed by Subasri Krishnan.1

Synopsis

The documentary revisits the Nellie massacre three decades later from the survivors, Sirajuddin Ahmed and Abdul Khayer's, retelling of the event, and their struggles of coping with loss and memories that refuse to fade away.23

Cast

  • Research, Script and Director – Subasri Krishnan
  • Cinematography and Editing – Amit Mahanti
  • Location, Sound and Sound Design/Mix – Julius L. Basaiawmoit
  • Editing Consultant – Sameera Jain
  • Translation and Transcription – Bedatri D. Choudhury
  • Graphics – Chandan Gorana
  • Producer – Rajiv Mehrotra (for PSBT)
  • Executive Producers – Tulika Srivastava and Ridhima Mehra4
References

References

  1. "The Killing Fields". The Indian Express. 27 July 2015. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
  2. ""What the Fields Remember" at Films Division of India". www.karmayog.in. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
  3. Rangan, Baradwaj (12 September 2015). "They remember so we don't forget". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
  4. karmayog. "What the Fields Remember". karmayog. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 12 September 2015.