The press conference for the short film Blotting Paper was organized at the ongoing 27^th Kolkata International Film Festival. The 30 minutes film was also screened at the festival.

Gracing the press conference were director Sudeshna Goswami, actor June Malia, and others.

The story is about a psychotherapist who provides consultation for sexual assault victims. The patients she sees are from different backgrounds and age groups. By listening to their accounts, she understands how unsafe and vulnerable women are in society. It is her marriage anniversary and she has a dinner date with her husband. After completing her work, she gets ready to leave. It is then that she sees a version of her inner self that she has kept hidden for so long. She revels in an unexpected truth and this leads to an internal awakening.

The cast of the film consists of June Malia as Dr. Somdatta Sen and Kushal Chakraborty as Avish Trivedi.

Speaking at the press meet, June Malia said “As a member of West Bengal Women’s Commission and Child Rights Commission, I have listened to stories of sexual assault victims irrespective of their age. This film was inspired by real-life incidents and that is the reason why I liked the story”.

June Malia mentioned how the director wanted to make the film with her. She was very busy at that time and hence was skeptical about whether she will be able to do the film. However, she could manage her time and she was glad that she could do this film.

The producer of the film is Sima Nandy.

The screenplay has been written by Sudeshna Goswami.

The music has been composed by Chayan Chakraborty.

Video Link of the event- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nskw_-24qAc

Priyanka Dutta