In 1935, celebrated writer Jyotiprasad Agarwala directed the first Assamese film: Joymoti – a milestone in Indian cinema. Joymoti had a troubled legacy, the film vanished around the time of India's independence, to resurface only partly in the early 70s, with more reels reappearing over time.
Rajiv Pator, a doctoral candidate at Gauhati University, travels to the secluded villages of Nellie to look into the truth behind the massacre of Muslims on 18 February 1983, also known as the Nellie massacre.
A lonely, married woman bonds with a younger man over their shared love of unusual foods. As their excursions become more adventurous, their relationship begins to take a dark turn.
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