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{{short description|2018 film}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2020}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Bulbul Can Sing
| image = Poster_of_Bulbul_Can_Sing.jpg
| caption = Film poster
| director = [[Rima Das]]
| producer = Flying River Films
| writer = Rima Das
| starring =
| music = Dotora<br>Kabindra Patowary
| cinematography = Rima Das
| editing = Rima Das
| distributor =
| released = {{film date|2018|9|7|[[2018 Toronto International Film Festival|TIFF]]|2019|9|20|India|df=yes}}
| runtime = 95 minutes
| country = India
| language = Assamese
}}

'''''Bulbul Can Sing''''' is a 2018 Indian [[Assamese language]] [[drama film]] directed by [[Rima Das]].<ref name="IE">{{cite web |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/on-a-song-rima-das-next-bulbul-can-sing-to-premiere-at-tiff-next-month-5316391/ |title=On a Song: Rima Das' next, Bulbul Can Sing to premiere at TIFF next month |work=The Indian Express |accessdate=24 August 2018}}</ref> It was screened in the Contemporary World Cinema section at the [[2018 Toronto International Film Festival]].<ref name="TIFF">{{cite web|url=https://www.indiewire.com/2018/08/tiff-2018-additional-titles-mid90s-boy-erased-hold-the-dark-1201993789/ |title=TIFF Adds More High-Profile Titles, Including Jonah Hill's 'Mid90s,' 'Boy Erased,' 'Hold the Dark,' and Many More |work=IndieWire |accessdate=24 August 2018}}</ref> The film centres on three teenagers trying to come to terms with their sexual identities.<ref name=knegt>Peter Knegt, [https://www.cbc.ca/arts/it-s-another-queer-year-for-tiff-here-are-your-13-essential-films-1.4800715 "It's another queer year for TIFF — here are your 13 essential films"]. [[CBC Arts]], 29 August 2018.</ref> The film won the [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Assamese]] at India's [[66th National Film Awards]].

==Plot==
Bulbul is a young girl who lives in [[Kalardiya]] village near [[Chaygaon]] in India's Assam state. She has two best friends, Bonny and Sumu, and they are coming of age and finding their own identities but who they want to be and what their community expect them to be are two different things as they find themselves at odds with the social mores and moral codes of their village. Clashes emerge as Bulbul finds herself experiencing the first glimmers of attraction for a guy, Sumu is bullied for not acting like a traditional man and Bonny finds the pressures of the community become unbearable. As fear and doubt assail the three friends, Bulbul must find her own voice and sing.

==Cast==
* Arnali Das as Bulbul
* Banita Thakuriya as Bonnie
* Manoranjan Das as Suman
* Manabendra Das
* Pakija Begam

==Reception==
===Critical response===
''Bulbul Can Sing'' mostly received positive reviews from critics. Deborah Young of ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'' called the film "quietly insightful" which "has a pleasing simplicity and realism",<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/bulbul-can-sing-1142136 |title='Bulbul Can Sing': Film Review |last=Young |first=Deborah |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en |access-date=20 December 2018}}</ref> while Wendy Ide of ''[[Screen International|Screen]]'' described it as "a heartfelt, acutely honest portrait of rural Indian adolescence."<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.screendaily.com/reviews/bulbul-can-sing-busan-review/5133102.article |title='Bulbul Can Sing': Busan Review |last=Ide |first=Wendy |website=Screen |language=en |access-date=20 December 2018}}</ref>

Among Indian critics, Anirudh Bhattacharyya of ''[[Outlook (Indian magazine)|Outlook]]'' felt that with this film director Das had surpassed the expectations raised from her previous directorial ''[[Village Rockstars]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.outlookindia.com/website/story/bulbul-can-sing-review-rima-das-showcases-her-brilliance-in-coming-of-age-drama/316604 |title=Bulbul Can Sing Review: Rima Das Showcases Her Brilliance In Coming-Of-Age Drama |last=Bhattacharyya |first=Anirudh |website=Outlook |access-date=20 December 2018}}</ref> According to Sonal Pandya of ''Cinestaan'', Das has matured as a filmmaker with this film and the film's beginning and end were bookended nicely.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.cinestaan.com/reviews/bulbul-can-sing-37902 |title=Bulbul Can Sing review: Beautifully told coming-of-age story from Assam |last=Pandya |first=Sonal |website=Cinestaan |access-date=20 December 2018}}</ref> Aswathy Gopalakrishnan also praised the film for its subtle take on feminism and patriarchy.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://silverscreen.in/reviews/bulbul-can-sing-review-a-deeply-affecting-adolescent-drama-by-rima-das/ |title=Bulbul Can Sing Review: A Deeply Affecting Adolescent Drama By Rima Das |last1=Gopalakrishnan |first1=Aswathy |date=31 October 2018 |website=Silverscreen.in |language=en-US |access-date=20 December 2018}}</ref>

===Accolades===
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
|-
! scope="col"| Festival or Award
! scope="col"| Category
! scope="col"| Recipient(s)/nominee(s)
! scope="col"| Result
! scope="col" class="unsortable"| {{Abbr|Ref(s)|Reference(s)}}
|-
| [[66th National Film Awards]]
| [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Assamese|Best Feature Film in Assamese]]
| ''Bulbul Can Sing''
| {{won}}
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/national-film-awards-2019-the-full-list-of-winners/article28931491.ece|title=Here is the full list of awardees|date=9 August 2019|publisher=|accessdate=9 August 2018}}</ref>
|-
| [[Mumbai Film Festival|Jio MAMI Film Festival 2018]]: Golden Gateway
| India Gold
| ''Bulbul Can Sing''
| {{won}}
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/rima-das-bulbul-can-sing-wins-top-honour-at-mami-2018-5430093/|title=Rima Das' Bulbul Can Sing wins top honour at 20th Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival|date=1 November 2018|publisher=|accessdate=2 November 2018}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2" | [[Singapore International Film Festival|29th Singapore International Film Festival]]: Silver Screen Award
| Best Asian Feature Film
| ''Bulbul Can Sing''
| {{nom}}
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2" | <ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2018/film/asia/singapore-film-festival-land-imagined-wins-silver-screen-award-1203085016/|title=SGIFF: Singapore's 'A Land Imagined' Wins Silver Screen Award|first1=Naman|last1=Ramachandran|date=8 December 2018|publisher=|accessdate=8 December 2018}}</ref>
|-
| Best Performance - Asian Feature Film
| Manoranjan Das
| {{won}}
|-
| [[Berlin International Film Festival|2019 Berlin International Film Festival]]
| Special Mention - Generation 14plus
| ''Bulbul Can Sing''
| {{won}}
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/berlin-house-hummingbird-stupid-young-heart-land-youth-film-honors-1187318 |title=Berlin: 'House of Hummingbird', 'Stupid Young Heart' Land Best Youth Film Honors |last=Roxborough |first=Scott |date=15 February 2019 |work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |access-date=16 February 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/national-award-winner-rima-das-assamese-film-heads-to-berlin-1978641.html |title=National Award Winner Rima Das' Assamese Film Heads to Berlin |website=News18 |access-date=20 December 2018}}</ref>
|-
|[[Asian Film Awards|13th Asian Film Awards 2019]]
|Best New Director
|[[Rima Das]]
|{{nom}}
|style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.guwahatiplus.com/buzz/rima-das-nominated-at-the-13th-asian-film-awards-2019|title=Rima Das nominated at the 13th Asian Film Awards, 2019|website=GPlus |access-date=14 January 2019}}</ref>
|-
| [[Dublin International Film Festival|2019 Dublin International Film Festival]]
| Best Director
| Rima Das
| {{won}}
|style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{Cite news |url=https://scannain.com/irish/festival/vmdiff19-awards-2/ |title=2019 Virgin Media Dublin International Film Festival award winners |last=Murphy |first=Niall |date=4 March 2019 |access-date=7 March 2019 |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/states/north-east/dublin-award-for-rima/cid/1686307 |title=Dublin award for Rima |access-date=7 March 2019 |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| [[Osaka Asian Film Festival|2019 Osaka Asian Film Festival]]
| Jury Special Mention
| ''Bulbul Can Sing''
| {{won}}
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oaff.jp/2019/en/outline/prizes.html|title=The list of award winners｜OAFF2019|website=Osaka Asian Film Festival 2019 Official Site|accessdate=23 March 2019}}</ref>
|-
| [[New York Indian Film Festival|2019 New York Indian Film Festival]]
| Best Director
| Rima Das
| {{nom}}
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.iaac.us/nyiff2019/nominations.htm |title=NYIFF 2019 Nominated Films |access-date=7 May 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.guwahatiplus.com/daily-news/jahnu-barua-rima-das-nominated-for-best-director-award-at-new-york-indian-film-festival |title=Jahnu Barua, Rima Das nominated for 'Best Director' award at New York Indian Film Festival |date=6 May 2019 |work=G Plus |access-date=7 May 2019 |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="5" | [[Prag Cine Awards]] 2019
| Best Film
| ''Bulbul Can Sing''
|{{won}}
|style="text-align:center;" rowspan="5"|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/news/bulbul-can-sing-director-rima-das-is-on-a-roll/articleshow/69643579.cms|title='Bulbul Can Sing' director Rima Das is on a roll|date=4 June 2019|publisher=|accessdate=20 June 2019}}</ref>
|-
| Best Actor (Female)
| Anjali Das
|{{won}}
|-
| Best Actor (Male)
| Monoranjan Das
|{{won}}
|-
| Best Cinematography
| Rima Das
|{{won}}
|-
| Global Icon Award
| Rima Das
|{{won}}
|-
| [[Indian Film Festival of Melbourne|2019 Indian Film Festival of Melbourne]]
| Best Indie Film
| ''Bulbul Can Sing''
| {{won}}
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{cite web|url= https://thenewsmill.com/bulbul-can-sing-from-assam-wins-best-indie-film-at-melbourne-festival/amp/|title= Bulbul Can Sing from Assam wins best Indie film at Melbourne|website= The Newsmill|accessdate=9 August 2019}}</ref>
|-
| [[Jagran Film Festival|10th Jagran Film Festival]]
| Best Director
| Rima Das
| {{won}}
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{Cite news |url=https://thenewsmill.com/rima-das-gets-best-director-award-for-bulbul-can-sing-at-jagaran-film-fest/ |title=Rima Das gets best director award for Bulbul Can Sing at Jagaran Film Fest |date=1 October 2019 |access-date=1 October 2019 |language=en-US}}</ref>
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|8659050|Bulbul Can Sing}}

{{National Film Award Best Feature Film Assamese}}

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[[Category:2018 films]]
[[Category:2018 drama films]]
[[Category:2018 LGBT-related films]]
[[Category:2010s Assamese-language films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Indian drama films]]
[[Category:Indian LGBT-related films]]
[[Category:LGBT-related drama films]]
[[Category:Best Assamese Feature Film National Film Award winners]]

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