Biography
Born in Guwahati, Assam, India in 1953, he studied art before moving to Europe, where he studied film directing at the HFF Potsdam-Babelsberg between 1976 and 1983. It was here that his short film "Ein Herbst im Ländchen Bärwalde" was made in 1982. Afterwards he worked as an actor and director. His film "Wosobipo" was shown at the Berlinale Forum in 1991. Today, Gautam Bora is a well-known Indian politician.
Source: 73. Internationale Filmfestspiele Berlin (Catalogue)