Year: 1973
Runtime: 101 mins
Language: Bengali, Bangla
Director: Satyajit Ray
Gangacharan, newly appointed Brahmin of a rural village, takes on teaching, organizing rites and combating disease. Set in 1943, the war’s distant planes echo overhead while a severe famine grips the countryside. As food becomes scarce, he strives to protect his status, while his wife Ananga relentlessly works to aid the starving community.
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