In Search of Famine

Year: 1981

Runtime: 128 mins

Language: Bengali, Bangla

Director: Mrinal Sen

Drama

A young, idealistic director travels to a remote Indian village to shoot a film set during the Great Bengal Famine, hoping the project will bring to light the lingering hardships and scarcity that still afflict rural India. He confronts the stark realities of the community while striving to capture their enduring struggle.

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