Nirbachana
Brief Synopsis
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Told through the struggles of several poor villagers of the Indian state of Orissa--each of whom have one of two choices: either working the soil for a wealthy landowner, or "dynamiting" the hills in one of the new quarries--a portrayal of how low humanity can descend when penury and desperation chi
Cast & Crew
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Biplab Ray Chaudhuri
Director
Nikhilbaran Sengupta
Durlav Singh
Bhima Singh
Chandra Singh
Sangita Dutta
Film Details
Also Known As
Hustings, The
Genre
Drama
Release Date
1996
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 40m
Synopsis
Told through the struggles of several poor villagers of the Indian state of Orissa--each of whom have one of two choices: either working the soil for a wealthy landowner, or "dynamiting" the hills in one of the new quarries--a portrayal of how low humanity can descend when penury and desperation chip away at the social veneer.
Director
Biplab Ray Chaudhuri
Director
Film Details
Also Known As
Hustings, The
Genre
Drama
Release Date
1996
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 40m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Shown at International Film Festival of India in New Delhi January 1996.
Shown at Montreal World Film Festival August 22 - September 2, 1996.
color
dialogue Oriya
