Tarpan


2h 10m 1994

Brief Synopsis

Set a half a century ago in western India, a tale about a hidden well, called the Jogia and said to cure the mysterious malady afflicting the young girls of the region. When the Jogia is finally discovered, forgotten and abandoned, on the village outskirts, the villagers begin to clean the well, in

Film Details

Also Known As
Absolution, L', The, L' Absolution
Genre
Drama
Release Date
1994
Production Company
National Film Development Corporation (Nfdc); National Film Development Corporation (Nfdc)

Technical Specs

Duration
2h 10m

Synopsis

Set a half a century ago in western India, a tale about a hidden well, called the Jogia and said to cure the mysterious malady afflicting the young girls of the region. When the Jogia is finally discovered, forgotten and abandoned, on the village outskirts, the villagers begin to clean the well, in order to restore it. However, they encounter an extraordinary layer of pollution, with unpleasant echoes of their past--as this water ditch, in fact, becomes a tunnel into the region's forgotten history.

Film Details

Also Known As
Absolution, L', The, L' Absolution
Genre
Drama
Release Date
1994
Production Company
National Film Development Corporation (Nfdc); National Film Development Corporation (Nfdc)

Technical Specs

Duration
2h 10m

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Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States 1994

Released in United States 1995

Shown at Montreal World Film Festival August 24 - September 4, 1995.

Feature directorial debut for producer and documentarian K. Bikram Singh.

Released in United States 1995 (Shown at Montreal World Film Festival August 24 - September 4, 1995.)

Released in United States 1994