Marana Simhasanam
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Cast & Crew
Murali Nair
Vishwas Njarakkal
Lakshmi Raman
Suhas Thayat
Jeevan Mitva
Madhu Apsara
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Synopsis
Krishnan is an out-of-work seasonal farmer who is driven to steal coconuts from his landlord to feed his family. When he is caught and imprisoned, he is shocked to learn that he has been charged with the murder of a man who has been missing from the island for years. But since it is an election year, and the most popular platform for politicians has become capital punishment, Krishnan is sentenced to death in the country's newest technology, the "electronic chair."
Director
Murali Nair
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Miscellaneous Notes
Winner of the Camera d'Or (Best First Feature) at the 1999 Cannes Film Festival.
Winner of the Grand Prize for Best Film at the 1999 Turin International Film Festival.
Released in France December 15, 1999
Released in United States April 26, 2000
Released in United States Spring April 26, 2000
Feature directorial debut for Murali Nair.
Released in New York City as part of a feature length presentation along with Djibril Diop Mambety's 45-minute film, "The Little Girl Who Sold the Sun" (Senegal/ Switzerland/ France/1999).
Shown at American Film Institute (AFI) Los Angeles International Film Festival (Official Selection out of competition) October 21-29, 1999.
Shown at Cannes Film Festival (Un Certain Regard) May 12-23, 1999.
Shown at Turin International Film Festival (in competition) November 19-27, 1999.
color
dialogue Malayalam
subtitled English
rtg MPAA NONE
Released in United States April 26, 2000 (Film Forum; New York City)
Released in United States Spring April 26, 2000
Released in France December 15, 1999
