Matira Manisha (1966)

Original title

ମାଟିର ମଣିଷ

Directed by

Mrinal Sen

Genre

drama

Country

India

Runtime

2h 05m

Rating

7.0 of 10 from 1 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Two brothers inherit their family land and take very different approaches to it. One follows traditional ways while the other pushes for modern change. The story follows their conflict and how it affects their relationships.

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What happens

Matira Manisha (Man of the Soil) is a 1966 Odia film directed by Mrinal Sen. Based on the Kalindi Charan Panigrahi novel of the same name, the film contrasts traditional and modern values as exemplified by the different attitudes of two brothers towards their inherited family land. The plot explores human relationships using a wide range of themes, including Gandhian and Marxist ideologies, postwar social conditions, agrarian culture, rustic life, and traditional family values. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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