Pareeksha (1968)

Original title

പരീക്ഷ

Directed by

P. Bhaskaran

Country

India

Runtime

1h 48m

Rated

U

Elsewhere

IMDb

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A film that exposes corruption and cheating in school exams. It follows teachers and students caught up in a system that rewards dishonesty.

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What happens

Pareeksha (transl. “Examination”) is a 1967 Indian Malayalam-language film directed by P. Bhaskaran and written by T. N. Gopinathan Nair. It is based on Nair's 1964 play of the same name. The film stars Prem Nazir, Sharada, Adoor Bhasi and Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair. The story details corruption and malpractice in the education system and conduct of public examinations. Shot at Vasu Studio, the film had a highly successful musical composition by M. S. Baburaj. Pareeksha released on 19 October 1967 and was a huge commercial success at the box office. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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