Calcutta 71 (1972)
- Original title
- কলকাতা ৭১
- Directed by
- Mrinal Sen
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- India
- Runtime
- 2h 12m
- Rating
- 8.9 of 10 from 9 voters
- 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.
How it feels
This Bengali film strings together four separate stories set in 1970s Calcutta. The stories show poverty, political unrest, and corruption during that time.
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What happens
Calcutta 71 is a 1972 Bengali film directed by noted Indian art film director Mrinal Sen. This film is considered to be the second film of Mrinal Sen's Calcutta trilogy, the other two being Interview, and Padatik. The film is a collection of stories depicting the 1970s. The Naxalite movement, starvation of common people, and social and political corruption are shown. There are four disjunct subplots shown in the film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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