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Parasuram (1979)

Parasuram poster
Original title
পরশুরাম
Directed by
Mrinal Sen
Genre
drama film
Country
India
Runtime
1h 40m
Rating
7.2 of 10 from 5 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man struggles with his conscience and the harsh realities of his life in rural India. The film follows his personal conflicts and moral dilemmas.

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What happens

Parashuram (Bengali: পরশুরাম; English title The Man with the Axe) is a 1979 Bengali drama film directed and co-written by Mrinal Sen. It was entered into the 11th Moscow International Film Festival where it won the Silver Prize. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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