Chokh (1982)

Original title

চোখ

Directed by

Utpalendu Chakrabarty

Genre

drama

Country

India

Runtime

1h 38m

Rating

7.5 of 10 from 2 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.

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How it feels

The film is set in 1975 and follows jute mill workers in Kolkata who face oppression and exploitation. It centers on their struggles and the harsh conditions they endure.

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What happens

Chokh (lit. The Eyes) is a 1983 Indian Bengali film directed by Utpalendu Chakrabarty, with Om Puri, Anil Chatterjee, Shyamanand Jalan and Sreela Majumdar in lead roles. The film is set in 1975 and the oppression and exploitation of Jute mill workers in Kolkata. At the 30th National Film Awards he won the awards for Best Feature Film as well as Best Direction award for the director. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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