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Grihajuddha (1982)

Grihajuddha poster
Original title
গৃহযুদ্ধ
Directed by
Buddhadeb Dasgupta
Genre
drama film
Country
India
Runtime
1h 38m
Rating
10.0 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man in 1970s Bengal gets drawn into the Naxalite movement. The film follows his personal struggles and the tensions in his family.

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What happens

Grihajuddha (English language:Crossroads) is a 1982 Bengali film directed and written by Buddhadev Dasgupta and starring Sunil Mukherjee. The film was produced under contract from the Government of West Bengal. The Naxalite movement in Bengal in the 1970s forms a backdrop to the film. The film was entered into the main competition at the 39th edition of the Venice Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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