Underplayed Gems

Neeraba Jhada (1984)

Neeraba Jhada poster
Original title
ନୀରବ ଝଡ଼
Directed by
Manmohan Mahapatra
Genre
drama, documentary
Country
India
Runtime
1h 59m
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

The film shows the hard lives of peasants in an Indian village. They struggle with their daily existence and long for something better.

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What happens

Neeraba Jhada (The Silent Storm) is a 1984 award-winning Indian Oriya film directed by Manmohan Mahapatra, which depicts the realities of village life, where dehumanized peasants dream of a more fulfilling life. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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