Underplayed Gems

Bonani (1990)

Bonani poster
Original title
বনানী
Directed by
Jahnu Barua
Genre
drama film
Country
India
Runtime
1h 48m
Rating
10.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A forest is central to the lives of people in an Assamese community. The story follows characters whose relationship with the natural world is tested.

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What happens

Bonani (The Forest) is a 1989 Assamese language drama film directed by Jahnu Barua, starring Sushil Goswami, Bishnu Kharghoria and Monami Bezbaruah. The film is set with an ecological angle and won the National Film Award for Best Film on Environment. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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