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Kadavu (1991)

Kadavu poster
Original title
കടവ്
Directed by
M. T. Vasudevan Nair
Genre
drama
Country
India
Runtime
1h 44m
Rating
9.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A ferryman living by a river navigates his daily routine and encounters with passengers. The story explores his quiet life and the small human dramas that unfold around the water crossing.

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What happens

Kadavu (English: The Ferry Slip) is a 1991 Indian Malayalam film scripted, directed and produced by M. T. Vasudevan Nair based on S. K. Pottekkatt's story Kadathuthoni. The film won numerous awards at state, national and international levels, including awards at the Singapore International Film Festival and Tokyo International Film Festival. Film critic Kozhikodan included the film on his list of the 10 best Malayalam movies of all time. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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