Ankuram (1993)

Original title

అంకురం

Directed by

C. Umamaheswara Rao

Country

India

Runtime

2h 11m

Rating

9.0 of 10 from 1 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A middle-class woman tries to return an abandoned child to his father. She faces obstacles from the police and uncovers social issues like feudalism and human rights abuses.

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What happens

Ankuram (transl. Seeding) is a 1993 Telugu-language drama film written and directed by C. Umamaheswara Rao. It stars Revathi, Sarath Babu and Om Puri. The film is about an inspiring journey of a middle-class woman to return an abandoned child to his father. Ankuram runs, in the background, issues like social stigmas, feudalism, naxalism, bureaucracy and human rights. It was featured at the 24th IFFI "Indian Panorama" mainstream section. The plot unfolds like a Chinese puzzle; it's a journey where we discover gradually the reason for the lead being harassed by the police, the blocks she faces uncovering a father's identity, and the darker side of an authoritarian police force and its brutality towards tribals. The film has received the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu for that year. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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