The Making of the Mahatma (1996)
- Directed by
- Shyam Benegal
- Genre
- biographical film
- Country
- India, South Africa
- Runtime
- 2h 24m
- Rating
- 6.0 of 10 from 5 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
The film shows the early years of Mahatma Gandhi in South Africa. It follows his transformation from a young lawyer into a civil rights leader.
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What happens
The Making of the Mahatma is a 1996 biographical film directed by Shyam Benegal, about the early life of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (also known as Mahatma Gandhi) during his 21 years in South Africa. The film is based upon the book The Apprenticeship of a Mahatma by Fatima Meer. It was an international co-production between India and South Africa. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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