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Thaayi Saheba (1997)

Thaayi Saheba poster
Original title
ತಾಯಿ ಸಾಹೇಬ
Directed by
Girish Kasaravalli
Genre
drama, history
Country
India
Runtime
1h 57m
Rated
U
Rating
5.5 of 10 from 4 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

In 1940s India, a woman from a wealthy family faces the limits of her power and influence as her son becomes involved in the independence movement. The film explores her quiet struggles with tradition and change.

slow-burncontemplativemelancholicintimaterestrainedcharacter-driventhoughtfulunhurried

What happens

Thaayi Saheba (transl. Mother Saheba) is an Indian Kannada language film released in 1997 directed by Girish Kasaravalli. The film was an adaptation of a Kannada novel of the same name written by Ranganath Shyamrao Lokapura. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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