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Gudia (1997)

Gudia poster
Original title
गुड़िया
Directed by
Goutam Ghose
Genre
drama film
Country
India
Runtime
2h 19m
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young woman in Kolkata becomes entangled with a man who makes and uses puppets. The story examines their relationship and the social issues around them.

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What happens

Gudia is a 1997 Indian drama film directed by Gautam Ghose. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1997 Cannes Film Festival. It won the National Film Award for Best Feature film in Hindi. It is based on a short story of Mahasweta Devi. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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