Samar (1999)
- Original title
- समर
- Directed by
- Shyam Benegal
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- India
- Runtime
- 2h 06m
- Rating
- 10.0 of 10 from 1 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A government official documents the lives of people living in poverty and social injustice in rural India. The film follows their struggles against an oppressive caste system.
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What happens
Samar (Hindi: समर, Urdu: سمر, translation: Conflict) is a 1999 Indian feature film directed by Shyam Benegal. This movie is based on the book "Unheard Voices: Stories of Forgotten Lives" by Harsh Mander. It was produced by National Film Development Corporation of India, a government agency. It stars Rajeshwari Sachdev, Jonhawiwi Forsywas, Kishore Kadam and Seema Biswas among others. The film is in Hindustani. The film's music is composed by Vanraj Bhatia. It won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in 1999. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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