Peepli Live (2010)

Original title

PEEPLI [Live]

Directed by

Anusha Rizvi

Genre

satirical film

Country

India

Runtime

1h 44m

Rated

PG

Rating

7.3 of 10 from 77 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A poor farmer in a small Indian village faces losing his land and decides to kill himself so his family can get government compensation. The media and politicians turn his situation into a circus, exploiting his tragedy for their own gain.

satiricaldarkly comictensebleaksombercriticaluneventhought-provokingcynical

What happens

Peepli Live is a 2010 Indian satirical black comedy film that explores the topic of farmer suicides and the subsequent media and political response. It is written and directed by Anusha Rizvi in her directorial debut, and produced by Aamir Khan Productions. The film stars Naya Theatre company member Omkar Das Manikpuri as well as Naseeruddin Shah, Raghubir Yadav, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Shalini Vatsa and Malaika Shenoy along with a number of newcomers. Peepli Live, distributed by UTV Motion Pictures, was released on 13 August 2010. Peepli Live was India's official entry for the 83rd Academy Awards Best Foreign Film category although it was not nominated. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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