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Chungakkarum Veshyakalum (2011)

Chungakkarum Veshyakalum poster
Directed by
Isaac Thomas
Country
India

How it feels

A tax collector in Kerala interacts with a group of sex workers. The film shows their daily lives and the social dynamics between them.

slow-pacedobservationalunderstatedseriousgroundedsociallow-keyintrospective

What happens

Chungakkarum Veshyakalum (English: The Tax Collectors and the Prostitutes) is a Canadian-Indian film in Malayalam language. It was written, directed, co-produced and co-edited by Isaac Thomas. The film stars Thilakan in the lead role, Sanjay George and Anu Thahim in supporting roles. The film started production on 30 October 2007. It was released in Kerala in August 2011. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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