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Manjadikuru (2012)

Manjadikuru poster
Original title
മഞ്ചാടിക്കുരു
Directed by
Anjali Menon
Genre
children's film
Country
India
Runtime
2h
Rating
7.7 of 10 from 9 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A young boy returns to his ancestral home in Kerala for a family funeral. He spends time with his cousins and discovers the simple joys of rural life. The film is about childhood memories and the bonds of family.

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What happens

Manjadikuru (English: Lucky Red Seeds) is a 2012 Indian Malayalam-language film written and directed by Anjali Menon. A shorter video version of the film was premiered at the 2008 International Film Festival of Kerala, and won the FIPRESCI Award for best Malayalam film and Hassankutty award for Best Debutant Indian director. In 2009, it received awards at the South Asian International Film Festival (SAIFF) at New York, winning five Grand Jury Awards - Best Film, Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Cinematographer and Best Emerging Talent. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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