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An Obsolete Altar (2013)

An Obsolete Altar poster
Original title
অচলায়তন
Directed by
Hyash Tanmoy
Genre
crime, drama, fantasy
Country
India
Runtime
16 min
Rating
10.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

The film is a short inspired by a 1912 play by Rabindranath Tagore. It tells a story set within a confined spiritual or institutional space where the protagonist faces restrictions and questions about tradition and change.

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What happens

An Obsolete Altar is a 2013 short film is inspired by the 1912 play Achalayatan written by Rabindranath Tagore. The film has been officially selected for International competition as the only Indian film at the Eastern Breeze International Film Festival in Canada and Up and Coming Film Festival in Hannover, Germany, has selected the film, out of 2,982 films submitted from 54 countries. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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