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In Search of Famine

In Search of Famine

A young, idealistic director arrives in a village to make a picture set during the Great Bengal Famine. It’s a film that he hopes will reveal the problems and privations still current in rural India.

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In Search of Famine

Overview
Cast
Crew
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Status

Released

Release Date

Jan 4, 1981

Runtime

2h 8m

Genres

Drama

User Score

69%

Original Title

আকালের সন্ধানে

Director

Mrinal Sen

Status

Released

Release Date

Jan 4, 1981

Runtime

2h 8m

Genres

Drama

User Score

69%

Original Title

আকালের সন্ধানে

Director

Mrinal Sen

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Description

A young, idealistic director arrives in a village to make a picture set during the Great Bengal Famine. It’s a film that he hopes will reveal the problems and privations still current in rural India.