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Genesis (1986 film)

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Genesis
French poster of the film.
Directed byMrinal Sen
Written bySamaresh Basu (story)
Mohit Chattopadhya
StarringShabana Azmi
Naseeruddin Shah
Om Puri
CinematographyCarlo Varini
Edited byElisabeth Waelchli
Music byRavi Shankar
Release date
  • 1986 (1986)
Running time
105 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi

Genesis is a 1986 Hindi-language film directed by Mrinal Sen. The film stars Shabana Azmi, Naseeruddin Shah and Om Puri. It was entered into the 1986 Cannes Film Festival.[1]

Plot

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A farmer (Naseeruddin Shah) and a weaver (Om Puri) exchange their products for goods provided by a regular passing trader (M.K. Raina). A woman (Shabana Azmi) arrives, enamoring the two men but also urging them to obtain more recompense from the trader. After a visit to a village fair, the two men become more acquisitive and jealousies break out over the now pregnant woman who simply ups and leaves. As the two men fight each other, the trader's men attack and enslave the workers again.

Cast

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References

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  1. ^ "Festival de Cannes: Genesis". festival-cannes.com. Archived from the original on 2 October 2012. Retrieved 11 July 2009.
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