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  1. Aug 5, 2021 · Calcutta ’71, like other agit-prop films by Mrinal Sen such as Interview, Padatik and Chorus, admittedly none of them in the same class as the first named, got a reception from the Calcutta...

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    Calcutta 71 is a 1972 Bengali-language political action drama film directed by Mrinal Sen. [1] This film is considered to be the second film of Mrinal Sen's Calcutta trilogy, the others two being Interview, and Padatik. The film is a collection of stories depicting the 1970s.

  3. Mar 25, 2024 · Calcutta 71 became a phenomenon in its time for the slew of serious discussions and controversies it generated about the meanings of radical cinema in postcolonial India (fig. 1). In what follows, I revisit Calcutta 71 fifty years after its release and analyze these debates as critical cinephilia.

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  5. Jun 7, 2023 · At best, Calcutta 71 feels like a collection of scenes — random, unconnected — each invoking some aspect of shame, disgust, guilt; based on short stories or novellas: Atmahatyar Adhikar (Right to Suicide) by Manik Bandopadhyay, Angar (Ember) by Probodh Kumar Sanyal, and Esmalgar (The Smuggler) by Samaresh Basu. One chunk evokes the poverty ...

  6. Calcutta 71 (1972 - A film by Mrinal Sen) - Calcutta 71 - A young man, eternally 20, walks through history, through poverty, squalor and death. Eternally 20 and killed so many times -- killed because he has been protesting and has remained an agent-provo.

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  8. Aug 6, 2000 · CALCUTTA 71 is an indictment against violence and corruption throughout the ages. The film was directed by Mrinal Sen. Made in Bengali, CALCUTTA 71 is based on four short stories by writers of repute, each different from the other but all connected or interlinked to bring out a powerful statement.