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Calcutta 71 (1972)

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About Calcutta 71

The spirit of a condemned 20-year-old student wanders through time, linking together four stories of people struggling for survival in this gritty meditation on poverty, natural disaster and political strife in India. A middle-class family's home is no match for the monsoons, while another clan's morality is compromised when famine strikes. Young boys smuggle rice, and politicians pity the poor while living in the lap of luxury.

  • Type: Movie
  • Platform: Amazon Prime Video
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  • IMDb Rating: 8.9/10
  • Genres: Drama
  • Language: Bengali
  • Duration: 1h 56m

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Why Watch Calcutta 71?

The spirit of a condemned 20-year-old student wanders through time, linking together four stories of people struggling for survival in this gritty meditation on poverty, natural disaster and political strife in India. A middle-class family's home is no match for the monsoons, while another clan's morality is compromised when famine strikes. Young boys smuggle rice, and politicians pity the poor while living in the lap of luxury.

If you enjoy Drama, this film is worth adding to your watchlist.

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