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Putulnacher Itikatha (2025)
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Original name: পুতুলনাচের ইতিকথা
Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 136 min.
Story:
Shashi, an urbane doctor, returns to his native village, a place seemingly mired in a backward way of life, for a short visit. As he becomes closely involved with the villagers, Shashi’s short stay threatens to become permanent.
Style:
art house, melancholic
Plot:
village, social realism, humanism, alienation, identity crisis, homecoming, nostalgia, moral ambiguity, symbolism, ethical dilemma, class conflict, literary, village life, psychological drama
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