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Majhli Didi (1967)
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Majhli Didi (1967)
Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 136 min.
Story: Bipinchandra breaks family tradition by marrying a city girl, Hemangini, much to the chagrin of his sister-in-law, Kadambini, and her husband, Navinchandra. Things are delicate even after both women give birth to two children each. Then Hemangini testifies against Navinchandra in Court, leading to the division of the property. Things got worse by the arrival of Kadambini's orphaned school-going step-brother, Kishan, who is beaten and abused by not only by Kadambini and Navinchandra, but also by their overweight son. When Hemangini objects to Kishan's ill-treatment, Bipin takes the side of the rest of the family, and may probably force her to abandon Kishan to his fate or divorce her.
Plot: indians, village, lawyer, orphan, family relations, old man, child abuse, dysfunctional family, greed, sister in law sister in law relationship, death of mother, affection, brother brother relationship, courtroom, testimony, cruelty, trial, court

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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out serious, realistic, captivating and psychological films with plots about family relations, dysfunctional family, brother brother relationship, family problems, courtroom, life is a bitch and trial mostly in Drama genres. Some movies like Majhli Didi: Resurrection Trial (1983), Shouting Secrets (2011), An Unexpected Life (1998), Rockaway (2017), Silent Witness (1985). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Resurrection Trial (1983)
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 54 min.
Story: His job: Silence the Christians once and for all. His method: Prove the resurrection never happened. Can your faith stand up to The Prosecutor?
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Shouting Secrets (2011)
Genre: Drama
Country: USA, Switzerland
Duration: 88 min.
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Genre: Drama
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Duration: 96 min.
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Duration: 90 min.
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Silent Witness (1985)
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story: The marriage of a young working-class woman is jeopardized when she witnesses her brother-in-law's participation in a gang rape of an intoxicated woman in a neighborhood bar.
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Genre: Drama
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Genre: Drama
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Duration: 103 min.
Story: A classic African film that has struck a nerve that runs across the continent, with an original soundtrack and supporting performance by Zimbabwe's legendary World Music sensation, Oliver Mtukudzi.
Style: suspense
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Story: Set in a sleepy Southern Louisiana town in 1959, a lawyer, searches for justice as he volunteers to help a black woman whose property is being threatened by the Holts, the first family of the town, after she refuses to sell her valuable land.
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Genre: Drama
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