Genesis (1986)

A parable of man's exploitation of his fellow man. A weaver and a farmer live peacefully on the edge of a desert until, one day, a woman wanders into their world, and her presence slowly ... See full summary »

Director:

Mrinal Sen

Writers:

Samaresh Basu (novel), Mohit Chattopadhya,

Stars:

Shabana Azmi, Naseeruddin Shah, Om Puri

1 nomination.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Shabana Azmi	...	The woman
Naseeruddin Shah	...	The farmer
Om Puri	...	The weaver
M.K. Raina	...	The trader

Storyline

A parable of man's exploitation of his fellow man. A weaver and a farmer live peacefully on the edge of a desert until, one day, a woman wanders into their world, and her presence slowly disrupts their routine existence.

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Plot Keywords:

based on novel

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Official Sites:

International Film Circuit

Country:

India Switzerland Belgium France

Language:

Hindi

Release Date:

1986 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Cactus Film, Les Films de la Drève, Les Films du Scarabée

Technical Specs

Runtime:

105 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

User Reviews

Well worth the effort!

This one is definitely worth the effort of finding and watching. Although somewhat slow paced, this film is remarkable in it's simplicity and understated approach. It's essentially a 3 character drama, full of melancholy, laughter, symbolism, and nuggets of truth. briefly, it deals with the story of mankind, as it might have been in the beginning (although the period shown is not really defined, there are some references to contemporary times). Friendship, loyalty, pride, lust, envy, freedom and ownership are just some of the themes explored here. This is the kind of film that tends to stay with you long after it ends. If it is hard to find, don't worry.....it's really worth it.