Sati

Name: Sati
Genre: Drama
Released: 1989-11-23
Duration: 2 h 20 min
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Shabana Azmi, Arun Bannerjee, Kali Bannerjee

19891989
2h 20m

IMDb RATING

7.1/10

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POPULARITY

287,151

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Drama

Close to the holy River Ganga, an ancient tree provides shelter and comfort to Uma, a mute, orphan, Brahmin girl. Treated like a drudge by her cruel aunt, Uma is also cursed by a horoscope t... Read allClose to the holy River Ganga, an ancient tree provides shelter and comfort to Uma, a mute, orphan, Brahmin girl. Treated like a drudge by her cruel aunt, Uma is also cursed by a horoscope that portends widowhood. This might not be such a bad thing as this is 1828 and it will be ... Read allClose to the holy River Ganga, an ancient tree provides shelter and comfort to Uma, a mute, orphan, Brahmin girl. Treated like a drudge by her cruel aunt, Uma is also cursed by a horoscope that portends widowhood. This might not be such a bad thing as this is 1828 and it will be next year before the British outlaw the religiously enforced burning of widows on their hu... Read all

IMDb RATING

7.1/10

134

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

287,151

92,099

Director
- Aparna Sen
Writers
- Arun Bannerjee(screenplay)
- Kamal Kumar Majumdar(story)
- Aparna Sen(screenplay)
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Awards
- 1 nomination

Featured review

9/10

In the tradition of Pather Panchali and Devi

When I had seen 36 Chowrangee Lane directed by Aparna Sen, I could feel some influence by Satyajit Ray in her work.

This film once again has clear influence of Ray's style on Sen. Some of the scenes from Pather Panchali are reflected in several scenes of Sati, especially an old widow lady, a village hut with cows, thunderstorms. Of course, here they are beautifully colored, blue background in the thunderstorm nights seem to be Sen's favorite theme, remember Mr and Mrs Aiyer? Coming to the theme of the film, it is a solid critique of social oppression especially against women in 18th and 19th century Bengal. Film starts with a widow being burnt by Hindu upper caste folks led by a Brahmin religious leader who is portrayed as a villain throughout.

Shabana Azmi as a mute lady is married to a tree, wonderful acting by her again.

Overall, a masterpiece!

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