Overview
The film narrates the life of a little boy and his ostracized mother who is isolated from him as she is believed to be a witch in the village she lives in. It is based on a Bengali short story named Baen written by the renowned Indian author Mahasweta Devi.
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Awards
Won the National Film Award for Best Film on Other Social Issues (1994)
Details
- Director
- Writer
- Sanat Kumar DasguptaScreenplay
- Original title
- জননী
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- July 5, 1994
- Original language
- Bangla
- Countries
- India
Cast
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