GABRICHA PAUS (The Damned Rain)
India/2008/100min/35mm
Marathi (English subtitles)
Everyday, farmers in the Vidarbha village in Maharashtra commit suicide as their lands stay parched and their debts accumulate. Alka, a young mother, is worried and keeps a watchful eye on her husband with the help of her mother-in-law and her 6-year-old son. She sends her son to tag along with him every waking hour and to report back to her. Irritated by his wifes concerns, Kisna keeps his plans a secret. With newly found enthusiasm he plots new ways to save his field and his crops. To keep his spirits up, his wife regularly makes special treats even though it is beyond their means. This tug-of-war between happiness and sorrow only makes him all the more determined not to succumb to the tragic fate of other farmers.
Having grown up in the area, director-writer Satish Manwar has had first hand experience of the farmers situation. His sensitivity to their predicament is evident throughout his debut feature film. Brilliantly acted by the lead actors Girish Kulkarni and Sonali Kulkarni, THE DAMNED RAIN brings to light a much needed awareness of this epidemic.
Director: Satish Manwar
Cast: Girish Kulkarni, Sonali Kulkarni, Jyoti Subhash, Veena Jamkar, Ammanul Attar
Producer: Prashant Pethe
Cinematographer: Sudheer Palsane
Production Designer: Nitin Vaidya
Editor: Suchitra Sathe
Music Composer: Dattaprasad Ranade, Mangesh Dhakade
Sound Editor: Anmol Bhave
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