INDIA · 1979

And Quiet Rolls the Dawn

Mrinal Sen
missing person economic hardship family crisis social inequality gender and survival
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Synopsis

The bread-winning daughter in a middle-class family fails to return from work one evening. The saga begins with worries at home, followed by midnight searches and finally a deepening crisis arising out of economic and moral constraints prevalent in the society. Yet the film speaks of hope and of strength hidden behind despair.

Year1979
CountryIndia
DirectorMrinal Sen
And Quiet Rolls the Dawn poster

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