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In Search of Famine

film by Sen [1980]
Also known as: “Akaler Sandhane”
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"In Search of Famine" is a 1980 film by Indian filmmaker Mrinal Sen. The film explores the 1943 Bengal famine through the eyes of a film crew documenting the event. Sen was known for his experimental style and for addressing social and political realities in his films. He is considered a pioneer of India's parallel cinema movement. The film won the Silver Bear (Special Jury Prize) at the Berlin International Film Festival in 1981. The Great Famine in Ireland, which occurred from 1845-1849 due to potato crop failures caused by late blight, resulted in about one million deaths and significant emigration.12

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