Cast
Vira Sathidar Vivek Gomber Geetanjali Kulkarni Pradeep Joshi
Credits
Written by: 
Chaitanya Tamhane
Plot
Narayan Kamble, an ageing folk singer and activist, is arrested in Mumbai and charged with inciting a sewer worker's suicide through his song. The film follows the trial in a lower court, where procedure, language and prejudice make a farce of justice, and shows the private lives of the lawyers and the judge. Chaitanya Tamhane's 2014 Marathi film won the Golden Lion for best debut at Venice.
Sinekatalog’s take
Chaitanya Tamhane's courtroom drama follows a folk singer tried absurdly for abetting a sewer worker's suicide. Dry, patient and sharp, with real-seeming procedure, it is a quietly damning look at India's justice system.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.6 / 10 (5,837 votes)
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