NAME OF THE MOVIE: Fandry (Pig)
DIRECTED BY: Nagraj Manjule
DURATION
105 mins
YEAR
2013
COUNTRY
India
LANGUAGE
Marathi
SUBTITLES
English
A mesmeric force pulls Jabya onto the other side. The rarest of rare Black Sparrow he is told, is the cure to his problem. The hypnotic spell of the sparrow makes him wander relentlessly. Completely away from the magical world of Jabya, exists the callous reality of his parents who are working at the most oppressed level of the Indian class and caste structure and assume him to do the same work which they have done all their life. The protagonist Jabya has to now struggle between his quest to find the magical sparrow and his parents’ expectations. Will Jabya be successful in his pursuit of the Black Sparrow? Will the magnetic power surpass the class differences between Jabya and Shalu created by centuries of customs? Will Jabya break the fences and pass onto the other side?
ABOUT THE DIRECTOR
Nagraj Manjule is a renowned Marathi writer and film director from Maharashtra, India. He gained recognition through his short stories collection titled \"Shrimant Shripad Rajebahaddur Sangaonkar\" (The Chronicles of Mr. Haidnagar). His first feature film, \"Fandry\" (2013), won numerous awards including the Best Feature Film award at the Mumbai International Film Festival. His second film, \"Chaupaty Unlimited\" (2018), was selected for screening at the prestigious Cannes Directors'' Fortnight. Manjule''s works often deal with sensitive topics like caste discrimination, untouchability, and violence against Dalits. He has been credited with bringing these issues into mainstream consciousness through his powerful writing and filmmaking. In addition to his literary and cinematic pursuits, he is also active in politics and has served as a member of parliament in the Lok Sabha.
PERSONNEL
Cinematographer
Vikram Amladi
Editor
Chandan Arora
Sound
Nimish Chheda, Avinash Sonawane
Producer(s)
Vivek Kajaria, Nilesh Navalakha
