A River Called Titas
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A River Called Titas is a landmark 1973 Bangladeshi film by Ritwik Ghatak that portrays the lives and struggles of a riverine fishing community with a blend of realism and lyrical, tragic storytelling.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Bangladeshi film
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film ⓘ |
| basedOn | Titas Ekti Nadir Naam (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnAuthor | Adwaita Mallabarman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyStyle |
poetic
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realist ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Bangladesh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| director | Ritwik Ghatak NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| directorBirthPlace | Dhaka region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| directorNationality | Indian ⓘ |
| distributor | Rupashree Films NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editedBy | Ramesh Joshi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmMovement | parallel cinema ⓘ |
| genre |
art film
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drama ⓘ social realism ⓘ |
| leadCharacterOccupation | fisher ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
erosion of traditional communities
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lives of a riverine fishing community ⓘ poverty and social marginalization ⓘ |
| musicBy | Ritwik Ghatak NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeStyle | blend of realism and lyricism ⓘ |
| narrativeTone | tragic ⓘ |
| notableFor |
depiction of river-centric rural life
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portrayal of Malo fishing community ⓘ use of non-professional actors alongside professionals ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Bengali NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Titas Ekti Nadir Naam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portraysCommunity | Malo fishing community NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preservationStatus | restored print available ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Rupashree Films NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationTypeOfSource | novel ⓘ |
| publicationYearOfSource | 1956 ⓘ |
| recognizedAs |
landmark of Bangladeshi cinema
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major work of Ritwik Ghatak ⓘ |
| region | South Asian cinema ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1973 ⓘ |
| runningTime | about 159 minutes ⓘ |
| screenedAt |
International Film Festival of India
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various international film festivals ⓘ |
| setting |
Brahmanbaria region
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Titas River region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
community bonds and fragmentation
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displacement caused by river erosion ⓘ |
| timePeriodDepicted | early 20th century ⓘ |
| title | A River Called Titas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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