Genesis

Genesis

1986
1h 45m
5.7

5.7/10

3 votes • View on IMDb
Overview

This is a simple, straightforward tale about the rise and fall of human civilization that focuses solely on four characters: a farmer (Naseeruddin Shah), a weaver (Om Puri), a trader (M.K. Raina), and a woman (Shabana Azmi). At the beginning of the story, the workers in a decaying village are offered food and water if they work for the local lords. The farmer and the weaver refuse. The farmer grows food for them both, and the weaver creates textiles that uses to barter with an itinerant trader. One day a frightened, lonely woman arrives on the scene and she is taken in by the two men. She cooks and cleans, and before long becomes a source of contention. Meanwhile, the trader is observing these events from the sidelines.

Status: Released

Language: HI

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Production Information

Production Companies
Scarabee Films Mrinal Sen Productions Les Films de la Drève Cactus Films
Production Countries
India Belgium France Switzerland
Spoken Languages
Hindi

Quick Facts

Release Date June 2, 1986
Status Released
Language HI
IMDb ID tt0091105

Cast

Shabana Azmi
Shabana Azmi

The woman

Naseeruddin Shah
Naseeruddin Shah

The farmer

Om Puri
Om Puri

The weaver

M. K. Raina
M. K. Raina

The trader

Key Crew

Mrinal Sen
Director
Mrinal Sen
Screenplay