| Achhut Kanya
(The Untouchable Girl) |
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Running Time |
Rating |
| 1936 |
Hindi & B/W (with English subtitles) |
142 minutes |
Festival Rating 18+ |
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| ACMI, Federation Square: Sunday , May 5 at 2 pm |
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| Director |
Franz Osten |
| Cast |
Ashok Kumar, Devika Rani, Anwar, P.F. Pithawala, Pramila, Kusum Kumari |
| Synopsis |
A classic example of the ‘social’ film: movies that challenged the injustices of contemporary Hindu society head on. Here, celebrated director Franz Osten took on the caste system with a tale of forbidden love between a Brahmin boy and an “untouchable” girl for the legendary Bombay Talkies studio. |
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Premier of Victoria
Minister For Innovation
Festival Director
FESTIVAL AMBASSADOR
the Lord Mayor
