GHARE BAIRE (The Home and the World, Satyajit Ray, Indien 1984)

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Wed 7.8., 20h & Wed 21.8., 20h GHARE BAIRE The Home and the World Satyajit Ray India 1984 35 mm OmdU 139'

Ray's adaptation of Rabindranath Tagore's novel of the same name, his most important work of fiction, tells the story of Bimalam, a Bengali woman caught between two men. They are caught up in the political events of 1905, when the British colonial power divided Bengal into two separate administrative districts according to the principle of "divide and rule", giving rise to the Swadeshi movement. Bimalam's husband is a reserved liberal who is against violent action and supports his wife's emancipation. She is temporarily attracted to his revolutionary friend until she recognizes his weaknesses. "When it comes to truthfulness in the portrayal of women's lives, this great filmmaker puts American and European directors of both sexes to shame." (Pauline Kael)