1976 | India | Fiction

Manthan (The Churning)

  • Hindi English 133 mins
  • Director | Shyam Benegal
  • Writer | V. Kurien, Shyam Benegal
  • Producer | -

STATUS: Released

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When a city vet arrives in a poor village, he encounters shocking inequalities. Attempting to pay the dairy farmers a fair price for their milk, he rocks deep-rooted hierarchies and the stability of village life. Based on the true story of the world’s biggest dairy development programme, this is an extraordinary portrait of social change and the power of cinema itself.

community impact hierarchy economic disparity transformative storytelling