rural india
13 movies and shows
The Adamant Girl
Fri, 23 Aug 2024
A family decides to visit their clan God to cure their daughter, thought to be possessed because she is in love with a man from a different caste. The journey, accompanied by her betrothed, unveils tensions between tradition and personal freedom, exposing her silent rebellion.
Lost Ladies
Fri, 01 Mar 2024
In 2001, somewhere in rural India, two young brides get accidentally swapped on a train. In the ensuing chaos, they both encounter a host of colourful characters, resulting in hilarious and unexpected consequences.
Communist Pacha Adhava Appa
Fri, 03 Jan 2025
An exploration of a small rural community and the effects that COVID-19 restrictions have on their daily lives.
Madhavpur: A Cinematic Journey
Fri, 15 Mar 2024
Madhavpur: A Cinematic Journey" stands as a singular testament to the beauty and allure of Madhavpur village and does not encompass multiple seasons or episodes. Therefore, there is no season overview or main events per season to provide.
Bidurbhai
Fri, 19 Jul 2024
Four friends from impoverished backgrounds devise a risky scheme to make quick money. Initially, they revel in a newfound lavish lifestyle, but their joy is short-lived as they confront moral dilemmas and face severe repercussions from their actions.
Dadi's Family
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Dadi manages an extended family in Haryana, Northern India, where daughters-in-law face loneliness and unrealistic expectations. The film delves into family dynamics, highlighting Dadi's firm control amidst tensions. Social and economic shifts challenge traditional values, exemplified by Dadi's son marrying outside the village. Despite clinging to tradition, Dadi adapts to her children's modern aspirations. This narrative reflects the clash between generations and gender roles in 1980s rural India, offering insight into the evolving concept of family.
Miss Man
Sun, 04 Aug 2019
A man's discovery of his own sexuality against all odds and finding himself in the process.
OFF DUTY
Thu, 01 Feb 2024
It's an ordinary winter's day when disillusioned Police Inspector Azaad Singh is tasked with delivering a very important file to his superior. Traversing expanses of rural and urban Punjab along the way, he reckons with the state's past and present realities, and faces an untimely existential crisis as a result.
India - Hardwar
Mon, 02 Feb 1931
Amateur shots of pilgrims and temples at Haridwar, followed by rural scenes and the Gorrie family at home.
Hills Don't Dance Alone
Fri, 08 Aug 2025
At a school in the Himalayas, fifteen-year-old Sachin is bullied for cross-dressing in a folk dance performance. Anju, the middle-aged vice principal of the school, steps in, but it unravels more than she anticipated. As both quietly navigate their secret struggles, their lives begin to intertwine, forming a bond that neither can name but both of them need.
Shukrana
Fri, 15 Nov 2024
A close-knit family living in a rural community navigate marriage proposals and pregnancies, alongside a tragedy which threatens to tear them apart.
The Deaf
Sun, 21 Jul 2024
Set in the middle of the Covid pandemic in 2020, three lost souls struggle to be heard. Suresh, a young migrant laborer in Mumbai is put into quarantine after he returns to the village to his mother Anibai. Vishnu, a deaf orphan and Anibai's only regular visitor helps her out of misery and visits Suresh at the quarantine centre. He gets in trouble with his uncle over a mistake leading to his expulsion from the village. Anibai is taken to the hospital by the villagers as her apppendix worsens
CHABILA
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In a remote mining community, a young boy struggles to pursue education against traditional expectations As his father slowly begins to understand the value of school, the family faces the challenges of change and hope for a better future.