Pakhira (The Birds)

(1990)

Genres: Documentary

Year: 1990

Runtime: 45 мин

Country: India

Director: Sivananda Mukherjee, Asim Chaudhuri, Debashis Chakraborty

Cast: Badal Sarkar, Badal Sarkar, Satabdi, Pathasena, Halisahar Sanskritik Sangha, Agnibina

Plot

A documentary capturing Badal Sircar's revolutionary "Third Theatre" movement. It uses the political satire of his play to showcase theatre as a tool for social change. Filmed in public spaces, it blends performance footage with Sircar's narration, highlighting the need for collective action against oppression.