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Kabir Cultural Centre collection ➔ [Poster for the screening of Beru at de Seve Cinema, Montreal, Quebec]

Item
Identifier:
2023_01_05_002
Repository
Repository Web Site
https://www.centrekabir.com/en/
Repository Identifier
Beru 2008
Date
May 23 2008;Date(s) of creation
Creator
Extent
1 poster
Format
ephemera
Description
Poster advertising the screening of P. Seshradi's 2004 film Beru at de Seve Cinema, Montreal, Quebec. The 2004 Indian drama film Beru (Root) is primarily intended as a cautionary tale. Following an ensemble cast of characters facing various moral conflicts, the film examines the potential dangers of an inefficient administration and observes the ways which societal stagnation and public apathy can open doors to corruption, moral degradation and sundry other social ills. Pattabhiramaiah Sheshadri is an Indian film director who works in Kannada cinema. He was born on November 23, 1963 in the village of Dandinashivara in Karnataka, India. He began working in film in 1990 after a brief career as a journalist. The Directorate of Film Festivals has awarded a National Film Award to six of his films.
Location
Canada;Quebec;Montreal
Language
English
Notes
Film is in Kannada with English subtitles. 99 mins. "A fascinating human drama about corruption." -Kabir Cultural Centre "Winner of 'Best Regional Film' award in July 2005 in India, this film, dealing with corruption, begins and ends with a slogan, "I do not speak lies. I speak only the truth. I share my alms with others," and takes a series of comic twists and turns. However, there are tragic undertones with revelation of selfish and cruel designs of mind. Powerful story, incisive dialogues, an outstanding performance by Venkata Rao as the uncompromising saint-like mendicant Goravayya, Dattatreya as a remorseless and concieted person who uses his commitment to his family to conceal his thoughts and deeds, Suchendraprasad as an honest officer, Raghunandan, who gives up his integrity first for humanity's sake and then for his survival, Sowmya as an innocent and rebellious Gowri, a conscience keeper of society, all help the film hold the interest of the audience till the end." -Kabir Cultural Centre "A postgraduate in Kannada Literature and a diploma holder in journalism, after a short stint as Journalist, he entered Film land in 1990 as Screenplay and dialogue writer. In 1995 he became Independent Director of Television serials, Documentaries and Tele films. His maiden effort as Director of feature film MUNNUDI (A Preface) in the year 2000 has brought him great applause for his sensitive approach to cinema and was also hailed as a landmark film. He followed it up with ATITHI (The Guest-2001), BERU (The Root-2004), THUTTURI (The Bugle-2005), VIMUKTHI (Liberation-2008) and sixth film BETTADA JEEVA (Man of the Hills). All these six films received National Award. He is the first director to receive six consecutive National Awards." -https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5561974/bio?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm. *Date listed refers to date of performance.
Rights Statement
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Subject Headings - Library of Congress
Motion pictures [http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85088084];Posters [http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99001723]