Mrinal Sen Centennial: Oka Oori Katha / The Outsiders (1977)

Part of legendary Indian filmmaker Mrinal Sen Centennial and Retrospective!

This Telugu language film, based on Munshi Premchand’s short story “Kafan” (Burial Shroud), shifts the location from North to South India, depicting the struggles of a Dalit family in a brahminical society. The film delves into themes of gender, caste, and class with a nuanced approach, reflecting Sen’s unmistakable style and sensibility. Through the lens of the protagonist’s experiences, it sheds light on the harsh realities of life and discrimination faced by marginalized communities in India.

Co-sponsored by the Film and Media Studies Program, South Asian Studies Council, Comparative Literature Department, Whitney Humanities Center, and The MacMillan Center

Free and open to the public.