Wednesday, 10 August 2011

Peepli Live

Actors - Omkar Das Manikpuri, Raghuvir Yadav and Shalini Vatsa

Directors - Anusha Rizvi, Mahmood Farooqui

Year - 2010

In the lead up to state elections in the Indian village of Peepli, two poor farmers, Natha and Budhia, face losing their land over an unpaid bank loan. Desperate, they seek help from an apathetic local politician, who scornfully suggests they commit suicide to benefit from a government program that aids the families of indebted deceased farmers.

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