Genesis

Synopsis

This is a simple, straightforward tale about the rise and fall of human civilization that focuses solely on four characters: a farmer (Naseeruddin Shah), a weaver (Om Puri), a trader (M.K. Raina), and a woman (Shabana Azmi). At the beginning of the story, the workers in a decaying village are offered food and water if they work for the local lords. The farmer and the weaver refuse. The farmer grows food for them both, and the weaver creates textiles that uses to barter with an itinerant trader. One day a frightened, lonely woman arrives on the scene and she is taken in by the two men. She cooks and cleans, and before long becomes a source of contention. Meanwhile, the trader is observing these events from the sidelines.

Main Cast

Shabana Azmi

The woman

Age : 73 | Popularity : 3%

Om Puri

The weaver

Age : 66 | Popularity : 7%

Naseeruddin Shah

The farmer

Age : 74 | Popularity : 11%

M. K. Raina

The trader

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Crew	Cinematography	Carlo Varini
Sound	Music	Ravi Shankar
Directing	Director	Mrinal Sen
Writing	Story	Samaresh Basu
Department	Role	Name

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