Badnam Basti (Prem Kapoor, 1971) [India]

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Título: Badnam Basti/Alley Of Ill Repute Título V.O: Badnam Basti Director: Prem Kapoor Año/País: 1971 / India Duración: 100 minutos Género: India Reparto: Nitin Sethi, Nandita Thakur, Nandlal Sharma Enlaces: EnH Ficha de: Danyyyy

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Descripción momentánea en inglés: Based on a novel by Hindi writer Kamleshwar Prasad Saxena, it centers on a love triangle between two men and one woman on the margins of society.

Badnam Basti is considered one of the first Indian films to explore queer relationships. Based on a novel by Hindi writer Kamleshwar Prasad Saxena, it centers on a love triangle between two men and one woman on the margins of society. The film is noted for its adventurous editing, strong performances, neorealist style, and the music by Vijay Raghav Rao, one of postcolonial India’s most innovative composers. Although Badnam Basti was recut and rereleased in 1978, it has since faded into obscurity; until recently, the film was presumed lost.