A documentary capturing Badal Sircar's revolutionary "Third Theatre" movement. It uses the political satire of his play to showcase theatre as a tool for social change. Filmed in public spaces, it blends performance footage with Sircar's narration, highlighting the need for collective action against oppression.
The Third Theatre Movement
Director: Sivananda Mukherjee, Asim Chaudhuri, Debashis Chakraborty
A documentary capturing Badal Sircar's revolutionary "Third Theatre" movement. It uses the political satire of his play to showcase theatre as a tool for social change. Filmed in public spaces, it blends performance footage with Sircar's narration, highlighting the need for collective action against oppression.
Pakhira (The Birds) is a 1990 documentary movie from India directed by Sivananda Mukherjee and Asim Chaudhuri, starring Badal Sircar, Badal Sircar and Satabdi. It was released on August 31, 1990. The running time is 45 min, in Bengali.
“The Third Theatre Movement”
Pakhira (The Birds) was released on August 31, 1990.
Pakhira (The Birds) was directed by Sivananda Mukherjee, Asim Chaudhuri and Debashis Chakraborty.
The main cast includes Badal Sircar, Badal Sircar, Satabdi, Pathasena and Halisahar Sanskritik Sangha.
Pakhira (The Birds) runs 45 min.
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Sivananda Mukherjee
Badal Sircar