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When a woman (Shobana, winning India’s highest acting honor) decides to explore a forbidden room in her husband’s family home, she unleashes the spirit of a vengeful dancer—or so it seems. Weaving the supernatural with the psychological, complemented by amazing music and dancing, MANICHITRATHAZHU is one of Malayalam cinema’s treasured classics, yet criminally underseen in the West. Join us for the North American premiere of this new 4K restoration.This screening will be introduced by Sankeerthna Vedamtam, BMFI Programs and Education Coordinator and Archive Panic founder. Stick around for a post-film talkback!
Bonus: Exclusive BMFI Interview! BMFI Program Coordinator Sankeerthna Vedamtam discusses these questions and more with preservationist/distributor Ajith Rajan and National Film Award-winning sound engineer M.R. Rajakrishnan, as they trace the process of bringing the 1993 classic Manichitrathazhu back to cinematic life.
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Bryn Mawr Film Institute, 824 W Lancaster Ave,Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, United States
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