{"product_id":"manthan-blu-ray","title":"Manthan (Blu-ray)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShyam Benegal (1934-2024) was one of India’s most venerated filmmakers whose early films were iconic in India’s Parallel Cinema movement.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis 1976 film\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eManthan\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eis a potent, political landmark in Indian independent filmmaking. Its existence is also unique: 500,000 dairy farmers each contributed two rupees to its production, making it the first ever 'crowd-funded' film. Shyam Benegal’s groundbreaking film is a powerful exploration of gender, class, and caste inequalities in rural Gujarat.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eWith luminous cinematography that captures the rhythms and textures of village life, Benegal infuses this stark political tale with visual poetry. A remarkable synthesis of artistic vision and social commitment,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eManthan\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a testament to the enduring power of cinema to inspire social change.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eManthan\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis presented from a beautiful new 4K restoration by Film Heritage Foundation which premiered at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRegion Free Blu-ray (Australian compatible).\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecial Features\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Bold\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cem\u003eManthan\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(1976) presented from the new 4K restoration by Film Heritage Foundation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Bold\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eManthan Reborn\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: A film on the history and restoration of the film, including footage from the 2024 Indian premiere, including an interview with the late director Shyam Benegal.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Bold\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eManthan at Cannes 2024\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: Film Heritage Foundation founder Shivendra Singh Dungarpur and actor Naseeruddin Shah interviewed by broadcaster Anupama Chopra.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Bold\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e24-page booklet with new writing by Omar Ahmed, and words by Shyam Benegal, Naseeruddin Shah, cinematographer Govind Nihalani, plus Shivendra Singh Dungarpur on the restoration.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Bold\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNew English subtitle translation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Bold\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRegion free Blu-ray (A\/B\/C).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Bold\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWorld premiere release on Blu-ray.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Lasgo","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52949893742906,"sku":"5060114152267","price":60.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0868\/6449\/4906\/files\/5060114152267.jpg?v=1769652583","url":"https:\/\/titlemusicfilmbooks.com\/products\/manthan-blu-ray","provider":"TITLE ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}