Documentary

Pakhira (The Birds)

Name: Pakhira (The Birds)
Director: Sivananda Mukherjee
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1990-08-31
Duration: 45 min
Cast: Badal Sircar, Badal Sircar, Satabdi, Pathasena, Halisahar Sanskritik Sangha

August 31, 1990

45m

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.