Name
of the Film: Yugant
Name of the Director: Aparna
Sen
Plot
Summary: Yugant shows how the disintegration of the
marital relationship is part of a greater disintegration all
around us of ecology and values. An unhappy couple, the husband,
an advertising agency director, and the wife, a classical dancer,
return to the fishing village where they spent their honeymoon
seventeen years ago. Their past life is shown in a series of
flash-backs, while the sea, polluted by conspicuous consumerism,
symbolizes the current state of their relationship.
Filmmaker
Bio:
 Date
of birth (location): 25 October 1945 Calcutta, West Bengal,
British India. [Now India]
Aparna Sen is one of India's most celebrated directors. Her
directorial debut was an English film, 36 Chowringhee Lane,
which she also wrote. The film won The Grand Prix at the Manila
International Film Festival and the National Award for Best
Direction in India. Her directorial work also includes memorable
films such as Sati, Parama, and Yugant. Daughter of the renowned
film historian, critic, and filmmaker, Chidanda Das Gupta, Aparna
Sen is also one of India's finest actresses and has won several
awards for acting.
Cast
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