MANTO

By Nandita DAS

ENCORE INFLIGHT LIMITED - as DISTR Airline, World

Biography - Completed 2018


Festivals
& Awards

Festival de Cannes 2018
Un Certain Regard
Toronto - TIFF 2018
Special Presentations
Busan IFF 2018
A Window on Asian Cinema
Stockholm IFF 2018
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    • Year of production
    • 2018
    • Genres
    • Biography
    • Countries
    • INDIA
    • Languages
    • HINDI
    • Duration
    • 112 mn
    • Director(s)
    • Nandita DAS
    • Synopsis
    • The film follows the most tumultuous four years in the life of Manto and that of the two countries he inhabits – India and Pakistan. In Bombay’s seedy-shiny film world, Manto and his stories are widely read and accepted. But as sectarian violence engulfs the nation, Manto makes the difficult choice of leaving his beloved Bombay. In Lahore, he finds himself bereft of friends and unable to find takers for his writings. His increasing alcoholism leads him into a downward spiral. Through all of this, he continues to write prolifically, without dilution. This is the tale of two emerging nations, two faltering cities, and one man who tries to make sense of it all.