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Movie poster: August 16, 1947 (2023)
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August 16, 1947

2023 · 144 min Action Drama
5.0 / 10 · TMDB

An atrocious British general is in charge of a secluded fictional village in pre-Independence Madras. Spanning in three days, from 14 August to 16 August 1947 and follows the illiterate and oppressed villagers’ lives as they fail to receive the news of India’s Independence due to isolation. A local lout, Param, leads a revolt to free them all.

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Year 2023
Country India
Genre Action, Drama
Director NS. Ponkumar
Runtime 144 min.
Rating TMDB: 5.0/10 (5 votes)

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The film constructs a visceral clash between colonial oppression and desperate rebellion, relying on the confined setting to amplify the tension. It explores the psychological weight of isolation and the explosive power of a long-suppressed truth.

What lingers after viewing is the raw imagery of defiance and the haunting question of how many such stories history has swallowed. A grim reminder that liberation is often seized, not given. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: NS. Ponkumar

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