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Jallikattu

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An escaped buffalo triggers a frenzy of ecstatic violence in a remote village.

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 2019-10-04

Runtime: 95 mins

Director: Lijo Jose Pellissery

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Genres: Action, Thriller, Crime

Original title: Jallikattu

Production Companies: Opus Penta, Chembosky Motion Pictures, Kasargod Aadamee Pictures, Lijo Jose Pellissery Movie House

Production Countries: India

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maketheSWITCH
In one key scene, an old man sitting in the warmth of a night fire observes, “this land had once been full of animals, and it is still so, look at those two-legged creatures.“ Are humans still basically Neanderthal hunter-gatherers, scooping up everything within reach - even women - while battling to the death for primacy and first dibs on the biggest slab of meat? 'Jallikattu' is a clever, handsomely shot and frequently laugh-aloud sociopolitical critique that asks whether humanity has really evolved that far from its crude beginnings. - Jake Watt Read Jake's full article... https://www.maketheswitch.com.au/article/review-jallikattu-visually-stunning-and-absurdly-funny-sociopolitical-critique
2020-03-03

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