The Guerrilla Fighter
1973 · 98 min · ★ 6.9 · Drama
A Naxalite revolutionary escapes police custody and begins to question his beliefs whilst hiding out in a luxury apartment.
Directed by Mrinal Sen · Written by Ashish Burman
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