Professor Shanku O El Dorado

Professor Shanku O El Dorado

2019 · 94 min · ★ 6.0 · Science Fiction, Adventure

Based on Satyajit Rayʼs iconic character, this film portrays the story of Trilokeshwar Shanku - a respected scientist and inventor who travels to Brazil for a science convention. But once he`s there Shanku gets involved in an adventure, a quest for the mythical city of El Dorado. Through the journey, he encounters native tribesmen and anacondas, but will Shanku and his friends ever find El Dorado?

Directed by Sandip Ray

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