A River Called Titas

A River Called Titas

1973 · 159 min · ★ 6.8 · Drama

An in-depth look at the lives and struggles of a fishing community living by the River Titas in Bangladesh after the Partition of India in 1947.

Directed by Ritwik Ghatak · Written by Ritwik Ghatak

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