The Village Had No Walls

– A young man from the city journeys to his first teaching post, the small hamlet of Bangarwadi, deep ..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
8.50 / 10
Duration:
2 Hours and 4 Minutes
Release Year:
1995
Original Name:
Bangarwadi
The Village Had No Walls (1995) - Also known as Bangarwadi

A young man from the city journeys to his first teaching post, the small hamlet of Bangarwadi, deep in the jungle, inhabited by a few shepherds and farmers as well as a criminal tribe known as the Ramoshis. After the initial shock of his strange new world wears off he learns to appreciate life in the village and stops longing for home.

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Language:

Marathi

Director:

Amol Palekar

Writer:

Vyankatesh Madgulkar (novel), Vyankatesh Madgulkar

Main Actors:

Chandrakant Kulkarni, Upendra Limaye, Chandrakant Mandhre

Plot:

A young man takes a journey on a cart through jungles to reach the small hamlet of Bangarwadi, inhabited by a few shepherds, peasants and some members of a criminal tribe known as the Ramoshis. The young man goes there as a teacher. After the initial trauma, he finds the milieu and the environment very inspiring and educative. But then he is transferred to some other school. What remains with him is the memory of the simple folk and their pure nature.

Awards:

1 win & 1 nomination.

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
8.4/10