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Directed by | Murali Nair |
Written by | Murali Nair Bharathan Njavakkal |
Produced by | Murali Nair Preeya Nair |
Starring | K. Krishna Kaimal |
Cinematography | M J Radhakrishnan |
Edited by | Lalitha Krishna |
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Running time | 74 minutes |
Country | India |
Language | Malayalam |
Pattiyude Divasam (alternate title - A Dog's Day) is a 2001 Indian political satire film directed by Murali Nair.
It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2001 Cannes Film Festival. [1] It was also screened at the 2001 Toronto International Film Festival [2] and the 2001 Chicago International Film Festival. [3]
The film met with critical praise. Unni R. Nair of the Screen magazine commented, "The film, shot in a totally rural background in Kuttanad, represents on a microscopic scale the state of affairs all over the world in the present day. Political developments, coup attempts, meaningless peace-talks and accords, third-party mediation - everything is taken up for discussion, of course, on a miniature level. And the film becomes a really thought-provoking, brilliant social and political satire. A highlight of the film is that it has got very good quality spot recording that renders it an air of naturality." [4]