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Prakasan

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Prakasan
Directed byBash Mohammed
Written byRajeev Nair
Produced byFeelreel Films and
Overlap films
StarringDinesh Prabhakar
Laya Krishna
Indrans
Saiju Kurup
Maala Parvathi
Nandan Challissery
Subeesh Sudhi
CinematographyPappinu
Edited byManoj & Reza Serkaniean
Music byBijibal
Running time
84 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageMalayalam

Prakasan is a 2017 Malayalam drama movie directed by Bash Mohammed. It was screened at Mumbai Film Festival. The film was selected for Discovery India section at the Mumbai International Film Festival (MAM).[1] The movie is set to screen at MOMI festival.[2]

Plot

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The movie depicts the life of a tribal youth named Prakasan who lives with his mother and sister in Chamakundy, Kerala. He dreams of having a job in a city, which comes true. Prakasan's designated job is a health care worker which includes locating prostitutes to distribute condoms and spread awareness. He finds it hard to wrap his head around this in a fast-paced life.[3][4]

Cast

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Reception

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"Bash tries to juxtapose two different lifestyles and portray the dilemma in the protagonist's heart, bringing a lot of joy and emotion to the film." - Suparna Thombare[6]

The Hollywood Reporter applauded the film for its broad humor. Especially the technical work, editing and cinematography of the film for making a sophisticated work within the tight budget.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "ലുക്കാ ചുപ്പി'ക്ക് ശേഷം 'പ്രകാശനു' മായി ബാഷ് മുഹമ്മദ്". Manorama Online (in Malayalam). 14 October 2017.
  2. ^ "Screening and live event". www.movingimage.us.
  3. ^ "Mumbai Film Festival". www.mumbaifilmfestival.com.
  4. ^ Nakhwa, Rutwij (16 October 2017). "MAMI Interview: 'Prakasan' director Bash Mohammed". filmindiaglobal.com.
  5. ^ a b Hollywood reporter (20 October 2017). "Movie Review". The Hollywood Reporter.
  6. ^ Thombare, Suparna. "Prakasan review: Simple story of a tribal's tryst with city life". www.cinestaan.com. Archived from the original on 19 October 2017.