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A crippled widow demands respect for her beloved pigeon. Caught in the maze of loneliness, a pregnant woman finds her escape in a tomato. When paranoia strikes, a religious devotee of Lord Hanuman battles it with a mace.
2022-11-24
$0.2M
75 min
Meera is beautiful, pregnant and in search of some spice in her life. Mohit is young, idle, and lives next door with Devki, his abusive mother. Meera has a boring and absent husband. But wait to see what the guy is hiding. Her aunty Dunga is old and hopes to become immortal, her other half has a secret in his shop nobody knows about, except his young grandchild who is smarter than it seems. They all live in a dilapidated building called Amar Colony.
"A haunting debut...makes a profound comment on the human condition." - Namrata Joshi (Screen International )
"A strikingly original Indian debut. Opens the crevices in which we all hide the vices. A dirty gem! - Livan Garcia-Duquesne (D Movies)
"Amar Colony heralds the advent of a filmmaker endowed with the ability to see beyond the surface of things and illuminate what lies beneath. A meticulously crafted, hypnotic film that is firm in a deliberate rhythm... - Saibal Chatterjee (NDTV)
"A satire on mankind. A delicate, rich and unique portrait of an exotic community that in fact represents all of us. -Selection Jury, Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival
"Storytelling is daring, picturesque and inhabited by characters bursting with life energy. Taboo-breaking in many ways." -Marina D Richter (Asian Movie Pulse)
"Chauhan should be applauded for his boldness and courage in tackling a topic that is often quietly pushed aside in India." - Asian Culture Vulture
"The film breaks a new ground in Indian cinema for its sheer uncategorisability. A powerfully understated narrative delving into universal themes of human longing, sadness, desire, and death... " - UK Asian Film Festival
