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The Warrior (DVD) (*)

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Screened, competed or awarded at:
BAFTA Awards
Berlin International Film Festival
Camerimage Awards
European Film Awards
San Sebastian International Film Festival
Other Film Festival Awards

Language Selections:
English ( Subtitles )
Hindi ( Dolby Digital 5.1 )

Product Origin/Format:
United Kingdom ( PAL/Region 2 )

Running Time:
87 min

Aspect Ratio:
Anamorphic Widescreen (2.35:1)

Special Features:
Commentary
Deleted Scenes
Documentary
Featurette
Interactive Menu
Making Of
Scene Access
Short Film
Trailer(s)

Movie filmed in 2001 and produced in:
France ( France, Benelux )
India ( India, Eastern Asia )
United Kingdom ( Great Britain, Ireland )

Directed By:
Asif Kapadia

Written By:
Asif Kapadia

Actors:
Irfan Khan ..... Lafcadia
Puru Chibber ..... Katiba, Warrior's son
Aino Annuddin ..... Biswas
Manoj Mishra ..... Warrior
Nanhe Khan ..... Warrior
Chander Singh ..... Warrior
Hemant Maahaor ..... Warrior
Mandakini Goswami ..... Rabia
Sunita Sharma ..... The girl
Shauket Baig ..... Clerk
Gori Shanker ..... Tarang village headman
Prabhuram ..... Blacksmith
Wagaram ..... Blacksmith's son
Ajai Rohilla ..... Quarrey foreman
Noor Mani ..... Riaz

Synopsis:

The images of Asif Kapadia's first feature film, The Warrior, sear themselves in the mind: the warrior practicing with his sword in front of a half-alive tree, or a close-up of a scorpion scuttling across the desert as a camel cart goes by. Restrained beauty pervades the film in the choice of locations, costumes and the framing of each shot, but those unaccustomed to art cinema will feel the absence of story in this visual, mystical odyssey which uses few words, as looks and images carry the film. Irfan Khan brings a quiet, powerful presence of haunting intensity to the role an Indian 'samurai', seemingly a homage to Kurosawa. The warrior has an epiphany after a bloodthirsty encounter that leads him to abandon his life in the desert and head for the pure snows of the Himalayas. This film (that repays repeat viewing and introduces major new talent) is likely to become a landmark.

Circa feudal India in the State of Rajasthan is a desert region that is ruled over by a cruel and sadistic Lord, who, with the help of a handful of equally cruel and fierce warriors, led by Lafcadia, weigh a reign of terror upon those who do not submit or dare to oppose him. Long-haired Lafcadia is widowed but has a son, Katiba. Once when Katiba was by himself, he befriends a young girl, who ties a Raakhee on his hand and makes him her brother, and in return he gives her his amulet. When the Lord asks Lafcadia to subdue the villagers of Tarang, they carry out his orders. After the raid while Lafcadia stands by, his warriors rape and loot the villagers, it is then that Lafcadia is surprised by the very same young girl, and it is Katiba's amulet that saves her from being killed. This incident has a deep impact on Lafcadia and he decides to give up his job & sword and seek peace in his village in Kullu in the Himalayas. When the Lord finds out, he asks the rest of the warriors to hunt down, kill, and behead their leader. Not able to find him, they kill and behead a look-alike and bring his severed head before the Lord. They also capture Katiba, who is asked to identify the head. After Katiba positives identifies the head to be that of his dad, he is killed, watched in shock by Lafcadia. Alone, devastated, an unarmed Lafcadia is on his own, when a local thief, Riaz, starts following him around. Unable to shake him off, Lafcadia just ignores him. Then he comes across a blind woman, and he comes to her assistance, carrying her in his arms. When the woman feels his face, she asks him to put her down, and it is then she tells him that he has blood on his face and refuses to speak with him. Subsequently, Riaz questions him whether he was the warrior who killed his father. Was Riaz's dad killed by Lafcadia? What will be his fate now, especially when he finds out that the warriors are out in force looking for him - and this time they intend to kill him.

In feudal India, a warrior (Khan) who renounces his role as the longtime enforcer to a local lord becomes the prey in a murderous hunt through the Himalayan mountains.

This product was added to our catalog on Wednesday 22 February, 2006.

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