Pakhira (The Birds)

A documentary capturing Badal Sircar's revolutionary "Third Theatre" movement. It uses the political satire of his play to showcase theatre as a tool for social change. Filmed in public spaces, it blends performance footage with Sircar's narration, highlighting the need for collective action against oppression.

Country:

India

Genre:

Documentary

Duration:

45 minutes

Year:

1990

Director:

Sivananda Mukherjee

)}
Company:

'Oh Man' Productions

Cast:
Badal Sircar

Narrator

Badal Sircar

Himself

Satabdi

Performing Theatre Group

Pathasena

Performing Theatre Group

Halisahar Sanskritik Sangha

Performing Theatre Group

Crew:
Sivananda Mukherjee

Director

Asim Chaudhuri

Director

Debashis Chakraborty

Director

Sivananda Mukherjee

Music

Subhashish Banerjee

Cinematography