Genesis | 80's Movie Guide

Genesis movie storyline. A parable of man's exploitation of his fellow man. A weaver and a farmer live peacefully on the edge of a desert until, one day, a woman wanders into their world, and her presence slowly disrupts their routine existence. A farmer (Naseeruddin Shah) and a weaver (Om Puri) exchange their products for goods provided by a regular passing trader (M.K. Raina). A woman (Shabana Azmi) arrives, forcing the two men’s desires but also urging them to obtain more recompense from the trader. After a visit to a village fair, the two men become more acquisitive and jealousies break out over the now pregnant woman who simply ups and leaves. As the two men fight each other, the trader’s men attack and enslave the workers again. Genesis is a 1986 Hindi-language film directed by Mrinal Sen. The film stars Shabana Azmi, Naseeruddin Shah and Om Puri. It was entered into the 1986 Cannes Film Festival. Genesis (1986) Directed by: Mrinal Sen Starring: Shabana Azmi, Naseeruddin Shah, Om Puri, M.K. Raina Screenplay by: Samaresh Basu, Mohit Chatterjee Production Design by: Nitish Roy Cinematography by: Carlo Varini Film Editing by: Elisabeth Waelchli Costume Design by: Nitish Roy Music by: Ravi Shankar Distributed by: International Film Circuit Release Date: November 22, 1986