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The Catastrophe is a film of genre Drama directed by Jahnu Barua
The Catastrophe (1987)
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Add to a movie listHalodhia Choraye Baodhan Khai (Assamese: হালধীয়া চৰায়ে বাওধান খায়, English subtitle: The Catastrophe) is a 1987 Assamese film of social genre made by director Jahnu Barua. It won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in 1988 and multiple awards at the Locarno International Film Festival in 1988. It was the third full-length feature film made by Barua.
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