Ekattor

The last awakening of Bengal

A revolt which began in 1967 has its dominance in the land of West Bengal for a prolonged period. The revolt crossed the boundaries of Bengal and reached many states of India. Kolkata then Calcutta was one of the hotspot of this revolution or the Naxal Movement. The movement began in Naxalbari in North Bengal. The beginning of the movement has seen the revolt of farmers but around 1971 the Naxalites gained a strong presence among the radical sections of the student movement in Calcutta. Students left school to join the Naxalites. It was a fight against Class Enemies… EKATTOR is a film which tries features the situation of Kolkata in 1971.