
Country of Blind(2023)
Hindi101 mins
Country of Blind (2023) is a 101-minute Hindi film directed by Rahhat Shah Kazmi. Starring Hina Khan and Rahhat Shah Kazmi. With an audience rating of 6.5/10, Country of Blind stands as one of the notable Hindi releases of 2023.
Director:Rahhat Shah Kazmi
Mood:
darksuspensefuldisturbing
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 6 October 2023
- Director
- Rahhat Shah Kazmi
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 1h 41m
- GudVibe Rating
- 6.5/10
Storyline
A mountain climber named Abhimanyu falls into a remote valley. He discovers a community that has been blind for generations and is completely cut off from the outside world. Believing he can easily lead them because he can see, his plan backfires and he becomes trapped there instead.
“In a world of darkness, sight can be your prison.”
Film Details
6.5Rating
101Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date6 October 2023
Parental Guide
Violence
Low
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low
Vibe & Tags
Mood
darksuspensefuldisturbing
Themes
survivalidentitycorruptionjustice
Tonegritty
Pacingslow-burn
Complexityrequires-attention
Audiencearthouse
Best Withalone
Violence3
Emotion4
Humor1
Rewatchability3
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
6.5/10Rating
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Cast & Crew
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Hina KhanActor
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Rahhat Shah KazmiDirector
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Trivia
- The film is an adaptation of H.G. Wells' 1904 short story, but it is set in the Himalayas instead of the Andes.
- It was shot in the challenging, high-altitude terrain of Ladakh, with the crew facing extreme weather conditions.
- The film was selected as India's official entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 96th Academy Awards.
- Director Rahhat Shah Kazmi also co-wrote the screenplay, adapting the classic story for a contemporary Indian context.
- The movie features a mix of professional actors and local non-actors from the Ladakh region to portray the isolated community.
- It had a very limited theatrical release in India, focusing more on film festival circuits internationally.
- The production took several years to complete due to funding challenges and the logistical difficulties of the remote shoot.