There are David and Goliath battles, and then there are the true events that unfold on screen in Phoolan, a new Amazon Original Movie premiering at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival. More than 2,000 heavily armed personnel deploying to a small village to apprehend a single 17-year-old girl sets the stage for an intelligently structured, action-packed biopic about an enduring symbol of resistance against gender discrimination.


Bengali (Bangladesh) ·
English (United States) ·