# Black Friday (2004)

> A relentless Hindi docudrama reconstructs Bombay’s 1993 bombings as an investigation into terrorism, communal polarization, and institutional failure.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/17624

## Facts

- Runtime: 162 min
- Genres: Crime, Drama
- Director: Anurag Kashyap
- Cast: Kay Kay Menon, Pavan Malhotra, Aditya Srivastava, Dibyendu Bhattacharya, Kishore Kadam, Gajraj Rao, Zakir Hussain, Imtiaz Ali
- TMDB rating: 7.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0400234/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: dense
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: brooding, journalistic, harrowing, serious film discussion, historical cinema night

## Synopsis

A gripping exploration of tragedy and resilience in the face of terror.

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