# Manjhi: The Mountain Man (2015)

> A grieving Dalit laborer turns personal tragedy into a decades-long mission to cut a road through a mountain for his isolated village.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/228792

## Facts

- Runtime: 124 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Ketan Mehta
- Cast: Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Radhika Apte, Tigmanshu Dhulia, Pankaj Tripathi, Urmila Mahanta, Ashraf Ul Haq, Jagat Rawat, Deepa Sahi
- TMDB rating: 7.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3449292/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: touching, solemn, determined, inspirational viewing, reflective evening

## Synopsis

A man's love drives him to carve a path through a mountain for his village's future.

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