# Bandit Queen (1994)

> A searing Hindi biographical drama follows Phoolan Devi’s transformation from oppressed village woman into an outlaw symbol of caste and gender rebellion.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/8789

## Facts

- Runtime: 119 min
- Genres: Action, Crime, Drama, History
- Director: Shekhar Kapur
- Cast: Seema Biswas, Nirmal Pandey, Rajesh Vivek, Raghubir Yadav, Aditya Srivastava, Manoj Bajpayee, Ranjit Chowdhry, Harish Kumar
- TMDB rating: 6.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0109206/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: harrowing, furious, impassioned, historical cinema night, social justice film discussion

## Synopsis

A gripping tale of rebellion and survival in the face of oppression.

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