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Pattiyude Divasam
Pattiyude Divasam
	Film festival poster
Directed by	Murali Nair
Written by	Murali Nair; Bharathan Njavakkal
Produced by	Murali Nair; Preeya Nair
Starring	K. Krishna Kaimal
Cinematography	M J Radhakrishnan
Edited by	Lalitha Krishna
Release date	May 2001;
Running time	74 minutes
Country	India
Language	Malayalam

Pattiyude Divasam ((Malayalam: പട്ടിയുടെ ദിവസം), (alternate title - A Dog's Day)) is a 2001 Indian political satire film directed by Murali Nair.

Cast

K. Krishna Kaimal as The Lord
Thomas as Koran
Lakshmi Raman as Koran's Wife
Suhas Thayat as Democratic Leader
Vinu Prasad

Release

It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2001 Cannes Film Festival.^[1] It was also screened at the 2001 Toronto International Film Festival^[2] and the 2001 Chicago International Film Festival.^[3]

Critical reception

The film met with critical praise. Unni R. Nair of the Screen magazine commented, "The film, shot in a totally rural background in Kuttanad, represents on a microscopic scale the state of affairs all over the world in the present day. Political developments, coup attempts, meaningless peace-talks and accords, third-party mediation - everything is taken up for discussion, of course, on a miniature level. And the film becomes a really thought-provoking, brilliant social and political satire. A highlight of the film is that it has got very good quality spot recording that renders it an air of naturality."^[4]

References

^ "Festival de Cannes: A Dog's Day". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 22 October 2009.
^ "49 French films showcased at Toronto". unifrance.org. Retrieved 19 June 2011.
^ "Chicago International Film Festival". chicagoreader.com. 4 October 2001. Retrieved 19 June 2011.
^ "Pattiyude Divasam". Screen. Retrieved 6 April 2011.