An Enemy of the People
Drama
Ashoke Gupta is an idealistic doctor working in a town near Calcutta. He discovers that the water at a popular temple is the source of an outbreak of typhoid and hepatitis. In order to save lives, he risks his career to try and call attention to this polluted water source, while a local group of building contractors attempt to discredit him in various ways.
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This film feels like a ticking clock, a righteous battle against apathy and greed. It's a tense, urgent drama that highlights the frustrating struggle of one man trying to do the right thing against overwhelming odds.
tenseurgentfrustratingrighteoussteadysocial realismpolitical dramagrittypublic healthcorruptionwhistleblowingcommunity
water supply
