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The Prophet of Hunger

The Prophet of Hunger
Release date: 1970-06-13
Rating: 6.2
Votes: 10
Genres: Drama
The story of a fakir who works in a decadent circus. He and his colleagues do weirder numbers each day to attract audience, and warrant their survival. The numbers resemble a horror-show and they get marginalized. Through fable and allegory, reality turns stronger and stronger, and more absurd.

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