---
title: "The Cloud Door"
year: 1994
canonical_url: "https://www.archytele.com/show/the-cloud-door-1994"
media_type: "movie"
tmdb_id: 261421
imdb_id: "tt0112694"
status: "Released"
runtime_minutes: 29
community_rating: 5.1
vote_count: 15
content_rating: "Unrated"
---

# The Cloud Door (1994) — Television & Cinema Intelligence Dossier

> **Archytele Living Vault Canonical Record**: https://www.archytele.com/show/the-cloud-door-1994

## Executive Summary & Cultural Positioning

The Cloud Door is a film first released in 1994. Catalogued under Drama, Romance. Produced and broadcast by WDR, Ziegler Film. Current status: Released.

## The Hook & The Verdict

**The Hook**: "A clever escaped palace parrot trades a secret passage for its freedom with a young boy."

### Why Watch
- features a clever parrot
- includes a secret palace passage

### Caveats & Content Note
- short runtime
- limited available details
- Tone & Suitability: This is a drama and romance film with a runtime of twenty-nine minutes.

**Micro-Themes & Vibe Matrix**: drama, romance

## Streaming Availability Matrix

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## Creative Credits

- **Directed by**: Mani Kaul
- **Networks / Studios**: WDR, Ziegler Film

## Key Cast Continuity

- **Anu Aggarwal** as *Kurangi*
- **Murad Ali** as *Ratnasen*
- **Vasadeva Bhait**
- **Shashi**
- **Yusuf Khurram**
- **Shambhavi**
- **Bahauddin Dagar**
- **Irrfan Khan** as *Irfan*

## Canonical Frequently Asked Questions

### Q: What is the release year of The Cloud Door?
The film was released in 1994.

### Q: Where does the story begin?
The story begins in a Hindu palace where a very clever parrot lives.

### Q: What happens to the parrot?
The parrot escapes and is trapped far from the palace.

### Q: How does the parrot escape its new owner?
It convinces a young boy to open the cage door while the new owner is sleeping.

### Q: What does the parrot offer in return?
It shows the boy a secret passage to get into the palace.

## Grounded Source Citations

- [The Cloud Door — The Movie Database (TMDB)](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/261421)
- [The Cloud Door (1994) - Alternativní názvy — The Movie Database…](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/261421/titles)
- [The Cloud Door (1994) | ČSFD.cz](https://www.csfd.cz/film/246316-the-cloud-door/prehled/)

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