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Every Child Is Special
India, 2007, 165 min.
Dyslexic, eight-year-old Ishaan hates school and fails every subject. His teachers subject him to constant humiliation, until a new progressive teacher arrives on the scene. Winner of the 2008 Filmfare Best Movie Award, it is Aamir Khan's (Lagaan) directorial debut.... more
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Firaaq
India, 2008, 101 min.
Nandita Das, best known for her emotionally expressive roles is also a committed social activist exploring, in this directorial debut, the emotional consequences of post-sectarian violence in the 2002 Gujarat riots. She interweaves moving stories, illuminating characters on both sides of the equatio... more
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Kanchivaram
India, 2008, 117 min.
This lush Tamil film is set in the temple town famous for its silk saris, at a time when a humble weaver could never afford the shimmering saris he produces. Vengadam is determined to wrap his daughter in silk on her wedding day, and resorts to stealing single strands of silk.... more
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Mumbai Meri Jaan
India, 2008, 144 min.
Mumbai Meri Jaan is a tribute to the indomitable spirit of a dynamic city — Mumbai. With soul-stirring spirit and stellar performances, the film captures the chaos that was unleashed by the 2006 terrorist bomb attacks on the local train system, and how common people faced tragedy with resilience.... more
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Tahaan: A Boy with a Grenade
India, 2008, 105 min.
In the scenic magnificence of a Kashmir valley, a persistent eight-year-old boy has one aim in life — to get his pet donkey back. The journey will take him through the same mountains where his father went missing three years before.... more
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