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English Vinglish
India, 2012, 133 min.
An Indian wife and mother rediscovers her self-worth when she secretly enrolls in an accelerated English class during a stay in New York. This sweet, funny audience-pleaser proves a winning comeback vehicle for Indian megastar Sridevi after a lengthy hiatus.... more
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Filmistaan
India, 2012, 117 min.
In this engagingly optimistic comedy, Sunny, an irrepressible Indian wannabe-actor, is mistaken for an American and kidnapped by Pakistani terrorists. Discovering his captors share his love for Bollywood movies, Sunny finds that cinema is his best escape route.... more
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Mumbai’s King
India, 2012, 78 min.
Slumdog Millionaire minus the millions, this unadorned, neo-realist peep into the lives of kids from the Mumbai slums serves as a tribute to their spirit and ability to live life to the fullest.... more
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Valley of Saints
India, 2012, 82 min.
Recipient of the Alfred P. Sloan Award at Sundance for its “brave, poetic and visually arresting evocation of a beautiful but troubled region,” Musa Sayeed’s first feature is a vibrant, lyrical love story set in the spectacular Dal Lake, considered Kashmir’s crown jewel.... more
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