2 Feb 2000 Director: Shekhar Kapur India, UK 1994 119min This is the story of Bandit Queen Phoolan Devi (“Goddess of Flowers”) who became a heroine in India (a modern day Robin Hood). Born amongst the untouchable class, she was sold into marriage at the age of 12 to a middle age man. Following abuse… Continue reading Bandit Queen
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Monsoon Wedding
16 October 2002 Director: Mira Nair India 2001 114 min At the beginning of the romantic monsoon season India the Verma family prepare for a last minute arranged marriage. Members of the extended family arrive from all over the world. Westerm values mix with old India traditions and five separate stories intertwine traversing the different… Continue reading Monsoon Wedding
The Lunchbox
24 Sep 2014 Director: Ritesh Batra India, France, Germany, US 2013 104 min The Lunchbox combines vivid, bustling scenes of daily life in the teeming city of Mumbai with an unashamedly old-fashioned romantic story. Saajan is a soon-to-retire and world-weary office worker whose daily routine includes a lunchbox delivered to his desk by one of… Continue reading The Lunchbox