Not a subtle film; and, most curiously -- to put it mildly -- for a sermon on tolerance, it resorts to history's eternal scapegoat.
The central narrative is ultimately too one-dimensional to sustain interest.
A drama of impeccable intentions flawed by arch dialogue and only OK direction.
The actors appear game, yet director Aparna Sen, who conceived the film in the wake of September 11, resorts often to hokey pseudo-lyricism and prefers sound-bite ballyhoo to sociological depth.
Aparna Sen
Cinemanila International Film Festival (2003)
Narrative Feature
Hawaii International Film Festival (2002)
Aparna Sen
Las Palmas Film Festival (2003)
Aparna Sen
Locarno International Film Festival (2002)
Best Direction
National Film Awards, India (2003)
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