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The Namesake (2007)
description written by member Tim:
American-born Gogol, the son of Indian immigrants Ashoke and Ashima , moves from Calcutta to New York and finds it very challenging to fit in among his fellow New Yorkers, despite his family's unwillingness to let go of their traditional ways.
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The Namesake Movie Review by Zara  (1/16/2008) |
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This is a touching family drama that struck me a little like the Indian JOY LUCK CLUB but with a son in the lead instead of a daughter. It tells of times past (although it only goes briefly into what life was like in Indian for the parents during the mid '70's) and of sacrifices made for the sake of tradition.
Most of the...
(complete The Namesake review by Zara)
| The Namesake Movie Review by Matthew (3/26/2007) |
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"The Namesake", directed by Mira Nair ("Mississippi Masala", "Monsoon Wedding") and based on the Pulitzer Prize winning novel by Jhumpa Lahiri, tells the thoughtful, well-told story of a Bengali family's life in New York. The parents move to the country, try to get acclimated, have children and then try to instill...
(complete The Namesake review by Matthew)
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