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Suggested Movies

India
A Passage to India (1984). An Indian doctor is accused of a shocking crime by an Englishwoman
in 1920s India. Will he be found guilty or acquitted?

?SP -P^_ 0cZ_TN 8L]TRZWO 3Z_PW (2011). An ensemble comedy that follows seven Brits as they take
up residence in a retirement home in India that doesn’t quite live up to its name. Each one of
the seven deal in some way with culture shock, their own past, and their retirement; in the
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the ground.

Born into Brothels (2004). A stirring and uplifting documentary about a photographer teaching
her art to the children of prostitutes in Kolkata’s red light district. The directors are also the
founders of the “Kids with Cameras” charity.

Bride and Prejudice (2004). A modern adaptation of the novel Pride and Prejudice, set in India,
with musical numbers. Think Bollywood meets Grease meets Jane Austen. It may sound like a
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also serves as a useful introduction to what constitutes Bollywood style.

2LYOST (1982). A biopic about India’s famous leader that won numerous awards, including the
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his political development instead.

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daughter in an extravagant ceremony, entanglements—romantic, dramatic, and comedic—
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>W`XOZR 8TWWTZYLT]P (2008). Jamal, who grew up in the slums of Mumbai, is close to winning
the Indian version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire. But how does a young man from such a
background know the answers to questions that stumped more educated contestants? At turns
sad, funny, romantic, and gritty, Slumdog won 8 Academy Awards, including Best Picture.

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make a life in New York for their son, and then of the son’s attempt to balance his Indian and
American identities.

?SP >_Z]d ZQ 4YOTL (2007). A six-part documentary presented by historian Michael Wood. During
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viewer to see some of modern India, while learning about the country’s history.

Bhutan
Little Buddha (1994, Drama) Shot in the U.S., Nepal, and Bhutan by the director of the Last
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of a learned Buddhist monk.

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