Deepa MehtaCast
Ranjit Chowdhry Peter Czerny
Credits
Written by: Ranjit Chowdhry
Plot
Her feature debut, about an Indian boy and an elderly Jewish man in Toronto. It received an honourable mention for the Caméra d'Or at Cannes.
Sinekatalog’s take
Deepa Mehta's debut follows a young Indian man in Toronto who befriends an elderly Jewish man he is hired to look after. Gentle and humane, though modest, it won an honourable mention for the Caméra d'Or at Cannes.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.2 / 10 (159 votes)
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