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7.9
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76
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72
/113/
3.9
/9148/
93
/29/
93
/218/
79
/18/

Salaam Bombay! (1988)
After destroying his older brother's motorbike in retaliation for his constant bullying, 11-year-old Krishna is sent to a traveling circus to earn money to pay for the bike's repairs, but soon winds up in the streets of Bombay's poorest slums. There, he befriends the drug dealer Chillum and young prostitute Sola Saal, while trying to make enough money at a neighborhood tea stall to repay his debt to his family.
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79
7.3
/27703/
71
/407/
68
/214/
3.8
/19698/
95
/131/
87
/1154/
77
/36/
cc age 15+

Monsoon Wedding (2001)
As the romantic monsoon rains loom, the extended Verma family reunites from around the globe for a last-minute arranged marriage in New Delhi. This film traces five intersecting stories, each navigating different aspects of love as they cross boundaries of class, continent and morality.
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Disney Plus
78
7.4
/19791/
79
/1406/
72
/454/
3.6
/18856/
94
/188/
86
/279/
73
/40/
cc age 10+

Queen of Katwe (2016)
A young girl overcomes her disadvantaged upbringing in the slums of Uganda to become a Chess master.
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77
7.5
/22736/
72
/297/
67
/181/
3.8
/18137/
85
/136/
79
/4214/
82
/33/
cc age 14+

The Namesake (2006)
After moving from Calcutta to New York, members of the Ganguli family maintain a delicate balancing act between honoring the traditions of their native India and blending into American culture. Although parents Ashoke and Ashima are proud of the sacrifices they make to give their children opportunities, their son Gogol strives to forge his own identity without forgetting his heritage.
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Criterion Channel
75
6.8
/7220/
69
/179/
64
/94/
3.9
/28146/
92
/76/
65
/173/
78
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Mississippi Masala (1991)
Years after her Indian family was forced to flee their home in Uganda, twentysomething Mina finds herself helping to run a motel in the faraway land of Mississippi. It's there that a passionate romance with the charming Black carpet cleaner Demetrius challenges the prejudices of their conservative families and exposes the rifts between the region's Indian and African American communities.
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64
6.8
/15127/
68
/420/
65
/227/
3.3
/5151/
56
/99/
61
/207/
54
/28/
cc age 17+

The Reluctant Fundamentalist (2013)
In New York, a Pakistani native finds that his American Dream has collapsed in the wake of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
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Amazon Prime Video
63
6.0
/2580/
65
/46/
60
/40/
3.2
/939/
60
/20/
58
/42/

The Perez Family (1995)
In the midst of the Mariel boat lift -- a hurried exodus of refugees from Cuba going to America -- an immigration clerk accidentally presumes that dissident Juan Raul Perez and Dorita Evita Perez are married. United by their last name and a mutual resolve to emigrate, Dorita and Juan agree to play along. But it gets complicated when the two begin falling for each other just as Juan reunites with his wife, Carmela, whom he hasn't seen in decades.
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Starz Apple TV Channel
61
6.2
/24081/
62
/508/
57
/354/
2.9
/8794/
50
/167/
50
/1722/
53
/41/
cc age 14+

Vanity Fair (2004)
In early 19th century England, ambitious and ruthless orphan Rebecca Sharp advances from the position of governess to the heights of British society.
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Kanopy
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6.8
/6106/
62
/73/
64
/118/
3.4
/2667/
77
/60/
66
/36/
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/22/

September 11 (2002)
An anthology of short films inspired by the events of the September 11 World Trade Center attacks.
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58
6.0
/11901/
62
/300/
57
/182/
3.3
/6084/
41
/17/
71
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Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love (1997)
Tara and Maya are two inseparable friends in India. Their tastes, habits, and hobbies are the same. Years later, the two have matured, but have maintained their friendship. Tara gets married to the local prince, Raj Singh, who soon succeeds the throne as the sole heir. After the marriage, Raj gets bored of Tara and starts seeking another female to satisfy his sexual needs. He notices Maya and is instantly attracted to her. He has her included as one of his courtesans, and is intimate with her. Watch what happens when Tara finds out and the extent she will go to keep her marriage intact.
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Amazon Prime Video
54
6.2
/49813/
59
/888/
59
/575/
2.7
/20498/
37
/100/
37
/2131/
49
/26/
cc age 17+

New York, I Love You (2008)
New York, I Love You delves into the intimate lives of New Yorkers as they grapple with, delight in and search for love. Journey from the Diamond District in the heart of Manhattan, through Chinatown and the Upper East Side, towards the Village, into Tribeca, and Brooklyn as lovers of all ages try to find romance in the Big Apple.
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48
5.8
/14171/
60
/410/
56
/248/
2.7
/4069/
19
/159/
31
/1240/
37
/34/
cc age 11+

Amelia (2009)
A look at the life of legendary American pilot Amelia Earhart, who disappeared while flying over the Pacific Ocean in 1937 in an attempt to make a flight around the world.
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66
48
6.5
/3504/
71
/29/
60
/33/
3.3
/1001/
75
/12/
63
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Hysterical Blindness (2002)
Two friends lament their unhappy single lives while searching for Mr. Right in 1980s New Jersey.
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Criterion Channel
71
14
7.2
/199/
77
/4/
61
/6/
3.8
/861/

India Cabaret (1985)
A documentary exploring the "respectable" and "immoral" stereotypes of women in Indian society told from the point of view of 2 strip-tease dancers in a cabaret house in Bombay.
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5.8
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60
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/15/
3.3
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8 (2008)
8 shorts centered around 8 themes directed by 8 famous film directors involved and sharing their opinion on progress, on the set-backs and the challenges our planet faces today.
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4.3
/10/

A Fork, a Spoon & a Knight (2015)
An inspiring creative documentary that follows the story of one of Uganda's unsung heroes - Robert Katende. Popularly known as 'Coach Robert', he was able to transform a little unknown slum in the outskirts of Kampala, into an internationally recognized army of Chess Champions.
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?
6.9
/29/

Jama Masjid Street Journal (1979)
Documentary film.
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?
57
/4/
70
/1/

11’09”01—September 11: India (2002)
It is September 11, 2001, and a young man goes missing in New York. Because of his eastern name and his Islamic religion, he is suspected of being involved in the World Trade Center attack. The FBI inquire about him. The neighbors of his family show their disapproval. His family hold out hope that he will be found and exonerated. (Originally appeared as a segment of the omnibus film 11’09”01—September 11, but later presented as a separate short film.)
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Criterion Channel
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50
/3/

How Can It Be (2008)
The story of Zainab and Arif, who live their son, Munna, in Brooklyn. Zainab makes the complicated decision to leave her protected life and follow her heart. One of eight shorts commissioned by the United Nations on themes concerning global society.
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Criterion Channel
59
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6.6
/267/
56
/3/
57
/3/

Migration (2008)
One of a four-film series on the AIDS epidemic in India, this film examines the virus as Indian society's great class leveler, following its transmission through interweaving stories that link urban and rural India.
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Criterion Channel
60
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6.6
/208/
45
/2/
70
/1/

The Laughing Club of India (2001)
Portrait of the first laughing club in India, its founding by a doctor who believes that laughter is the best medicine, his outreach to schools, interviews with club members, scenes of outdoor sessions, and shots of billboards and street scenes in contemporary Mumbai. Club members gather, stretch, and start to laugh. Founder Dr. Madan Kararia talks of the club's history and the growth of laughing clubs across the country. Among those interviewed, there's a stockbroker, three bawdy women, a musician, a widow laughing to cope with grief, and two old men - friends since school days who meet daily to laugh. No form, no fuss: happiness equals health.
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Criterion Channel
57
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6.1
/94/
45
/4/
63
/3/
3.4
/216/

The Day the Mercedes Became a Hat (1993)
The story is inspired by the assassination of Chris Hani, leader of the South African Communist Party.
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Criterion Channel
55
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6.2
/116/
35
/2/
55
/4/
3.5
/240/

So Far from India (1983)
Via the New York Times: "...film examines the marriage of Ashok Sheth and his wife, Hansa. Ashok moved to New York only days after the wedding, to a woman he barely knew; the match was arranged in the traditional way. Now Ashok sells magazines in a subway station at 116th Street, lives in a cell- sized apartment and cherishes his new freedom. The film follows Ashok through such American activities as a visit to a store that sells running shoes. Then it follows him back to India, where Hansa waits with a baby he has never seen, and with a great many questions as to her future. "
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60
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6.7
/400/
36
/3/
34
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100
/3/

My Own Country (1998)
An East Indian physician works with AIDS patients as an epidemic of the disease hits in Tennessee.
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57
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6.2
/500/
52
/9/
57
/8/

Words with Gods (2014)
The first of four installments in the groundbreaking Heartbeat of the World anthology film series. Comprised of several short films by some of the world's most exciting directors, Words with Gods follows the theme of religion - specifically as it relates to an individual's relationship with his/her god or gods...or the lack thereof. In Words with Gods, each director recounts a narrative centered around human fragility, as well as environmental and cultural crises involving specific religions with which each has a personal relationship; including early Aboriginal Spirituality, Umbanda, Buddhism, the Abrahamic faiths, Hinduism, and Atheism. An animated sequence by Mexican animator Maribel Martinez is woven through each of the film segments, with each segment narratively connected as a feature-length film.
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Amri
A biopic on the celebrated painter Amrita Sher-Gil


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