Name: So Far from India
Director: Mira Nair
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1983-09-12
Duration: 49 min

So Far from India (1983)

English 49m

About So Far from India Movie

So Far from India (1983) is a Movie in the Documentary genre, available in English. It is directed by Mira Nair. 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. "

Movie Details

Release Date12 Sep 1983

LanguageEnglish

Runtime49m

StatusReleased

DirectorMira Nair

GenreDocumentary

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