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MONSOON WEDDING
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Mira Nair fuses the loose, ensemble feel of an Altman film with a touch of Bollywood spectacle in this Venice Golden Lion winner. "Joyous" (Roger Ebert).
TERRORIST, THE (SIVAN)
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Director Santosh Sivan puts a human face on extremism with this deeply affecting feature about a 19-year-old girl who is chosen for a suicide mission.
MOTHER INDIA
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This epic of Indian womanhood has been reissued constantly since its hugely successful opening run, and was the first Indian film nominated for an Oscar.
ZANJEER
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Often compared to Taxi Driver, this psychological portrait of a haunted loner (Amitabh Bachchan) had a profound effect on the national film industry.
BANDIT QUEEN
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Based on the true story of an Indian woman named Phoolan, who was sold into marriage at age 11 and broke free to become an outlaw hero.
CLOUD-CAPPED STAR, THE
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This dark melodrama about a refugee family's struggles for survival on the outskirts of Calcutta is a true classic of Indian film. It is also considered one of the finest films by Ritwik Ghatak, a director who, though not well known outside of India, is viewed by many critics as second only to Satyajit Ray in his importance to the national cinema.
AWARA
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An enchanting love story from India's greatest showman, Raj Kapoor, who "successfully bridged the gap between art and commerce" (Chicago Reader).
WORLD OF APU, THE
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The final part of Satyajit Ray's Apu trilogy is a poignant summing up of the earlier films' themes and stylistic preoccupations. Music by Ravi Shankar.