A surprisingly delicate, quietly emotional documentary look at the experiences of one Indian family that immigrated to England in the 1960s.
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I for India (2007)
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Reviews Counted: 22
Fresh: 22
Rotten:0
Average Rating: 7.5/10
Theatrical Release: Nov 14, 2007 Limited
Synopsis: Annoyed at the poor quality of long-distance phone calls from England to his home country of India, in 1965 Yash Pal Suri bought two Super-8 film cameras, two projectors, and two reel-to-reel recorders and sent one of each to his parents... [More]
Director: Sandhya Suri
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Reviews for I for India
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Top Critic It's a tale that many immigrant families around the world could tell, but probably without as much documentation.
04/04/08
Despite its rough-hewn technical aspects, "I for India" emerges as a moving portrait of cultural dislocation and the emotional complexities of family dynamics.
12/05/07
Top Critic It's a must-see for everyone, especially the Lou Dobbses and Tom Tancredos of the world.
11/15/07
In I for India Sandhya Suri offers her family’s immigrant experience as a springboard for questions of nationality and filial responsibility.
11/14/07
Top Critic November seems late enough to call this one of the richest documentaries of the year.
11/13/07
Top Critic Suri's film is a loving tribute to her family that never feels like an invasion of their privacy, and a potent, heartfelt meditation on time, home and identity.
11/08/07
Top Critic A picture of cultural displacement and Anglo-Indian rapprochement almost worthy of EM Forster.
08/03/07
A fascinating, heartrending, beautifully compiled glimpse into one expatriate family's filmed self-portrait.
08/03/07
A deeply moving portrait of a family trying to retain their indigenous identity.
08/03/07
Works beautifully both as an intensely personal family history and as an intriguing comment on today's global culture.
07/19/07
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