Umrika
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Umrika
[ Vendetta Films / DVD ]
Release Date: Wednesday 13 January 2016
M No Notes
A small village in India is invigorated when one of their own travels to America (aka, Umrika) and details his adventures through letters home, sparking community debate and inspiring hope. But when the letters mysteriously stop coming, his younger brother Rama sets out on a journey to find him. With the help of his best friend Lalu, Rama retraces his brother's path to find himself charting one of his own.
Language: Hindi
Director, Screenplay:
Prashant Nair
Producers:
Swati Shetty
Manish Mundra
Photography:
Petra Korner
Editors:
Xavier Box
Patricia Rommel
Costume designer:
Nyla Masood
Music:
Dustin O'Halloran
Cast:
Suraj Sharma (Ramakant)
Tony Revolori (Lalu)
Smita Tambe (Ramakant's mother)
Adil Hussain (immigration agent Patel)
Pramod Pathak (Ramakant's father)
Rajesh Tailang (postman)
Amit Sial (Rajan)
Sauraseni Maitra (Radhika)
Prateik Babbar (Udai)
"Umrika achieves remarkable power as a story by concentrating its view of America through the eyes of people who have never been there." - Sydney Morning Herald
"A feel good movie between Slumdog Millionaire and The Lunchbox" - The Hollywood Reporter
"A warmly intelligent film" - The LA Times
"Set in the mid-80s, with global events viewed through an ironic prism of local misconceptions, and a soundtrack peppered with America-influenced vintage Indian pop, Umrika handles its big themes with a light, personal touch. Its bittersweet tone is anchored by Life of Pi star Suraj Sharma in a moving debut - while The Grand Budapest Hotel's bellboy Tony Revolori turns up as his well-meaning buddy and light relief." - NZIFF
