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All We Imagine As Light (dir. Payal Kapadia, 2024)

“In the darkness, you try to imagine light. But you cannot.” Prabha (Kani Kusruti), Anu (Divya Prabha) and Parvaty (Chhaya Kadam) all work at a city hospital in Mumbai.  Prabha is a head nurse, Anu is a recent nurse hire, and Parvaty is a cook.  Prabha and Anu are Malayalees…

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URF (“AKA”) (dir. Geetika Narang Abbasi, 2022)

I spent a number of years living in France, and one of the most interesting words I learned was “sosie” – someone who perfectly resembles someone else, to the point that people could confuse them. I was familiar with impersonators, mostly comedians who did voice imitations of famous people, whether…

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What’s Love Got to Do With It? (dir. Shekhar Kapur, 2022)

Once upon a time, there was Zoe (Lily James), an award-winning documentary filmmaker, and Kaz (Shazad Latif), a doctor.  Zoe and Kaz are childhood friends, with their families are neighbours.  But one day, Kaz tells Zoe that he has decided to get married – that is, that he has decided…

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Iratta (“Twin”/dir. Rohit M.G. Krishnan, 2023)

At a police station in Vagamon, preparations are underway for an event organized by the Kerala Police Housing Co-operative Society and the Kerala Government’s LIFE Mission Scheme, which Forest Minister Geetha Rajendran (Srindaa) will be attending.  Police officers rehearse a song, put out chairs for guests, reporters check their phones…

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