India Movie

I have access to an excellent video collection in Clemons Library, so I brought home a movie, Amu, to get a sense of India life. The Los Angeles Times review states that "some scenes, such as the incidental domestic ones featuring Kaju's elderly grandmother (Aparna Roy) or the humble café-owner Gobind (Yashpal Sharma), have an authentic, vérité feel".

The films dealt with the anti-Sikh riots in the aftermath of the assassination of Indira Gandhi as flashbacks.

It was interesting to see the depiction of government officials as very Westernized. Family home scenes gave an interesting glimpse into personal interactions. The scene with college students could have been made anywhere in the U.S. instead of Delhi. One scene showed a group of kids following a group of visitors to a slum. This is pretty much how I have imagined our reception in some parts of India that we will visit. I'll go armed with candy.

The Internet Movie Databasegave the movie a 7.2 rating.