A spectacular adventure film with two Indian heroes, at times friends, then enemies, fighting against the British Raj for justice & freedom.
RRR (2022)
Important Books in My Life: Part 2
This is part of a series of books that have been influential in my life, going back to grade and high school and on to the present. It would be nice if these posts started a dialogue–what books influenced you, the reader, and why or how? I was a senior in high school when …
Writing With Fire (2022)
Dalit female journalists staffing a newspaper in northern India are often the only ones brave enough to advocate the rights of raped women & seek improved conditions for villagers.
WRITING WITH FIRE–Great for Women’s History Month!
I just was privileged to see an hour-long version of this 90-minute Oscar-nominated documentary–and was highly impressed by the sisterhood of female Indian journalist upon whom it focuses. They face incredible pressure from their society–their families, the men they interview, the authorities whom they challenge. You can see the full version when Independent Lens shows …
Continue reading “WRITING WITH FIRE–Great for Women’s History Month!”
The White Tiger (2020)
Horatio Alger would not approve of poor Balram’s means of rising from his low status as driver for a corrupt Indian family to wealthy entrepreneur.
Rangoon (2017)
Amidst India’s revolt against Britain during WW 2 movie star Julie is torn between her producer & the soldier ordered to protect her during her visit to troops on the Burmese border, who turns out to be a spy against the British.
Hotel Mumbai (2019)
The true story how in Mumbai the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel’s staff helped save many of its guests from Muslim terrorists.
Victoria and Abdul (2017)
A lowly Indian clerk, chosen to present a special coin to Queen Victoria, catches her eye & becomes her confidant & teacher, despite the jealousy of her court.
Growing Up Smith (2015)
An Indian family in America gives their son the name Smith, who struggles against his father’s insistence they live by Indian customs rather than American.
Gandhi (1982)
The story of how Gandhi, regarded as the Father of India’s independence , from South Africa to his nonviolent revolution in India.