- 2007
- Emerging Pictures
- 1 h 42 m
SummaryAmu is the story of Kaju, a twenty-one-year-old Indian American woman who returns to India to visit her family. The film takes a dark turn as Kaju stumbles against secrets and lies from her past. A horrifying genocide that took place twenty years ago turns out to hold the key to her mysterious origins. (Emerging Pictures)
Directed By:Shonali Bose
Written By:Shonali Bose
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The movie takes on the quality of a first-rate detective story.
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This debut feature from writer-director Shonali Bose has a powerful finale, in which the filmmaker uses imaginative camera angles and a vibrant sound design to re-create the turmoil and terror of the riots.
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Compelling on a personal level.
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Admirably idealistic but dramatically awkward.
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Too bad first-time writer-director Shonali Bose's juxtaposition of the personal and the political often feels forced, and like many didactic history lessons, this one's about 20 minutes too long.
By Jessica Grose
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The flat, pat talk is symptomatic of Amu's overriding problem: It has no sense of personal style.
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Fails to grab the imagination as it unfolds in familiar TV-movie fashion.
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Production Company:
- Jonai Productions
Release Date:May 25, 2007
Duration:1 h 42 m
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Tagline:When the past overwhelms the future...
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Awards
Bombay International Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
São Paulo International Film Festival
• 1 Nomination
