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Story of how one family in the Parsis community in Bombay is affected by the political turmoil of 1971, when India went to war with Pakistan. Gustad is a middle aged Parsis with a very normal, even humdrum family and work life. But when old friend Jimmy asks him to help with laundering money for a good cause, he is forced to reevaluate his priorities. He is given a new lease on life, but it is uncertain... See Full Description
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Art/Foreign, Drama and Adaptation |
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| Running Time: |
1 hr. 50 min. |
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| Release Date: |
March 24, 2000 Limited/September 13, 1998 |
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| MPAA Rating: |
Not Rated |
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$92,943 |
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| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade:
N/A
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Empire Online,
(3 out of 5 stars) "...there is tendency to mistake sentimentality for compassion and overbaked melodrama for simmering domestic drama." Full Review...
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Flick Filosopher: Small Betrayals,
"Based on the award-winning novel by Rohinton Mistry, 'Such a Long Journey' is an oddball combination of domestic drama and black comedy with a touch of the crime caper, but it's a highly satisfying one." Full Review...
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James Berardinelli,
(3 out of 4 stars) "'Such a Long Journey,' set in Bombay, India during 1971 and based on the novel by Rohinton Mistry, is a story of healing and reconciliation." Full Review...
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Orlando Weekly Movies,
(3 out of 5 stars) "A strong devotion to South Asian cinema is required to make it through 'Such a Long Journey,' a British-Canadian co-production that lines up some of Bombay's leading thespians and then sets them off on a narrative path to nowhere in particular." Full Review...
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