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With the help of his best friend Lalu (Tony Revolori), Rama retraces his brother's path to find himself charting one of his own. Set in the mid-1980s, UMRIKA is a funny and meaningful story of the lengths taken to realize one's dreams. — Anonymous.
Feb 2, 2015 · At first glance, the story of “Umrika” seems far removed from the world most of us inhabit—set in the 1980s, in the distant Indian village of Jitvapur, whose inhabitants communicate in an unfamiliar Hindi dialect.
Aug 24, 2015 · The move to Umrika - America - comes only at the end of the film. It portrays that life not only in terms of material deprivation, but complex family relationships and a skewed idealization of the Other Land - the flip side of how those from wealthy nations sometimes exoticize developing countries.
Sep 8, 2015 · Umrika is Hindi for America. Writer/director Prashant Nair dramatises the myth of America for millions of poor Indians, by reversing the colonial process. The poor villagers of Jitvapur, a ...
Sep 23, 2016 · Umrika makes pertinent observations about the challenges faced by desperate migrants, but the characters are too subdued and generalised to enforce the story’s empathy with its subject matter.
www.smh.com.au · entertainment · moviesMovie review: Umrika's subtle exploration of migration is ...
Sep 9, 2015 · Umrika achieves remarkable power as a story by concentrating its view of America through the eyes of people who have never been there. It's a view that could be applied to any number of countries ...
Jan 30, 2015 · Competing in Sundance’s World Cinema Dramatic Competition, Prashant Nair’s “Umrika” focuses on the small Indian village of Jitvapur, where new traditions and community debates arise after letters...
