Sarita Choudhury
1) The namesake
Author
Language
English
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Description
"With a new afterword from Jhumpa Lahiri, a new edition of the contemporary classic. Meet the Ganguli family, new arrivals from Calcutta, trying their best to become Americans even as they pine for home. The name they bestow on their firstborn, Gogol, betrays all the conflicts of honoring tradition in a new world--conflicts that will haunt Gogol on his own winding path through divided loyalties, comic detours, and wrenching love affairs. In The Namesake,...
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
An unexpected discovery forces an undocumented motel employee to make a life changing decision. Starring ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK actress Diane Guerrero, and HOMELAND actress Sarita Choudhury, the second short of award-winning director Sonejuhi Sinha had its world premiere in Cannes at the Shorts Critics' Week 2015.
7) After Yang
Language
English
Formats
Description
When his young daughter's beloved A.I companion malfunctions, Jake uncovers details of the robot's previously unknown life hidden in the android's interior core. A secret stash of video memories suddenly leads Jake to surprising discoveries about himself and his family in this mysterious and haunting sci-fi film. Scored by Ryuichi Sakamoto in one of his final films & based on the short story "Saying Goodbye to Yang" by Alexander Weinstein.
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
Apartment building superintendent Cleveland Heep rescues what he thinks is a young woman from the complex swimming pool he maintains. When he discovers that she is actually a character from a bedtime story who is trying to make the journey back to her home, he works with his tenants to protect he new friend from the creatures that are determined to keep her in our world.
Series
Criterion collection volume 1127
Pub. Date
[2022]
Edition
Director-approved special edition.
Language
English
Description
An African-American businessman falls in love with an East Indian immigrant in Mississippi, and they are both shocked by the reactions of their families.
Pub. Date
[2006?]
Language
English
Description
In a seductive tale of love and betrayal, a king's courtesan is forbidden to embrace her one true love. Trained in the art of pleasure, Maya, the beautiful servant girl, becomes defiant, rebelling against ancient tradition. As passion takes over, the conflict brings consequences that no one ever envisioned.
Pub. Date
2006
Edition
Blu-ray version.
Language
English
Description
Apartment building superintendent Cleveland Heep rescues what he thinks is a young woman named Story from the pool he maintains. But, he slips, hits his head on the floor and faints in the water. She rescues him. He discovers that she is actually a character from a bedtime story who is trying to make the journey back to her home. He learns that she comes from the Blue World. He works with his tenants to protect his new friend from the creatures that...
13) Entre nos
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
Español
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Description
Mariana brings her two children from Colombia to New York to reunite with her husband, only to be abandoned by him. Desperate and alone, Mariana must find a way to survive and care for her family.
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