The concept of the conservative, Indian father who has moved from India to the West but cannot seem to adjust or even let his offspring adjust to this “foreign” society has been a recurring one for cinema, with “Bend it Like Beckham” being the first that come to mind. Nisha Ganatra uses this concept as her base, but her narrative moves towards different directions, as this time the focus is the aforementioned father and not his children.
“Cosmopolitan” is screening at San Diego Asian Film Festival
The story takes place in a New Jersey suburb, where Gopal, a retired, rather conservative man finds his life in shambles as Diwali is about to start. His daughter announces that she is moving to a Mongolian yurt with her German boyfriend, while his wife informs him that she abandons him and returns to India. Shattered, depressed and ashamed, Gopal hides the fact from his family friends,...
“Cosmopolitan” is screening at San Diego Asian Film Festival
The story takes place in a New Jersey suburb, where Gopal, a retired, rather conservative man finds his life in shambles as Diwali is about to start. His daughter announces that she is moving to a Mongolian yurt with her German boyfriend, while his wife informs him that she abandons him and returns to India. Shattered, depressed and ashamed, Gopal hides the fact from his family friends,...
- 4/25/2021
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
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