Umrika
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| Directed by | Prashant Nair |
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| Screenplay by | Prashant Nair |
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| Music by | Dustin O’Halloran |
| Cinematography | Petra Korner |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Umrika '(ऊम्रिका)' is a 2015 Indian comedy-drama film directed and written by Prashant Nair and produced by Swati Shetty and Manish Mundra. It stars Suraj Sharma, Tony Revolori, Smita Tambe, Rajesh Tailang, Pramod Pathak, Adil Hussain, Amit Sial, Sauraseni Maitra and Prateik Babbar.
The film premiered at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival, where it won the World Cinema Dramatic Audience Award.[1] Director Nair said that the film is "about the mythology of America and, more generally, how cultures perceive each other: the stereotypes, assumptions, misunderstandings and labeling as “exotic” of all things unfamiliar".[2]
Plot
The film begins with Udai (Prateik Babbar) leaving his village for the United States. Following the death of his father, Udai's younger brother Ramakant (Suraj Sharma) realises that the letters his family has been receiving from Udai have been forged by his father and uncle, and learns that Udai vanished when he reached his port city, Mumbai. He embarks upon a journey to locate his brother.
Cast
- Prateik Babbar as Udai
- Suraj Sharma as Ramakant
- Tony Revolori as Lalu
- Adil Hussain as Patel
Reception
Kenneth Turan of The Los Angeles Times called Umrika a "warmly intelligent film"[3] and included it in his 25 Films of note at Sundance 2015.[4]
Variety praised the film, giving kudos to "Nair’s soundly constructed script and deft handling of a very good cast."[5]
The Hollywood Reporter stated Nair has managed to incorporate several big and abstract topics — including what ties us to our families and place of birth and the extent to which these things are important — into a story in which they become highly personal for the characters.[6]
Shortly after its premiere, the film was sold by sales agent Beta Cinema to France, Germany, Austria, Australia, South Korea and numerous other territories, making it one of the most widely distributed Indian independent films of recent times.[7]
The film had its European premiere at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, 2015 [8] before going on to play at over forty international film festivals, picking up numerous accolades including the HP Bridging the Borders Award at the 2016 Palm Springs International Film Festival and the FIPRESCI Critic's Prize at the 2015 Cairo International Film Festival. Other festivals include Chicago International, Hamptons, Sao Paolo, Jerusalem, Mumbai (MAMI) as well as closing the Oldenburg Film Festival and opening the London Indian Film Festival in 2015.
The film currently holds an 83% positive rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
Awards
- HP Briding The Borders Award. Palm Springs International Film Festival, 2016.
- FIPRESCI Critic's Prize. Cairo International Film Festival, 2015.
- (Nominated) Golden Pyramid Award. Cairo International Film Festival, 2015.
- Audience Award, World Cinema Dramatic Competition. Sundance Film Festival, 2015.
- (Nominated) Grand Jury Prize, World Cinema Dramatic Competition. Sundance Film Festival, 2015.
- Audience Award, Narrative Feature. CAAMFest, 2016.
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External links
- Umrika on the Internet Movie Database
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