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The namesake [videorecording] / Fox Searchlight Pictures, Entertainment Farm, UTV Motion Pictures present ; a Mirabai Films & Cine Mosaic production ; a Mira Nair film ; producers, Lydia Dean Pilcher, Mira Nair ; screenplay, Sooni Taraporevala ; directed by Mira Nair.
Language: English, Spanish Summary language: French Original language: English Publication details: Beverly Hills, Calif. : 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, 2007.Edition: Widescreen [ed.]Description: 1 videodisc (122 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 inSubject(s):- East Indians -- New York (State) -- New York -- Drama
- Immigrants -- New York (State) -- New York -- Drama
- Children of immigrants -- New York (State) -- New York -- Drama
- Feature films
- Films for the hearing impaired
- Assimilation (Sociology) -- Drama
- Alienation (Social psychology) -- Drama
- Young men -- Drama
- DVD
- PN1997 .N306 2007
- Cinematographer, Frederick Elmes ; editor, Allyson C. Johnson ; music, Nitin Sawhney.
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American University in Dubai | American University in Dubai | AUDIO & DVD Collection | DVD Names (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 49883 |
DVD, region 1, Dolby Digital, 5.1 Dolby Surround, Dolby Surround.
In English or Spanish with optional subtitles in English, Spanish or French; closed captioned.
Originally released as a motion picture in 2006.
Kal Penn, Jacinda Barrett, Irrfan Khan, Zuleikha Robinson, Tabu, Sahira Nair.
Cinematographer, Frederick Elmes ; editor, Allyson C. Johnson ; music, Nitin Sawhney.
Based on the book by Jhumpa Lahiri.
Special features: director commentary; deleted scenes; "Anatomy of The namesake"; "In character with Kal Penn"; Kolkata love poem; "Photography as inspiration"; theatrical trailer.
MPAA rating: PG-13, for sexuality/nudity, a scene of drug use, some disturbing images and brief language.
The son of Indian immigrants born in America wants to fit in with fellow New Yorkers, but his family is unwilling to let go of their traditional ways.
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