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Run time:
118 min.
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India
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Language:
In English and Hindi with subtitles in English
In chaotic New Delhi, an aged and irascible man, seemingly homeless, cheats everyone he meets. When Amal, an auto-rickshaw wallah, generously allows him to dodge his fare, both are affected in a way that has far-reaching consequences. This vividly textured portrait of contemporary India is an extraordinarily ambitious and heartfelt debut from first-time director Richie Mehta. Showing us an unvarnished India rich in flavor, AMAL is a powerful and touching story of one man’s decency. The life-affirming story evokes lingering vestiges of the caste system and examines a family in which wealth creates nothing but the hunger for more. ~ Toronto International Film Festival
AWARDS: San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival – Best Narrative Award, Whistler Film Festival – Best Actor
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