Festival of Lights (2010)
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9% of critics liked it
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A troubled teen in 1980s-era New York longs to reunite with her father in Guyana while enduring a tumultuous relationship with her mother in this drama that marks the feature debut of documentary filmmaker Shundell Prasad. Thirteen years ago, Reshma's father was denied his U.S. visa. Insisting… More A troubled teen in 1980s-era New York longs to reunite with her father in Guyana while enduring a tumultuous relationship with her mother in this drama that marks the feature debut of documentary filmmaker Shundell Prasad. Thirteen years ago, Reshma's father was denied his U.S. visa. Insisting that the young girl and her mother seek out a better life in the U.S., the heartbroken father remains behind in Guana. As Reshma grows into adolescence, the challenges of living in a fractured household begin to take their toll on her relationship with her mother. Those tensions come to a head when Reshma announces that she plans on returning to Guyana to seek out her father, and her mother fights to prevent her from leaving at all costs. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
- Directed By
- Shundell Prasad
- Genres
- Drama
PG-13,
- In Theaters
- Nov 2, 2012 Limited
- Studio
- Durga Entertainment
Critic Reviews
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Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times
The travel-heavy third act, which leapfrogs a host of key plot points, risibly defies logic and clarity as the film barrels toward its forced and sentimental conclusion.
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Ronnie Scheib, Variety
Somewhere in her switch from documaking to fiction filmmaking, Shundell Prasad seems to have lost touch with clarity.
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John DeFore, Hollywood Reporter
Universal themes aren't enough to buoy unimaginative drama.
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Farran Smith Nehme, New York Post
Prasad has a hard time keeping her bulging narrative straight; the twitchy editing, jarring close-ups and bobbing camera only muddle the audience.
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Neil Genzlinger, New York Times
It ends up being largely just another story about a rebellious American teenager.
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Cast
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Aidan Quinn
as Adem
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Jimi Mistry
as Vishnu
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Melinda Shankar
as Reshma
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Ritu Singh Pande
as Meena
