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41. Lagaan (The Tax) (2001, Ind)
Directed by Ashutosh Gowariker
Don't like cricket? Oh no, I love it
The Oscar-nominated 'Lagaan' is a must-see for anyone interested in world cinema and Bollywood. Will a group of illiterate Indian farmers beat officers of the British Raj at a game of cricket so that they can be absolved from paying a dreaded land tax? 'Lagaan' broke all the bolly-rules: a bound script, real locations, synch-sound, proper acting and AR Rahman tunes carried the narrative forward. The result was a hugely entertaining film with cricket being used as a metaphor to illustrate the evils of communalism and Empire. Best of all was learning how the game was 'invented' by the Indians.
http://www.timeout.com/film/features/show-feature/9242/
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Directed by Ashutosh Gowariker
Don't like cricket? Oh no, I love it
The Oscar-nominated 'Lagaan' is a must-see for anyone interested in world cinema and Bollywood. Will a group of illiterate Indian farmers beat officers of the British Raj at a game of cricket so that they can be absolved from paying a dreaded land tax? 'Lagaan' broke all the bolly-rules: a bound script, real locations, synch-sound, proper acting and AR Rahman tunes carried the narrative forward. The result was a hugely entertaining film with cricket being used as a metaphor to illustrate the evils of communalism and Empire. Best of all was learning how the game was 'invented' by the Indians.
http://www.timeout.com/film/features/show-feature/9242/
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