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  • City of Joy

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    Max Lowe is a Houston surgeon who has grown weary of the bureaucracy of American medicine. When he loses a patient on the operating table, Max impulsively decides to leave America and travel to India in the hope of finding himself. Not long after he arrives in Calcutta, Max is attacked by a group of…

  • Devdas

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    In 1900s India, Calcuttan zamindar Devdas Mukherjee — unable to marry his lover — takes up alcohol and the company of a courtesan to alleviate the pain.

  • Born Into Brothels: Calcutta’s Red Light Kids

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    Documentary depicting the lives of child prostitutes in the red light district of Songachi, Calcutta. Director Zana Briski went to photograph the prostitutes when she met and became friends with their children. Briski began giving photography lessons to the children and became aware that their photography might be a way for them to lead better…

  • The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar

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    A rich man learns about a guru who can see without using his eyes. He sets out to master the skill in order to cheat at gambling.