Such a Long Journey

Such a Long Journey (1998)

The story, set in 1971 at the time of the war between India and Pakistan, is based on the novel of the same name by Rohinton Mistry, an Indian now living in Toronto. "Such a Long Journey" takes place mostly in and around a large apartment complex, its courtyard and the street, which the municipal authorities want to widen so that even more choking diesel fumes can cloud the air. We meet the hero, Gustad (Roshan Seth), in the process of defending the old concrete wall that protects his courtyard from the street, and later he strikes a bargain with an itinerant artist (Ranjit Chowdhry), who covers the wall with paintings from every conceivable religious tradition, with the thought that all of the groups represented will join in defending the wall.

Erscheinungsdatum
1998-09-13
TMDB
6.0 / 10 (5)
Laufzeit
1 Std. 53 Min.
Genres
Drama
Regie
Sturla Gunnarsson

Besetzung

Wissenswertes

  • Basiert auf: So eine lange Reise: ein Indien-Roman

Such a Long Journey is a 1998 Indo-Canadian English-language film based on the novel of the same name written by Rohinton Mistry. The film is directed by Sturla Gunnarsson with a screenplay by Sooni Taraporevala. It stars Roshan Seth and Soni Razdan. The film received twelve Genie Awards nominations including the Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Actor. The film was screened at the Toronto International Film Festival.

Production

The production of the film underwent several challenges related to casting, funding and concerns about censoring. These topics are covered in two interviews in Rungh: the first with the filmmaker Sturla Gunnarsson and the second with the actor Naseeruddin Shah.

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