Traces of Sandalwood

Traces of Sandalwood (2014)

Rastres de sàndal

Two sisters, two cultures

Despite her fame and fortune, Mina, a successful Indian actress in Mumbai, can't forget her little sister Sita, from whom she was forced to separate after their mother's death in a village. Thirty years later she will finally find out that Sita is alive and well in Barcelona. However, Sita's adoptive parents have erased all traces of her past. She is now called Paula, works as a researcher in Biology and has no recollection of her Indian background, let alone of Mina. Faced with the shocking truths of her past, Paula begins a long journey of self-discovery, aided along the way by her budding romance with the handsome Indian immigrant Prakash. A story of hope and love across Mumbai and Barcelona; from India to the Mediterranean and all the way back.

Date of release
2014-11-28
TMDB
5.8 / 10 (14)
Runtime
1h 35m
Genres
Drama
Director
María Ripoll

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Awards: 1 · Nominations: 0. Including: Gaudí Award for Best Film in Catalan Language

Traces of Sandalwood is a 2014 Spanish drama film produced by Pontas Films, directed by María Ripoll and shot in Barcelona and Mumbai with Nandita Das as Mina and Aina Clotet as Sita/Paula. The film is from Pontas Films and is the adaptation of international bestseller Traces of Sandalwood, the tale of a Bollywood star's search for her long lost sister.

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