Little Box of Sweets
Synopsis
A little village in North India is Asha's world. Whatever she knows and wants is right here in her humble existence with her grandparents and her soul mate Lalli.
Then Seth comes along, the handsome son of an Indian Commissioner and Sheila, the beautiful daughter of a British missionary.
Seth and Asha's common love for poetry draws them closer - awakening Asha to a dream to be more like him and strive for a better future. But it comes at a price.
Details
- Year
- 2007
- Type of project
- Features
- Running time
- 98 mins
- Format
- S16mm
- Director
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Meneka Das 1st Feature
- Producer
- Vijay Das
- Co-Producer
- Vijay Das
- Editor
- Huw Jenkens, David Charap
- Screenwriter
- Meneka Das
- Director of Photography
- Dusan Todorovic
- Production Designer
- Sharad Singh
- Sound
- Ben Norrington, Sven Taites
- Composer
- Andrew T MacKay
- Principal cast
- Joe Anderson, Meneka Das, Sheenu Das
Genre
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
Sheenu Das
Oceansonic Pictures LtdPrincess Chula House
City Road
Truro
Cornwall TR1 2J
UK
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