The Namesake
2006·Movie
·2h 2min·
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Two Worlds. One Journey.
After moving from Calcutta to New York, members of the Ganguli family maintain a delicate balancing act between honoring the traditions of their native India and blending into American culture. Although parents Ashoke and Ashima are proud of the sacrifices they make to give their children opportunities, their son Gogol strives to forge his own identity without forgetting his heritage.
Indian-American ExperienceCultural IdentityImmigrant FamilyComing-of-Age StoryIntergenerational DynamicsMelancholy and NostalgiaEast Meets WestEmotional JourneyContemporary Realism
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Directed by:
Mira Nair
Written by:
Sooni Taraporevala, Jhumpa Lahiri
Produced by:
Mira Nair, Yukie Kito, Lydia Dean Pilcher
Composed by:
Nitin Sawhney
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