Cinema
Sam and Me
Deepa Mehta · 1991
Synopsis
Toronto. Barely arrived from India, Nikhil, twenty-three, lodges with other recent immigrants and depends on his uncle Chetan, who brought him over and finds him a place in the Cohens' medical supply company. The boss, Morris, entrusts him with the care of his elderly father, Sam. Between the young Indian, who is discovering the city and its rules, and the old Jewish man now in his charge, a friendship grows that no one around them had foreseen.
Context
The screenplay is by Ranjit Chowdhry, who also plays Nikhil. It is the first fiction film by its director, who came from documentary and television, and it was shot in Toronto. The story brings face to face two worlds of the city: that of recently arrived Indian immigrants, who share lodgings and depend on one another, and that of the Cohens, an established Jewish family who entrust their elderly grandfather to an employee. It was presented at Cannes in May 1991.
Who it is for
Ninety-four minutes, in English; a chronicle of immigration in Toronto, seen by a young Indian and an old man.
Prizes and reception
Special mention of the Caméra d'Or jury at the Cannes Film Festival, for a first feature-length fiction film.
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