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      Festival of Lights

      Released Nov 9, 2012 1h 42m Drama List
      8% 12 Reviews Tomatometer An immigrant family moves to Queens and rediscovers their Guyanese heritage. Read More Read Less

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      Audience Member It's actually a pretty good movie for an indy movie about a unique subject matter, location and culture. The over-all plot isn't really predictable, some of the performances and scenes are quite lovely, and it actually has some decent star power in the form of Mistri and Quinn. You genuinely worry about the protagonists. And despite the rather harsh professional reviews, I don't think one should underestimate the importance and benefit of seeing a story set in a culture that very rarely, if ever, gets any limelight shown on it at all. The imagery from and in Guyana are wonderful in their own right. Well, worth a watch. And again, unlike many, genuinely bad indy movies, this one actually has a storyline and acting that let you finish the whole thing and engage in the story. A nice first narrative effort from the director. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/16/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Critics Reviews

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      Mark Olsen Los Angeles Times The travel-heavy third act, which leapfrogs a host of key plot points, risibly defies logic and clarity as the film barrels toward its forced and sentimental conclusion. Rated: 2/5 Nov 9, 2012 Full Review Ronnie Scheib Variety Somewhere in her switch from documaking to fiction filmmaking, Shundell Prasad seems to have lost touch with clarity. Nov 8, 2012 Full Review John DeFore Hollywood Reporter Universal themes aren't enough to buoy unimaginative drama. Nov 7, 2012 Full Review Nicholas Bell IONCINEMA.com A contrived soap opera of cliché and predictability. Aug 6, 2019 Full Review Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat Spirituality & Practice A vivid portrait of the troubled journey of a mother and daughter who flee Guyana and try to set up new lives in America. Rated: 3/5 Nov 8, 2012 Full Review Eric Monder Film Journal International Interesting drama about an Indo-Guyanese teenager suffers from amateurish acting and writing. Nov 5, 2012 Full Review Read all reviews

      Movie Info

      Synopsis An immigrant family moves to Queens and rediscovers their Guyanese heritage.
      Director
      Shundell Prasad
      Producer
      Eli P. Navon, Eve Pomerance
      Screenwriter
      Shundell Prasad
      Distributor
      Truly Indie
      Genre
      Drama
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Nov 9, 2012, Limited
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Mar 8, 2017
      Runtime
      1h 42m