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Salaam Bombay!
Film · 1988
Mira Nair
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Film 1988

Salaam Bombay!

Mira Nair1988
Director
Mira Nair
Year
1988
Region
India
This work has been selected for the Aravien index based on editorial review.
Synopsis

Street children in Mumbai. Neorealism transplanted to India with unflinching compassion.

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Editorial note
Keeps urban isolation in play with a different film voice.
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Why this work is here
Street children in Mumbai. Neorealism transplanted to India with unflinching compassion.
Selected for cultural longevity · regional significance · editorial selection · thematic depth
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