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On DVD: Before the Rains - So Sneakily Feminist Even Its Creators Don't Realize It
film.com –
2008-09-11
When I picked up the packaging to gnaw the shrink wrap off of Before the Rains , the little-seen Merchant Ivory film from earlier this year and now new on DVD from Lionsgate, I suffered a little moment of panic. ... Full Article
Before the Rains (PG)
viewlondon.co.uk –
2008-07-23
Given the racy subject matter, this is an oddly chaste and ultimately underwhelming affair, but it's beautifully shot and the performances ensure that it remains watchable. ... Full Article
MUMBAI: The 62nd Edinburgh Film Festival is set to screen Before the Rains , an English language film directed by Santosh Sivan. The film stars Indian actors Rahul Bose and Nandita Das. ... Full Article
Mumbai, (IANS) Actor Rahul Bose, who is riding high on the success of the Santosh Sivan-directed English language movie "Before The Rains", says he almost refused the role because the producers wanted him to audition for it. ... Full Article
Merchant Ivory's Before the Rains
villagevoice.com –
2008-05-07
British plantation owner and colonialist extraordinaire Henry Moores (Linus Roache) fancies himself the cowboy of Kerala, cavorting around the jungle with his Indian mistress, Sajani (Nandita Das) as he makes plans to expand his operations by branching out into spices:... ... Full Article
Monday at AFI Dallas International Film Festival
wfaa.com –
2008-03-28
Before the Rains -Risky doings for a burgeoning spice mogul in India (Linus Roache). 7:30 p.m., Magnolia. • J.C. Chavez -Fight fans take note: a documentary on the boxer Julio Cesar Chavez. 1 p.m., Magnolia. • My Brother is an... ... Full Article
Sivan's debut film in English
galatta.com –
2008-03-18
Acclaimed Indian director and cinematographer Santosh Sivan will release his debut English language film, Before the Rains, in Los Angeles and New York on May 9, followed by a national release on May 16. ... Full Article
When you pack cinematographer-turned-auteur Santosh Sivan, the leading figures of Indian art house cinema-Rahul Bose and Nandita Das-and the universal story of the clash of cultures, you expect nothing less than sublimely executed, incinerating drama on screen. ... Full Article
Fatal culture clash, imperialist entitlement, forbidden passion between master and servant: the ingredients of Santosh Sivan's period piece Before the Rains may be awfully familiar, but the film lends them the force of tragedy. ... Full Article