Underplayed Gems

The Bong Connection (2006)

The Bong Connection poster
Directed by
Anjan Dutt
Genre
drama, music
Country
India, United States
Runtime
2h 11m
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 4 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

This movie follows two Bengali men who are connected by their culture. One lives in Kolkata and the other in the United States. It shows their different daily lives and experiences.

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What happens

The Bong Connection is a 2006 Bengali-English language Indian film starring Raima Sen, Shayan Munshi and Parambrata Chatterjee and directed by Anjan Dutt. The movie, which is based on the lives of Bengalis in the U.S. and Kolkata, was screened at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City in 2005. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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