Thursday, May 10, 2012

Salaam Bombay! - Mira Nair - 1988



Salaam Bombay! is a film that really affected me after I saw it. The film is able to capture a much different side of humanity in a sometimes fun and sometimes depressing way as it is a film that takes you on an emotional ride as you dance between hope and despair.

The film mainly centers around a young boy named Krishna who wants more than anything to return home. The film however expands as Krishna meets more people and we get to see their own stories. Some of which are quite sad especially the story of a young woman forced into prostitution.

Salaam Bombay! was wonderfully balanced in the way that it was able to balance all of these compelling stories in a way where they all felt flushed out without feeling too dominant or overwhelming.

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