The Garland
1981 · Horace Ové · 90 min
"These Indian films. They're done to a formula - songs, dance, routines and a lot of sentimental heavy breathing." When her 17-year-old son Roy falls in love with a Muslim girl, and a Bangladeshi butcher seeks help from her husband Raji, Leela realises that the tears and romance of Indian cinema are closer to her own life than she has ever imagined.
Tariq YunusRaji
Patricia GarwoodLeelaLyndam GregoryRoy
Albert MosesHuqKaty MirzaNadiraShreela GhoshAminaIshaq BuxAmina's fatherSahab QizilbashAmina's mother
Frank OlegarioWedding lawyerPaul AnilHuq's assistantRanjit NakaraHuq's assistantSneh GuptaFatimaVeronique ChoolhunZareenCharu Bala ChokshiLawyer's wifePatricia GallimoreMargaret
