Memsahib Rita

Name: Memsahib Rita
Genre: Drama
Released: 1994-01-01
Duration: 19 min
Cast: Nisha Nayar, Jayne Boniface, Kaleem Janjua, Meera Syal, Sudha Bhuchar

— Jan 1994 19m

Drama

Overview

Using a blend of magic realism and realist drama, Memsahib Rita looks at the physical and emotional violence of racism. Shanti is haunted by both the racist taunts of nationalist white youths and the memory of her white mother.

Leda Serene Films · BBC · BFI

English