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  • 2012
  • Not Rated
  • IndustryWorks Pictures
  • 2 h
  • 2012
  • Not Rated
  • IndustryWorks Pictures
  • 2 h

Summary A father and daughter are separated but are never truly apart in this touching story of a family tragically divided. Reshma is a troubled teenager in 1980s New York who struggles to discover a sense of self and strength amidst a daunting array of pressures and betrayals. While continually grappling with her tumultuous relationship with h...

Directed By: Shundell Prasad

Written By: Shundell Prasad

  • 2012
  • Not Rated
  • IndustryWorks Pictures
  • 2 h
  • 2012
  • Not Rated
  • IndustryWorks Pictures
  • 2 h

Festival of Lights

Metascore Generally Unfavorable Based on 7 Critic Reviews
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Summary A father and daughter are separated but are never truly apart in this touching story of a family tragically divided. Reshma is a troubled teenager in 1980s New York who struggles to discover a sense of self and strength amidst a daunting array of pressures and betrayals. While continually grappling with her tumultuous relationship with h...

Directed By: Shundell Prasad

Written By: Shundell Prasad

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Generally Unfavorable Based on 7 Critic Reviews
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Nov 6, 2012
It opens our eyes to a subculture about which most of us know very little, but it is so unsteady in its focus that interest wanes.
By Rex Reed FULL REVIEW
40
Nov 12, 2012
Complex story twists unfold to confusing effect, while characters angrily toss cliches at one another and revelations multiply rather than resolve murky plot developments.
By Ronnie Scheib FULL REVIEW
40
Nov 7, 2012
A novel cultural focus, highlighting Guyanese citizens of Indian ancestry, isn't enough to sustain interest in the lifeless film, which will attract few outside the Indo-Guyanese community.
By John DeFore FULL REVIEW
40
Nov 6, 2012
Little girls never stop loving their daddies in Festival of Lights, a drama that never stops loving soap-opera-style melodramatics.
By Nick Schager FULL REVIEW
40
Nov 6, 2012
It ends up being largely just another story about a rebellious American teenager.
By Neil Genzlinger FULL REVIEW
38
Nov 6, 2012
Prasad has a hard time keeping her bulging narrative straight; the twitchy editing, jarring close-ups and bobbing camera only muddle the audience.
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Nov 6, 2012
Fifteen minutes into Festival of Lights you come to the discouraging realization that you know every infuriating plot beat that will follow.
By Chuck Bowen FULL REVIEW

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Production Company Durga Entertainment, Major Motion Pictures Ltd., Shundell Prasad Films International, The Festival of Light
Release Date Nov 9, 2012
Duration 2 h
Rating Not Rated
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Tagline A daughter, a father, separated, but never apart...
Website https://www.facebook.com/festivaloflightsfilm
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