The World Is Family(2023)
Hindi96 mins
The World Is Family (2023) is a 96-minute Hindi film. Starring Anand Patwardhan and Nirmala Patwardhan. With an audience rating of 8.5/10, The World Is Family stands as one of the notable Hindi releases of 2023.
Mood:
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 8 September 2023
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- GudVibe Rating
- 8.5/10
Storyline
Esteemed documentarian Anand Patwardhan directs a portrait of his parents, whose families were intertwined with Gandhi and India’s independence movement. His view on history extolls unity between Hindus and Muslims, a value that needs reasserting in modern politics.
“A family's story, a nation's hope for unity.”
Film Details
8.5Rating
96Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date8 September 2023
Also Known AsVasudhaiva Kutumbakam
Parental Guide
Violence
Mild
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Mild
Vibe & Tags
Mood
emotionalinspiringdark
Themes
familyidentitycorruptionjustice
Toneserious
Pacingslow-burn
Complexityrequires-attention
Audiencearthouse
Best Withalone
Violence1
Emotion5
Humor1
Rewatchability3
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
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Cast & Crew
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Anand PatwardhanActor
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Nirmala PatwardhanActor
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Trivia
- The film is Anand Patwardhan's first documentary to focus entirely on his own family history.
- Patwardhan's mother, Indumati Patwardhan, was a freedom fighter who was imprisoned during the Quit India Movement.
- The documentary includes rare archival footage and family photographs from the pre-independence era.
- It was shot over several years, with Patwardhan also serving as the cinematographer.
- The film critiques modern Indian politics while highlighting his parents' secular ideals.
- It premiered at the 2023 Berlin International Film Festival before its release in India.
- Unlike many of his earlier films, this documentary had a very limited theatrical run in India.