Review of Earth (1999) by Sanderson D — 16 Sep 2007

I loved Bapsi Sidhwa's novel ("Cracking India") which the movie is based on. Deeply moving.

This review of Earth (1999) was written by Sanderson D on 16 Sep 2007.

Earth has generally received positive reviews.

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