Review of Monsoon Wedding (2001) by Marlene J — 25 Nov 2007

U just need to see this :-) .. cultural encounterers? Maybe .. but why so?

This review of Monsoon Wedding (2001) was written by Marlene J on 25 Nov 2007.

Monsoon Wedding has generally received very positive reviews.

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