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By Pekky M (10) on 07 Nov 2007

Excellent movie about rural Andhra Pradesh (South Indian state), its customs and its traditions. Good cinematography and colors…

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By Merideth P (4) on 06 Nov 2007

A little long and drawn out, but the dancing and songs are amazing. It over all has a good story, but not interesting enough to keep you watching…

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By Paula H (68) on 25 Oct 2007

If you are a fan of Satyajit Ray, then this is the first current film set in India that deals with caste, power, music, dance and intimate…

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By Shashikant W (4) on 20 Oct 2007

Guess this film was banned on 9 accounts in India--and didn't the Globe recently report another case of a film being blocked…

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By Frank Z (22) on 06 Oct 2007

The main actor in this film was phenomenal. She was a wonderful dancer and really embodied the character well…

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By Aaron L (423) on 06 Oct 2007

A little disjointed, but the performances, music and dancing, and cinematography make it worth watching…

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By Win M (11) on 05 Oct 2007

Surely one of the most stunningly beautiful films I've seen a years, anchored by an astonishing performance by a radiant and gifted non-professional…

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By David Wiegand (95) for San Francisco Chronicle (7,630) on 04 Oct 2007

Bhukya delivers an entrancing and natural performance, deftly balancing both the wide-eyed childishness of a young girl with the dawning awareness…

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By Jeffrey M. Anderson (3,573) for Combustible Celluloid (2,644) on 03 Oct 2007

A large chunk of the film's success rests on the shoulders of its young star, Mamatha Bhukya…

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By Ben H (1,875) on 02 Oct 2007

An amazing film in all respects…

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By Tom Keogh (466) for Seattle Times (3,524) on 27 Sep 2007

Vanaja is a timeless story of dignity maintained against all odds…

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By Sean Axmaker (1,564) for Seattle Post-Intelligencer (2,422) on 26 Sep 2007

Blandly executed social drama of caste and social power…

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By Jason Ferguson (44) for Orlando Weekly (1,048) on 26 Sep 2007

Written and directed by Rajnesh Domalpalli as his graduate thesis at Columbia University, Vanaja is an engaging and shocking look at class,…

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By Joyce L (70) on 22 Sep 2007

I'm not sure I can completely articulate my feelings about this film. Still processing…

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By Wesley Morris (1,967) for Boston Globe (6,852) on 20 Sep 2007

It's not easy to make a very sad movie that doesn't make you want to jump out a window when it's over. Vanaja pulls this off…

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By Christopher Campbell (291) for Cinematical (752) on 16 Sep 2007

I wish that I could also highlight the film as the best thesis film I saw in 2007, but with Charles Burnett's Killer of Sheep re-released earlier…

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By Roger Ebert (5,190) for Chicago Sun-Times (7,580) on 13 Sep 2007

Vanaja, a beautiful and heart-touching film from India, represents a miracle of casting…

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By Andrea Gronvall (422) for Chicago Reader (7,190) on 13 Sep 2007

Rajnesh Domalpalli made this poignant 2006 drama as his thesis film for a master's degree at Columbia University, yet its technique and development…

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By Krittika G (2) on 11 Sep 2007

I have mixed feelings about Vanaja…

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By David Noh (869) for Film Journal International (5,095) on 03 Sep 2007

[Domalpalli] adds to the glory of contemporary Indian cinema, indeed all cinema, with the humanity of his vision, healthily unbridled sensuality…

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