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Film: Vanaja
 New Asia Cinema


Wednesday, September 9
 School of Management Rm. 137   7:00 pm
Free and open to the public.
 Director: Rajnesh Domalpalli - India, 2006
Telugu with English subtitles
111 minutes

In Rajnesh Domalpalli’s Telugu-language debut feature, Vanaja (Mamatha Bhukya) is a lower-caste teenage girl in Southern India who works as a servant but aspires to be a dancer. Although the narrative takes some tragic turns, Vanaja’s natural artistic talent and strength of character shine through.
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