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Drama 2006 2h 2m

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The Namesake

The American-born son of Indian immigrants strives to fit in among his fellow New Yorkers despite his family's unwillingness to let go of their traditional ways.

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DIRECTOR

Mira Nair

SCREENPLAY

Sooni Taraporevala

DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY

Frederick Elmes

EDITOR

Allyson C. Johnson

ORIGINAL MUSIC COMPOSER

Nitin Sawhney

PRODUCER

Anadil Hossain
Dinaz Stafford
Lori Keith Douglas
Lydia Dean Pilcher
Mira Nair
Ronnie Screwvala
Taizo Son
Yukie Kito

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER

Yasushi Kotani

NOVEL

Jhumpa Lahiri

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The Namesake
Released 2006
Directed by Mira Nair
Title page #16727

Telluride Film Festival

2006Festival screening

Toronto International Film Festival

2006Festival screening

BFI London Film Festival

2006Festival screening

IAAC Film Festival

2006Festival screening

Helsinki Woman Film Festival

2007Festival screening

Ouagadougou Panafrican Film And Television Festival

2007Festival screening

Wonthaggi International Film Festival

2007Festival screening

Tongues On Fire Festival

2007Festival screening

Limited theatrical

2007Limited theatrical