| Overall: | B+ |
|---|---|
| Violence: | B- |
| Sexual Content: | B |
| Language: | B- |
| Drugs/Alcohol: | B |
| Run Time: | 107 |
| Theater Release: | |
| Video Release: | 04 Jul 2005 |
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After watching a movie with your children or students, we encourage parents and teachers to look for education opportunities to teach with movies. Here are a few discussion topics that can help with lesson plans or teaching in the home.
What preconceived ideas do Will and Lalita have about one another’s culture? Do media depictions, including news reports and entertainment, promote these opinions? How and why do their attitudes change?
What things did you learn about Indian culture? What similarities did you find to your own background?
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About the Reviewer: Kerry Bennett
Kerry Bennett is interested in media from both a journalist and parent perspective. Along with authoring articles for several family-oriented publications, she has written for Parent Previews for nearly 10 years. She serves as Vice President of the Alberta Association for Media Awareness. She and her husband Garry have four sons.
