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"Polite Society": A Kickass Bollywood-Martial Arts Tribute to Sisterhood.

Director Nida Manzoor pays tribute to Bollywood in her film "Polite Society" by including a dance sequence featuring the iconic song "Maar Dala" from the 2002 film "Devdas." The sequence serves as a distraction while the protagonist's friends execute a plan, and also warns the sister's fiancé that she knows he's responsible for his first wife's death. The tribute honors both Bollywood and Broadway tradition and fills the scene with dramatic irony. The inclusion of the song was a priority for Manzoor, who loves films that love films, and credits the might of Universal for helping her get it.

via IndieWire|

#bollywood #dance #film

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'Polite Society': A Unique and Fierce Portrayal of Sisterhood and Friendship.

Polite Society, the directorial debut of Nida Manzoor, is a coming-of-age immigrant-family dramedy with martial-arts movie elements. The film follows Ria Khan, a schoolgirl who dreams of being a stuntwoman, and her sister Lena, who is dealing with a depressive episode. Ria's fights with classmates, Lena, and Salim's mother are realized as full-on action showdowns. While the film's use of genre frameworks to tell stories of intergenerational immigrant pain is not new, Polite Society lacks grandeur and abandon in its execution. However, the scenes between Ria and Lena are the movie's best, and Priya Kansara delivers a winning performance as Ria.

via Vulture|

#coming-of-age #film #immigrant-family

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"Polite Society": A Fierce and Energetic Portrayal of Sisterhood and Pride.

"Polite Society" is a riotously funny and action-packed film about the power of supportive sisters that critiques the limitations of cultural, generational, and gendered expectations. Directed by Nida Manzoor, the film follows Ria, a teenager who dreams of becoming a stunt woman, as she tries to save her sister from a wealthy suitor with dark intentions. The film is a unique blend of action-comedy, cross-cultural commentary, and sibling dynamics, with brilliant costume work and cinematography. At its core, "Polite Society" is a celebration of sisterhood and a pushback against narrow, outdated prejudices.

via Roger Ebert|

#action-comedy #cultural-expectations #film

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'Polite Society': A Bonkers Action-Packed Martial Arts Adventure!

"Polite Society" is a genre mash-up film that tells the story of two sisters in an enclave of well-to-do Muslim Londoners. The film borrows from various genres, including westerns, musicals, heist capers, horror, Jane Austen, and James Bond. The director, Nida Manzoor, views the overlapping identities of being young, female, and devout-to-varying-degrees as a kaleidoscope of possibilities. The film moves without the weight of having to justify its own existence and is a promising new thing from a first-time filmmaker.

via The New York Times|

#film #genre-mash-up #muslim-londoners