Namesake In Chicago

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Apna Ghar hosts a special screening of The Namesake in Chicago this Thursday, February 22, with donations to benefit the nonprofit organization. Mira Nair will take questions after the screening. Taking its name from a Hindi-Urdu phrase meaning “Our Home,” Apna Ghar is a domestic violence shelter serving primarily Asian women and children in the Midwest.

The film’s official North American release is on March 9. Fox Searchlight offers the chance to RSVP for free screenings of the film in selected cities.

Reviews:
Film Journal International
Time Out London
Variety
Salon

— Pavani Yalamanchili
February 18, 2007

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