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The Buddha of suburbia

United Kingdom, 1998
tv-show

A four-part British miniseries about the life of the Amir family who live in the suburbs of 1970s London, and in particular, Karim (Naveen Andrews) whose whol..

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The Mirror [Widescreen] [NTSC]

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Generation

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In the city

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Kumars at No. 42

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In between

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Brick Lane

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BabaKiueria

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Lebanon, 2002
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