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UNITED STATES · 2002

Hysterical Blindness

Mira Nair
Indian Parallel Cinema female friendship dating and romance 1980s nostalgia small-town life self-discovery
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Synopsis

Two friends lament their unhappy single lives while searching for Mr. Right in 1980s New Jersey.

Year2002
CountryUnited States
DirectorMira Nair
MovementIndian Parallel Cinema
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