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India Cabaret (1985)

Genre : Documentary

Runtime : 1H 0M

Director : Mira Nair

Synopsis

India Cabaret (1985) is a documentary by Mira Nair exploring the "respectable" and "immoral" stereotypes of women in Indian society told from the point of view of 2 strip-tease dancers in a cabaret house in Bombay.

Actors

Crews

Mira Nair
Mira Nair
Director
Barry Alexander Brown
Barry Alexander Brown
Editor
Mitch Epstein
Mitch Epstein
Director of Photography

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