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Kumar and Mr. Jones

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Kumar and Mr. Jones
Directed bySugith Varughese
Written bySugith Varughese
Produced byPaul Brown
Leonard Farlinger
StarringJohn Gilbert
Ivan Smith
Michelle Duquet
Diego Matamoros
CinematographyAdam Swica
Edited byJohn Hektor
Music byBoko Suzuki
Production
company
Release date
  • 1991 (1991)
Running time
14 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageEnglish

Kumar and Mr. Jones is a Canadian short drama film, directed by Sugith Varughese and released in 1991.[1] The film centres on the relationship between Mr. Jones (John Gilbert), a bedridden older man, and Kumar (Ivan Smith), his Indo-Canadian caretaker whose power in the relationship is threatened when Mr. Jones begins responding favourably to treatment by Melissa (Michelle Duquet), a new physical therapist.[2]

The film was made while Varughese was a student at the Canadian Film Centre.[1]

The film received a Genie Award nomination for Best Live Action Short Drama at the 13th Genie Awards in 1992.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b Sid Adilman, "Film centre sets up its library in Windfields stable". Toronto Star, August 27, 1991.
  2. ^ "3rd Annual Rendezvous with Madness Film Festival Program". 1995.
  3. ^ H. J. Kirchhoff, "French-Canadian films steal Genie show: Cronenberg's Naked Lunch leads the pack with 11 nominations". The Globe and Mail, October 14, 1992.
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