Traces of Sandalwood

– Despite her fame and fortune, Mina, a successful Indian actress in Mumbai, can't forget her little s..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.80 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 35 Minutes
Release Year:
2014
Original Name:
Rastres de sàndal
Traces of Sandalwood (2014) - Also known as Rastres de sàndal

Despite her fame and fortune, Mina, a successful Indian actress in Mumbai, can't forget her little sister Sita, from whom she was forced to separate after their mother's death in a village. Thirty years later she will finally find out that Sita is alive and well in Barcelona. However, Sita's adoptive parents have erased all traces of her past. She is now called Paula, works as a researcher in Biology and has no recollection of her Indian background, let alone of Mina. Faced with the shocking truths of her past, Paula begins a long journey of self-discovery, aided along the way by her budding romance with the handsome Indian immigrant Prakash. A story of hope and love across Mumbai and Barcelona; from India to the Mediterranean and all the way back.

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Traces of Sandalwood (2014) - Trailer

Release Date:

28 Nov 2014

Language:

English, Catalan

Director:

Maria Ripoll

Writer:

Asha Miró (novel), Anna Soler-Pont (novel), Anna Soler-Pont

Main Actors:

Nandita Das, Aina Clotet, Vaibhavi Hankare, Naby Dakhli

Plot:

Despite her fame and fortune, Mina, a successful Indian actress in Mumbai, can't forget her little sister Sita, from whom she was forced to separate after their mother's death in a village. Thirty years later she will finally find out that Sita is alive and well in Barcelona. However, Sita's adoptive parents have erased all traces of her past. She is now called Paula, works as a researcher in Biology and has no recollection of her Indian background, let alone of Mina. Faced with the shocking truths of her past, Paula begins a long journey of self-discovery, aided along the way by her budding romance with the handsome Indian immigrant Prakash. A story of hope and love across Mumbai and Barcelona; from India to the Mediterranean and all the way back.

Awards:

3 wins & 8 nominations.

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.8/10