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Polite Society | Love According to Dalva | Monsoon Wedding
On Truth & Movies this week, we review LWLies current cover film, Nida Manzoor's delightful kung-fu wedding caper Polite Society, plus Emmanuelle Nicot's harrowing but vital drama Love According to Dalva, and in film club, we're all invited to Mira Nair's Monsoon Wedding.
Joining host Hannah Strong are LWLies Editor at Large Adam Woodward and film critic Fatima Sheriff.
Truth & Movies is the podcast from the film experts at Little White Lies, where along with selected colleagues and friends, they discuss the latest movie releases. Truth & Movies has all your film needs covered, reviewing the latest releases big and small, talking to some of the most exciting filmmakers, keeping you across important industry news, and reassessing great films from days gone by with the Truth & Movies Film Club.
Email: truthandmovies@tcolondon.com
Twitter and Instagram: @LWLies
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