Anita and Me
2002 · 1h 33m · Not Rated
Comedy, Drama, Family
Directed by
Metin Hüseyin
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Anita and Me
Overview
Meena, a 12-year-old living in a mining village in the English Midlands in 1972, is the daughter of Indian parents who've come to England to give her a better life. This idyllic existence is upset by the arrival in the village of Anita Rutter and her dysfunctional family.
Director and cast
- Metin Hüseyin Director
- Chandeep Uppal as Meena Kumar
- Max Beesley as Hairy Neddy
- Anna Brewster as Anita Rutter
- Sanjeev Bhaskar as Mr. Kumar
- Kathy Burke as Mrs. Rutter
- Kabir Bedi as Yeti
- Ayesha Dharker as Mrs. Daljeet Kumar
- Lynn Redgrave as Mrs. Omerod
- Alex Freeborn as Sam Lowbridge
- Mark Williams as The Reverend 'Uncle' Alan
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