THE INDIAN IN ME
Short Film 28 minutes
Mock up
A Nigel Foote Film with Co-Producers Harry MacLure, Richard Flory, BJ Gonsalvez, and Associate Producers Richard Johnson, Andre Alphonso and Bernie Morgan to be produced and shot in Chennai, India.
Nigel and Harry have collaborated on many projects and productions, the last two films are Going Away and Calcutta I’m Sorry.
This latest production is an English language, family drama set in a suburb of Chennai employing a professional cast and crew.
THE INDIAN IN ME
CAST
THE WALTERS, an Anglo-Indian family living in Chennai.
RICHARD. 80’s GRANDFATHER/GRANDDAD/PAPA/DAADA/PA
FREDDY. 60’S SON OF RICHARD, OLDER BROTHER OF PETER
PETER. 60’s SON OF RICHARD
CHARMAINE. 60’s WIFE OF PETER, DAUGHTER IN-LAW OF RICHARD
MARK. 30’s SON OF PETER & CHARMAINE, GRANDSON OF RICHARD
YOUNG RICHARD. 10 GHOST OF RICHARD AS A SMALL BOY
RICHARDS MOTHER. 20’S GHOSTLY VOICE OFF CAMERA
INDIAN
SHANTHI. 30’s WIFE OF MARK, DAUGHTER IN-LAW OF PETER & CHARMAINE
MARY RANI. 30’s GHOST OF AYAH
SEVA. 40’s TAXI DRIVER
GOAN
FR. GOMEZ. 80’S CATHOLIC PRIEST and FAMILY FRIEND
STORY
An old Anglo-Indian man Richard Walters, on his death bed, realises that he has never acknowledged both sides of his mixed heritage, only the British male line while looking down and being ashamed of his Indian connections and ancestry.
As he lies dying on the last day of his long life, he decides to make amends and to attain inner peace by apologising to his grandson’s Indian wife Shanthi, on behalf of all Indians for his racist behaviour. However, not all of his family are happy with his decision which ignites conflict between the two brothers. Peter lives in Chennai, Freddy in Melbourne, who left India as part of the Anglo-Indian diaspora, who has returned to farewell Richard; his estranged father. Prejudices, jealousness and disparities surface and add confusion to Richards last minuet attempt to make good. As Richard draws his last breath, he whispers a name but it is not his wife’s, his sons or his Makers name but that of his boyhood nanny; Mary Rani…
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