''Unni'' is a 1989

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n feature film directed by

G. Aravindan Govindan Aravindan (23 January 1935 – 15 March 1991) was an Indian film director, screenwriter, musician, cartoonist, and painter. He was one of the pioneers of parallel cinema in Malayalam. He was known for his unorthodox way of filmma ...

. William Rothman (Bill Rothman) and his wife, Kitty Morgan, wrote and co-produced (with the

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) the film. The film was inspired by the experiences of students in the International Honours Programme on Film, Television and Social Change.

Plot summary

The film is about a few American students studying in Kerala. Narrated by one of the students named Tara, the plot follows her relationship with a local boy named Unni.

Cast

* Tara Johannessen as Tara * Gijie Abraham as Unni * Sethu as Sethu * Chris Bonnell as Carol * Vivian Colodro as Maggie * Jorden Freid as Jorden

References

External links

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Bill Rothman's video on G. Aravindan
* * 1989 films English-language Indian films 1980s Malayalam-language films Films directed by G. Aravindan {{1980s-Malayalam-film-stub