Rent The Mystic Masseur (2001)
3.1 of 5 from 48 ratings
1h 53min
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- Synopsis:
- Set amidst the large and prosperous Indian community in mid-20th century Trinidad 'The Mystic Masseur' is a magical, bittersweet fable about Ganesh (Aasif Mandvi), a young aspiring author whose unexpected talents as a healer bring him local fame and enable him to realise his ambitions as a writer. But he also realises his limitations when his reputation as the legendry "mystic masseur" propels him to national renown and draws him far from his roots and his true self.
- Actors:
- Om Puri, James Fox, Aasif Mandvi, Ayesha Dharker, Jimi Mistry, Sanjeev Bhaskar, Zohra Sehgal, Sakina Jaffrey, Rez Kempton, Pip Torrens, Albert Laveau, Grace Maharaj, Michael Cherrie, Maureen Thompson, Dinesh Maharaj, David Sammy, Eddie Yearwood, Danesh Khan, Lisa Bissoon, Ria Soodeen
- Directors:
- Ismail Merchant
- Producers:
- Nayeem Hafizka, Richard Hawley, Pritish Nandy
- Writers:
- V.S. Naipaul, Caryl Phillips
- Studio:
- Pathe
- Genres:
- Comedy, Drama
- Collections:
- Top 10 Best Last Films: World Cinema
