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Feature film — 2002

Anita and Me (2002)

6.01h 33mComedy — Drama — Family

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.

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A high-signal pick with 25 votes.

Starfield Productions / EM Media / Emmi / Portman Film / BBC

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Director: Metin Hüseyin

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Cast & crew

Chandeep Uppal as Meena Kumar

Chandeep Uppal

Meena Kumar

Max Beesley as Hairy Neddy

Max Beesley

Hairy Neddy

Anna Brewster as Anita Rutter

Anna Brewster

Anita Rutter

Sanjeev Bhaskar as Mr. Kumar

Sanjeev Bhaskar

Mr. Kumar

Kathy Burke as Mrs. Rutter

Kathy Burke

Mrs. Rutter

Kabir Bedi as Yeti

Kabir Bedi

Yeti

Ayesha Dharker as Mrs. Daljeet Kumar

Ayesha Dharker

Mrs. Daljeet Kumar

Lynn Redgrave as Mrs. Omerod

Lynn Redgrave

Mrs. Omerod

Alex Freeborn as Sam Lowbridge

Alex Freeborn

Sam Lowbridge

Mark Williams as The Reverend 'Uncle' Alan

Mark Williams

The Reverend 'Uncle' Alan

Lucy Pargeter as Brenda

Lucy Pargeter

Brenda

Meera Syal as Auntie Shaila

Meera Syal

Auntie Shaila

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