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Release Date:
October 3, 2008
Original Title:
How Can It Be
Genres:
Drama
Production Companies:
LDM Productions
Production Countries:
France | India
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 9
The story of Zainab and Arif, who live their son, Munna, in Brooklyn. Zainab makes the complicated decision to leave her protected life and follow her heart. One of eight shorts commissioned by the United Nations on themes concerning global society.
Director:
Mira Nair
Director of Photography:
Declan Quinn
Editor:
Allyson C. Johnson
Music:
Mychael Danna
Rob Simonsen
Original Music Composer:
Mychael Danna
Producer:
Marc Obéron
Lissandra Haulica
Production Design:
Adam Stockhausen
Screenplay:
Rashida Mustafa
Suketu Mehta
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