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Anita and Me
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Anita and Me

(2002)Directed by Metin Hüseyin93 minComedy, Drama, Family

Meena Kumar (Chandeep Uppal) is twelve, the daughter of Indian parents in a mining village in the English Midlands in 1972, and she is happy there. Then Anita Rutter (Anna Brewster) arrives with her family, and Meena wants to be anywhere near her. Metin Hüseyin adapts Meera Syal's 1996 novel, keeping the story close to the village and to Meena's eye.

Chandeep Uppalas Meena Kumar
Max Beesleyas Hairy Neddy
Anna Brewsteras Anita Rutter
Sanjeev Bhaskaras Mr. Kumar
Kathy Burkeas Mrs. Rutter
Kabir Bedias Yeti
Ayesha Dharkeras Mrs. Daljeet Kumar
Lynn Redgraveas Mrs. Omerod
Alex Freebornas Sam Lowbridge
Mark Williamsas The Reverend 'Uncle' Alan
Lucy Pargeteras Brenda
Meera Syalas Auntie Shaila
Kathy Burkeas Mrs. Diedre Rutter
Zohra Sehgalas Nanima
Christine Tremarcoas Sandy
Claire Downesas Teacher
Georgia Patrickas Tracey Rutter
Omid Djalilias Uncle Amman