NAOMI DESPRES

INDIA SWEETS AND SPICES (2022)
Starring Sophia Ali, Manisha Koirala, Adil Hussain, Deepti Gupta, Rish Shah and Ved Sapru. Directed by Geeta Malik.

Alia Kapur returns to her family’s posh suburban New Jersey home after a year away at college and upends their well-ordered life with her newfound independence. Befriending Varun, the handsome son of the new owners of the local Indian grocery, she invites his family to a weekly dinner gathering with her parents’ wealthy friends. She is shocked to learn that her perfectionist mother Sheila has a previous connection to Varun’s mother Bhairavi. Alia’s surprise turns to indignation when she uncovers secrets about both her parents that push her toward a daring and transformative confrontation.

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KILL THE MESSENGER (2014)
Starring Jeremy Renner, Rosemarie Dewitt and Ray Liotta. Directed by Michael Cuesta.

Based on true events, Kill the Messenger tells the remarkable story of a small-town reporter who uncovers one of the most elaborate criminal conspiracies in the history of the US government- unleashing a CIA smear campaign that turns the entire American political and media establishment against him.