National Theatre Live: Behind the Beautiful Forevers

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National Theatre Live: Behind the Beautiful Forevers (2015)

Directed by Rufus Norris

Drama · 3h 20m

India is surging with global ambition. But beyond the luxury hotels surrounding Mumbai airport lies a makeshift slum, full of people with plans of their own. Zehrunisa and her son Abdul aim to recycle enough rubbish to fund a proper house. Sunil, twelve and stunted, wants to eat until he’s as tall as Kalu the thief. Asha seeks to steal government anti-poverty funds to turn herself into a ‘first-class person’, while her daughter Manju intends to become the slum’s first female graduate. But their schemes are fragile; global recession threatens the garbage trade, and another slum-dweller is about to make an accusation that will destroy herself and shatter the neighbourhood.

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Cast

Meera Syal Zehrunisa Husain Vincent Ebrahim Sartaj Garewal Mahadeo Waghekar Muzz Khan Ranjit Krishnamma Raja Kamble Stephanie Street Asha Waghekar Hiran Abeysekera Sunil Sharma Esh Alladi Esh Alladi: Guard at Dongri, Defender Nathalie Armin
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Pal Aron
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Tia-Lana Chinapyel Mariam Haque

Crew

Director
Rufus Norris
Screenplay
David Hare

Details

Release date
2015-03-12
Runtime
3h 20m
Genres
Drama
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
English
Countries
United Kingdom
Production
National Theatre