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{{Infobox film
| name = The Waiting City
| image = The Waiting City poster.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Film poster
| director = [[Claire McCarthy]]
| producer =
| writer = Claire McCarthy
| starring = [[Joel Edgerton]] and [[Radha Mitchell]]
| music = [[Michael Yezerski]]
| cinematography =
| editing =
| studio = 
| distributor = 
| released = {{Film date|2009|09|16|Toronto|ref1=<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2009/film/markets-festivals/the-waiting-city-1200475929/|title=The Waiting City|date=23 September 2009|publisher=|accessdate=22 June 2020}}</ref>|2010|07|15|Australia|ref2=<ref name=":1" />|df=y}}
| runtime = 1h 48m
| country = Australia
| language = English
| budget =
| gross = $500,641
}}
'''''The Waiting City''''' is a 2009 Australian film directed by [[Claire McCarthy]].<ref>[http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/waiting_city/ The Waiting City - Rotten Tomatoes]</ref> The film stars [[Joel Edgerton]] as Ben Simmons, [[Radha Mitchell]] as Fiona Simmons, [[Samrat Chakrabarti|Samrat Chakrabati]] as Krishna, and [[Isabel Lucas]] as Scarlett. The film's score was composed by [[Michael Yezerski]]. ''The Waiting City'' is about an Australian couple who travels to India to adopt a child. During the trip, they also learn more about their marriage and relationship.

The film was an official selection at the [[2009 Toronto International Film Festival]] in the Special Presentation category. It was also screened at the [[Busan International Film Festival|Pusan International Film Festival]] in 2009 and the [[Sydney Film Festival]] in 2010.

==Synopsis==
Fiona (Radha Mitchell) and Ben (Joel Edgerton) are a couple from Australia—she is a successful, self-starting lawyer while he is a relaxed, easy-going musician. Fiona and Ben, who want to adopt a child, travel to India for what they imagine will be a quick and simple process. However, once they arrive in [[Calcutta]] (now [[Kolkata]]) they learn that little happens quickly in [[India]], and for all the promises that have been made, they begin to doubt whether they will be able to complete the final stages of the adoption process.

While Fiona stays in touch with her clients at home via the internet and deals with the legal red tape slowing down the adoption, Ben finds himself wandering the streets of Calcutta and adjusting to the rhythms of the city. The stress of the waiting period seems to reinforce the differences between Fiona and Ben, and tension begins to grow into anger and resentment; adding to Ben's dissatisfaction is his budding friendship with Scarlett ([[Isabel Lucas]]), an attractive fellow visitor who seems more compatible with his attitudes than his wife.

Fiona, an [[atheist]], finds herself at odds with the Indian people who are driven by religious tradition. As her stay in India progresses, the various unfamiliar sights evoke spiritual feelings in her. When Ben and Fiona finally go to the [[orphanage]] to meet their would-be daughter Lakshmi, they discover that she is chronically ill and likely unable to survive a flight to Sydney. Fiona and Ben are devastated when Lakshmi dies a few days later. Having lost all that they meant to find in India, the lovers decide once again that they need each other and engage in reconciliation.

== Cast ==
* [[Radha Mitchell]] as Fiona Simmons
* [[Joel Edgerton]] as Ben Simmons
* [[Samrat Chakrabarti]] as Krishna
* [[Isabel Lucas]] as Scarlett
* [[Tillotama Shome]] as Sister Tessila
* [[Barun Chanda]] as Doctor Khan
* [[Dana Roy]] as Sister Agnes
* [[Tamal Ray Chowdhury]] as Uncle
* [[Tanusree Shankar|Tanushree Shankar]] as Didi Chatterjee
* [[Palomi Ghosh Urmi]] as Paulomi Ghosh

== Themes ==

=== Motherhood ===
[[Motherhood]] is a key theme in ''The Waiting City''. Fiona has conflict over two different domains of her life regarding family and career - her new role as a mother and her career as a lawyer.<ref name=":2">{{Cite news|last=Harper|first=Kate|date=2011|title=Re-balancing Roles in Kolkata: "The Waiting City"|pages=108–112|work=Metro (Melbourne)|issue=167}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{Cite journal|last=Arendell|first=Terry|date=November 2000|title=Conceiving and Investigating Motherhood: The Decade's Scholarship|url=http://doi.wiley.com/10.1111/j.1741-3737.2000.01192.x|journal=Journal of Marriage and Family|language=en|volume=62|issue=4|pages=1192–1207|doi=10.1111/j.1741-3737.2000.01192.x|issn=0022-2445}}</ref> She prioritises her career over motherhood. The film describes how this has negative consequences upon her marriage to Ben.<ref name=":2" /> In films and literature, motherhood is shown in a conventional and traditional style where it represents [[femininity]].<ref name=":3" /> Fiona's character representation as a "career-centred contemporary woman"<ref name=":2" /> contradicts the conventional depictions of motherhood.<ref name=":3" /> Fiona's trip to India with Ben makes her question whether or not she is suitable to be a mother.<ref name=":2" /> Krishna, the couple's driver in India, challenges Fiona's suitability as a mother due to her and Ben not already having children.<ref name=":2" /> He believes that them having to adopt a child means Fiona is not ready for motherhood.<ref name=":2" /> Fiona's surroundings during the trip, through [[religion]] and [[culture]], reinforce India's firm beliefs of what it means to be a mother, that is, women should have a strong desire for motherhood.<ref name=":2" /> Traditionally, the concept of motherhood has been related to a woman's core identity and represents her femininity as a woman.<ref name=":3" /> These traditional beliefs make Fiona engage with her role as a woman and how she should want to attain motherhood.<ref name=":2" />

=== Gender roles ===
The topic of [[gender role]]s is a key theme in ''The Waiting City''. Fiona and Ben are represented as opposite character types which challenge traditional gender roles. Fiona is shown as a "career-centred contemporary woman" and Ben is described as her "male antithesis." The film creates a "battle of sexes" and strong power imbalance in their relationship. ''The Waiting City'' looks at how initially, Fiona and Ben challenge the traditional gender roles. Fiona is dominating and Ben has a lack of masculinity, preventing him from becoming the [[Patriarchy|patriarchal]] role in the [[Family|family unit]].<ref name=":2" /> Traditionally in a family unit, both genders become the conventional [[stereotype]]s that are expected of their genders. Women have the responsibility of taking care of the children and men have the responsibility of financially supporting the family.<ref name=":3" /> The film shows how both characters need to align themselves with traditional gender dynamics to be able to have a family.<ref name=":2" /> [[International adoption]] prompts fathers to be more aware of their patriarchal role in the family.<ref name=":4">{{Cite journal|last1=Levy-Shiff|first1=Rachel|last2=Zoran|first2=Naomi|last3=Shulman|first3=Shmuel|date=January 1997|title=International and Domestic Adoption: Child, Parents, and Family Adjustment|url=http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1080/016502597385478|journal=International Journal of Behavioral Development|language=en|volume=20|issue=1|pages=109–129|doi=10.1080/016502597385478|s2cid=145253992|issn=0165-0254}}</ref> Ben needs to adopt the traditional notions of fatherhood.<ref name=":2" /> This makes Ben consider his role as a parental figure within the family unit.<ref name=":4" /> By the end of the film, Fiona and Ben have changed themselves, in terms of their gender roles, to be more in-line with traditional gender conventions and stereotypes.<ref name=":2" />

=== Adoption ===
[[Adoption]] is a key theme in ''The Waiting City''. It is the main reason for Fiona and Ben's trip to India. ''The Waiting City'' shows international adoption, where Fiona and Ben adopt their daughter, Lakshmi, from India. McCarthy, the film's director, wanted to discuss the additional complexities of adoption. Throughout the film, Fiona and Ben are faced with questions from people in India, such as their driver Krishna, about whether or not Lakshmi will be their adopted child or will she always belong to Mother India, the country that she is from.<ref name=":2" /> In international adoption, adopted children join families who have "different racial, cultural, and religious characteristics." Concerns are raised over whether or not they will lose the connection they have with their [[Identity (social science)|identity]], heritage, and home country.<ref name=":4" />

== Production ==

=== Development ===
Claire McCarthy, the director of ''The Waiting City'', used to volunteer with the [[Missionaries of Charity]] in India in 2002. She volunteered at the Mother Teresa Center and from her volunteering experiences, she was able to develop content for her 2008 documentary film ''Sisters''. Following the documentary, McCarthy started to develop ideas for ''The Waiting City'' after meeting children in India who were waiting to be adopted.<ref name=":2" />

The Producer Offset, which provides funds to producers for the creation of Australian projects within films and television, contributed approximately 22 per cent of the film's budget.<ref name=":03">{{Cite news|last=Swift|first=Brendan|date=14 July 2010|title=Feature: The Waiting City|work=Inside Film|url=https://www.if.com.au/feature-the-waiting-city/|url-status=live|access-date=30 March 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Producer Offset|url=https://www.screenaustralia.gov.au/funding-and-support/producer-offset|url-status=live|access-date=30 May 2021|website=Screen Australia}}</ref> ''The Waiting City'' received support from [[Screen Australia]], specifically production and marketing support.<ref name=":13">{{Cite web|title=The Waiting City|url=https://www.screenaustralia.gov.au/the-screen-guide/t/the-waiting-city-2010/24894/|url-status=live|access-date=30 March 2021|website=Screen Australia}}</ref><ref name=":03" /> Screen Australia is a funding agency that assists with the production of low-budget Australian films.<ref name=":52">{{Cite journal|last1=Murray|first1=Virginia|last2=Johanson|first2=Katya|date=2015-01-02|title=The cut-through concept: 52 Tuesdays , festivals and the distribution of independent Australian films|url=http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/17503175.2014.1002270|journal=Studies in Australasian Cinema|language=en|volume=9|issue=1|pages=52–65|doi=10.1080/17503175.2014.1002270|issn=1750-3175|s2cid=191565501}}</ref> Additionally, the film received support from other agencies such as [[Screen NSW]], Spectrum Films, and EFILM Australia.<ref name=":03" />

=== Pre-production ===
Prior to filming, McCarthy and the film's director of photography, Denson Baker, went on research trips to India to observe the filming locations.<ref name=":03" /><ref name=":14" /><ref name=":10">{{Cite news|last=Miraudo|first=Simon|date=20 July 2010|title=Interview - Claire McCarthy and Denson Baker, The Waiting City|work=Quickflix|url=https://www.quickflix.com.au/News/Interviews/TheWaitingCity/6843|access-date=30 May 2021}}</ref> Baker compiled over 6,000 photos during the pre-production phase.<ref name=":03" /><ref name=":10" /> Baker has since worked on cinematography for television shows such as [[Victoria (British TV series)|Victoria]] in 2017 and [[The Luminaries (miniseries)|The Luminaries]] in 2020, and films such as [[Ophelia (2018 film)|Ophelia]] in 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Denson Baker|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1095066/|url-status=live|access-date=31 May 2021|publisher=IMDb}}</ref>

Separate casting directors were used for the cast of The ''Waiting City'', with one casting director in Australia and another casting director in India.<ref name=":10" />

=== Production ===
The film was produced by Jamie Hilton.<ref name=":14" /><ref>{{Cite news|date=3 May 2010|title=The Waiting City trailer|work=Inside Film|url=https://www.if.com.au/the-waiting-city-trailer/|access-date=30 May 2021}}</ref> ''The Waiting City'' was his theatrical debut as a producer.<ref name=":12">{{Cite web|title=Jamie Hilton|url=https://www.screenwest.com.au/film-in-wa/people/jamie-hilton/|url-status=live|access-date=31 May 2021|website=Screenwest - Film in Western Australia}}</ref> Following this film, he has worked on other films such as [[Sleeping Beauty (2011 film)|Sleeping Beauty]] in 2011, [[The Little Death (2014 film)|The Little Death]] in 2014, and [[Backtrack (film)|Backtrack]] in 2015.<ref name=":12" />

Beginning in late 2008, ''The Waiting City'' took 32 days to shoot.<ref name=":03" /> There were 120 members on the Indian production team, originating from Mumbai and Calcutta.<ref name=":10" /> In the Australian team, there were 10 production members and three cast members.<ref name=":10" /> Production design for the film was done by Pete Baxter, who has since worked on television shows such as [[Safe Harbour (TV series)|Safe Harbour]] in 2018, [[On the Ropes (TV series)|On the Ropes]] in 2018, and [[Total Control (TV series)|Total Control]] in 2019.<ref name=":14" /><ref>{{Cite web|title=Pete Baxter|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0062798/|url-status=live|access-date=31 May 2021|publisher=IMDb}}</ref>

=== Post-production ===
Following production, the film was edited by [[Veronika Jenet]], who had previously received a nomination at the [[66th Academy Awards]] for her work in the 1993 film [[The Piano]].<ref name=":14" /><ref>{{Cite web|title=THE 66TH ACADEMY AWARDS {{!}} 1994|url=https://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/1994|url-status=live|access-date=31 May 2021|website=Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences}}</ref> Since ''The Waiting City'', she has worked on films such as [[Snowtown (film)|Snowtown]] in 2011 and [[The Daughter (2015 film)|The Daughter]] in 2015.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Veronika Jenet|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0353074/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cr15|url-status=live|access-date=31 May 2021|publisher=IMDb}}</ref>

== Release and reception ==
[[File:Radha_Mitchell_at_Tiff_2009.jpg|thumb|Radha Mitchell at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2009]]

=== Release ===
''The Waiting City'' premiered at the [[2009 Toronto International Film Festival]] on 16 September 2009, and received its wide release in Australian cinemas on 15 July 2010.<ref name=":8">{{Cite news|last=Simon|first=Alissa|date=22 September 2009|title=The Waiting City|work=Variety|url=https://variety.com/2009/film/markets-festivals/the-waiting-city-1200475929/|access-date=13 April 2021}}</ref><ref name=":1" />

==== Film festival screenings ====
Film festivals are useful in the distribution of low-budget films to local and international audiences.<ref name=":52" />

''The Waiting City'' premiered at the [[2009 Toronto International Film Festival]] in the Special Presentation category.<ref name=":8" /><ref>{{Cite web|title=Toronto International Film Festival|url=https://www.screenaustralia.gov.au/festivals-and-markets/festival-profiles/toronto-international-film-festival/9835|url-status=live|access-date=13 April 2021|website=Screen Australia}}</ref> From the late 2000s, the [[Toronto International Film Festival]] has started to showcase small independent films to global audiences and film critics.<ref name=":5">{{Cite journal|last=Cervenan|first=Amy Martina|date=2017|title=Placing the Festival: A Case Study of the Toronto International Film Festival|url=https://tspace.library.utoronto.ca/handle/1807/80945|journal=Doctoral Thesis, University of Toronto, Canada}}</ref> The film festival has been described as a "launching pad"<ref name=":5" /> for independent films, creating exposure for them to a global audience.<ref name=":5" />

''The Waiting City'' was also screened at the [[Busan International Film Festival|Pusan International Film Festival]] in 2009.<ref name=":13" /> The Pusan International Film Festival screens both South Korean and international films to increase exposure for them in South Korea.<ref name=":6">{{Cite journal|last=Magnan-Park|first=Aaron Han Joon|date=2012|title=The Pusan International Film Festival, South Korean Cinema and Globalization (review)|url=http://muse.jhu.edu/content/crossref/journals/journal_of_korean_studies/v017/17.2.magnan-park.html|journal=Journal of Korean Studies|language=en|volume=17|issue=2|pages=423–426|doi=10.1353/jks.2012.0027|s2cid=143606423|issn=2158-1665}}</ref>

The film was also screened at the [[Sydney Film Festival]] in 2010.<ref name=":13" />

=== Box office ===
On its opening weekend, ''The Waiting Cit''y grossed $119,021 in Australia.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=The Waiting City (2009)|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt1270850/?ref_=bo_tt_tab#tabs|url-status=live|access-date=13 April 2021|website=Box Office Mojo}}</ref> In total, the film grossed $500,641.<ref name=":1" />

=== Critical response ===
''The Waiting City'' earned mixed reviews; critics praised the cinematography, script and relationships explored in the film, but criticised the representation of the characters.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=The Waiting City (2009)|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/waiting_city|url-status=live|access-date=13 April 2021|website=Rotten Tomatoes}}</ref><ref name=":7" /><ref name=":11" /> On [[Rotten Tomatoes]], the film has an approval rating of 75%, with an average score of 6.40/10, based on 16 reviews.<ref name=":0" /> Audiences on [[IMDb]] gave the film an average score of 6.1/10, based on 805 ratings.<ref>{{Cite web|title=The Waiting City (2009)|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1270850/|url-status=live|access-date=13 April 2021|publisher=IMDb}}</ref>

[[Giles Hardie]], an Australian film critic with the [[The Sydney Morning Herald|Sydney Morning Herald]], gave ''The Waiting City'' 4 stars out of 5.<ref name=":0" /> He wrote that the film is "a beautifully crafted bitter-sweet exploration of a functional but near-broken relationship exposed by this perpetually functional but near-broken city."<ref name=":0" /> Simon Miraudo, a critic from [[Quickflix]], gave the film 4 stars out of 5, writing that "much of the joy ... comes from the slow unraveling of the characters relationships..."<ref name=":0" /> Kirk Honeycutt, a film critic with [[The Hollywood Reporter]], praised the film for its "intimate account of a couple's encounter with the subcontinent" and McCarthy's understanding of "the power Indian spiritualism can have on foreigners."<ref>{{Cite news|last=Honeycutt|first=Kirk|date=16 September 2009|title=The Waiting City -- Film Review|work=The Hollywood Reporter|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/waiting-city-film-review-93536|access-date=13 April 2021}}</ref>

Fiona Williams, a film writer with SBS Movies at [[SBS World News|SBS]], gave ''The Waiting City'' 2.5 stars out of 5. She criticised the film's "uneven execution of pivotal moments" and how the events depicted were not genuine and did not have "poignancy."<ref name=":7">{{Cite news|last=Williams|first=Fiona|date=14 July 2010|title=The Waiting City Review|work=SBS Movies|url=https://www.sbs.com.au/movies/review/waiting-city-review|access-date=13 April 2021}}</ref> She criticised the film's representation of Fiona and Ben as "extremes" whose characters were opposite of each other, questioning how realistic their relationship was.<ref name=":7" /> She praised McCarthy's willingness to create the film, saying it goes into many topics, such as relationships and adoption, that other contemporary films have not explored in detail.<ref name=":7" />

Mark Naglazas, a critic with [[The West Australian]], praised Mitchell and Edgerton's performances but criticised the "more melodramatic contrivances involving an Indian hotel employee who becomes the rather unlikely voice of Indian spiritualism..."<ref name=":11">{{Cite news|last=Naglazas|first=Mark|date=20 July 2010|title=Movie review: The Waiting City|work=The West Australian|url=https://thewest.com.au/entertainment/movie-reviews/movie-review-the-waiting-city-ng-ya-204959|access-date=13 April 2021}}</ref>

=== Awards and accolades ===
''The Waiting City'' was nominated for 4 awards at the [[Inside Film Awards]] in 2010, including Best Cinematography, Best Editing, Best Actor, and Best Actress.<ref name=":9">{{Cite web|title=The Waiting City (2009) - Awards|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1270850/awards|url-status=live|access-date=11 May 2021|publisher=IMDb}}</ref> The film won the Best Cinematography award for Denson Baker, beating films [[Bright Star (film)|Bright Star]] and [[Mao's Last Dancer (film)|Mao's Last Dancer]], and the Best Editing award for [[Veronika Jenet]], beating films [[Animal Kingdom (film)|Animal Kingdom]] and [[Bright Star (film)|Bright Star]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=IF Awards Australia - 2010 Awards|url=https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000727/2010/1?ref_=ttawd_ev_4|url-status=live|access-date=11 May 2021|publisher=IMDb}}</ref>

At the [[Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards 2011|2011 Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards]], ''The Waiting City'' was nominated for 8 awards including Best Cinematography, Best Actor - Male, Best Actor - Female, Best Film, Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Music Score, and Best Editor.<ref name=":9" /> The film won the award for Best Cinematography for Denson Baker, beating films [[Beneath Hill 60]], [[South Solitary]], and [[Tomorrow, When the War Began (film)|Tomorrow, When the War Began]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards - 2011 Awards|url=https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000061/2011/1?ref_=ttawd_ev_3|url-status=live|access-date=11 May 2021|publisher=IMDb}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+Awards<ref name=":9" />
!Year
!Ceremony
!Category
!Recipients
!Result
|-
| rowspan="7" |2010
|[[Australian Directors' Guild|Australian Directors Guild]]
|Best Direction in a Feature Film
| [[Claire McCarthy]]
|{{nom}}
|-
|[[Australian Film Institute]]
|[[AACTA Award for Best Cinematography|Best Cinematography]]
|Denson Baker
|{{nom}}
|-
| rowspan="4" |[[Inside Film Awards|Inside Film (IF) Awards]]
|Best Cinematography
|Denson Baker
|{{won}}
|-
|Best Editing
|[[Veronika Jenet]]
|{{won}}
|-
|Best Actor
|[[Joel Edgerton]]
|{{nom}}
|-
|Best Actress
|[[Radha Mitchell]]
|{{nom}}
|-
|Recontres Internationales du Cinema des Antipodes
|Best Feature Film
|[[Claire McCarthy]]
|{{won}}
|-
| rowspan="8" |2011
| rowspan="8" |[[Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards 2011|Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards]]
|Best Cinematography
|Denson Baker
|{{won}}
|-
|Best Actor - Male
|[[Joel Edgerton]]
|{{nom}}
|-
|Best Actor - Female
|[[Radha Mitchell]]
|{{nom}}
|-
|Best Film
|Jamie Hilton and [[Claire McCarthy]]
|{{nom}}
|-
|Best Director
|[[Claire McCarthy]]
|{{nom}}
|-
|Best Screenplay
|[[Claire McCarthy]]
|{{nom}}
|-
|Best Music Score
|[[Michael Yezerski]]
|{{nom}}
|-
|Best Editor
|[[Veronika Jenet]]
|{{nom}}
|}

== Soundtrack ==
The score was composed and conducted by [[Michael Yezerski]], an Australian composer known for his scores in films including [[The Black Balloon (film)|The Black Balloon]] and [[Newcastle (film)|Newcastle]].<ref name=":14">{{Cite web|title=The Waiting City (2009) - Full Cast & Crew|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1270850/fullcredits|url-status=live|access-date=13 April 2021|publisher=IMDb}}</ref> He has previously won awards at the [[APRA Music Awards of 2008|2008 Screen Music Awards]] for his work in [[The Black Balloon (film)|The Black Balloon]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=APRA-AGSC Screen Music Awards - 2008|url=http://www.australiantelevision.net/awards/sma2008.html|url-status=live|access-date=13 April 2021|website=Australian Television Information Archive}}</ref> [[Julia Stone]], an Australian folk singer-songwriter from the folk and indie pop group [[Angus & Julia Stone|Angus & Julia]], also composed two songs "This Love" and "I'll Be Waiting" for the film.

{{Track listing
| headline = Track listing
| title5 = Cricket
| writer3 = [[Michael Yezerski]]
| title3 = Puja
| writer2 = Madan Dutta / Sarangan / Michael Yezerski
| length4 = 03:30
| title2 = Mukti [Chaari Chaari]
| length1 = 00:40
| writer1 = Rabindranath Tagore
| title1 = Amra Sobai Raja
| writer4 = [[Julia Stone]]
| title9 = Ekla Chole Re
| title4 = This Love
| length8 = 06:22
| writer8 = Basudev Das Baul / Traditional
| title8 = Prem Diroho
| length7 = 02:27
| writer7 = Traditional
| title7 = Ek Din Bhaube Elen Mohammed
| length6 = 02:51
| writer6 = Julia Stone
| title6 = I'll Be Waiting
| length5 = 00:46
| length3 = 00:49
| length2 = 03:04
| writer13 = Edo Kahn / Nadav Kahn
| length13 = 01:53
| title10 = Krishna's Village
| writer10 = Michael Yezerski
| length10 = 01:05
| title11 = Only Love Is Real [Live]
| writer11 = Edo Kahn / Nadav Kahn
| length11 = 01:53
| title12 = Love
| writer12 = Michael Yezerski
| length12 = 01:26
| title13 = Only Love Is Real
| writer9 = Rabindranath Tagore
| total_length = 37:59
| title16 = Waiting for You
| length16 = 03:57
| writer16 = Ben Lee / Amrita Sen / Ichiro Suezawa
| length15 = 02:56
| title14 = Augune Porosh Muni
| writer15 = Michael Yezerski
| title15 = After the Fight
| length14 = 01:29
| writer14 = Rabindranath Tagore
| length9 = 02:51
| writer5 = Michael Yezerski
}}

==See also==
*[[Cinema of Australia]]
*[[:Category:Films shot in India|Films shot in India]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*{{imdb title|1270850}}

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[[Category:Australian films]]
[[Category:Films set in Kolkata]]
[[Category:Films scored by Michael Yezerski]]
[[Category:Films about adoption]]
[[Category:Films about marriage]]
[[Category:English-language films]]
[[Category:Films set in India]]
[[Category:Films shot in India]]

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