Canterbury tales. The sea captain's tale. Episode 4

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A film noir set in the Asian community of Gravesend. Jetender (Om Puri) is a wealthy money-lender and importer/exporter: an Asian 'Godfather' figure to his community. He goes into business with the young Pushpinder (Nitin Ganatra), who falls in love with Jetender's beautiful and extravagant wife, Meena (Indira Varma). Meena claims that Jetender is a tyrant who makes her life hell. Pushpinder and Meena begin a passionate affair and Pushpinder borrows money for Meena from her husband. Slowly, though, Pushpinder starts to learn the truth about Meena and her manipulative, lying ways.

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53 minutes

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Alexander Street

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