Drama · Canada · 1991 · 1h 34m

Sam & Me

Director

Cast

Ranjit Chowdhry as Nikhil "Shwartza" Parikh Peter Boretski as Sam "Zayda" Cohen Om Puri as Chetan Parikh Heath Lamberts as Morris Cohen Kulbhushan Kharbanda as Baldev Javed Jaffrey as Xavier (as Javid Jafri)

Crew

Guy Dufaux — Director of Photography Mark Korven — Original Music Composer Ranjit Chowdhry — Screenplay

Tagline

Isn't friendship the darndest thing...

Synopsis

23-year-old Nikhil comes to Canada from India to find his fortune and is convinced by his uncle to work as a companion and care-giver to Sam, an elderly Jewish man. An unlikely friendship ensues, which gives both men new insight into life.

Mood & Themes

woman director

Key Collaborators

Deepa Mehta Director Guy Dufaux Director of Photography Mark Korven Original Music Composer Ranjit Chowdhry Screenplay

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