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Traces of Sandalwood

Traces of Sandalwood

Two sisters, two cultures

Genres

Drama

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Despite her fame and fortune, Mina, a successful Indian actress in Mumbai, can't forget her little sister Sita, from whom she was forced to separate after their mother's death in a village. Thirty years later she will finally find out that Sita is alive and well in Barcelona. However, Sita's adoptive parents have erased all traces of her past. She is now called Paula, works as a researcher in Biology and has no recollection of her Indian background, let alone of Mina. Faced with the shocking truths of her past, Paula begins a long journey of self-discovery, aided along the way by her budding romance with the handsome Indian immigrant Prakash. A story of hope and love across Mumbai and Barcelona; from India to the Mediterranean and all the way back.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Catalan

Runtime

95 mins

Rating

5.8/10

Release Date

28 November 2014

Country

Spain

Cast

Nandita Das

Nandita Das

Mina

Aina Clotet

Aina Clotet

Paula

Naby Dakhli

Naby Dakhli

Prakash

Godeliv Van den Brandt

Godeliv Van den Brandt

Nikki

Rosa Novell

Rosa Novell

Paula's mother

Subodh Maskara

Subodh Maskara

Sanjay

Gal Soler

Gal Soler

Paula's father

Marina Gatell

Marina Gatell

Recepcionist

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