| It's a Wonderful Afterlife | |
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| Directed by | Gurinder Chadha |
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| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Dick Pope |
| Edited by | Oral Nottie Ottey |
| Music by | Sony Music |
| Distributed by | Icon Film Distribution |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
It's a Wonderful Afterlife is a 2010 British comedy film directed by Gurinder Chadha. The screenplay centres on an Indian mother whose obsession with marrying off her daughter leads her into the realm of serial murder. It was filmed primarily in English, with some Hindi and Punjabi dialogue.[2] The title is a reference to Chadha's personal attachment to Frank Capra's film It's a Wonderful Life. Chadha also co-produced the film, and co-wrote the screenplay with her husband and producing partner, Paul Mayeda Berges. The lead role is played by newcomer Goldy Notay, joining Shabana Azmi, Shaheen Khan, Sendhil Ramamurthy and Sally Hawkins in the cast.
- ^ "It's A Wonderful Afterlife". Icon. 1 March 2010. Retrieved 18 March 2010.
- ^ "International cast announced for Gurinder Chadha's It's A Wonderful Afterlife". AsianNews.com. 13 April 2009. Archived from the original on 21 April 2013. Retrieved 18 April 2009.