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In an Age of Uncertainty: On In Which Annie Gives It Those Ones (1989)

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Oct 27, 2026

The restlessness of an era, the exuberance of youth, the stickiness of dormitory life.

These were my most immediate impressions after watching In Which Annie Gives It Those Ones (1989). Written by Indian writer Arundhati Roy and directed by her then-husband Pradip Krishen, the film looks back on Roy’s own university experiences, yet goes beyond a semi-au…

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