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My Own Country
- Director: Mira Nair
- Writer: Abraham Verghese; Jim Leonard
- Producer: Steven Hewitt; Barbara Title
CGiii Comment
The screenplay is not the biggest problem - although, it is a major contributor.
The acting is not the biggest problem - although, it is a major contributor.
The direction is the biggest problem - or lack of - Mira Nair (of Salaam Bombay! fame) has proven - without doubt - that she is, indeed, a one-hit wonder.
There is no mystery as to why this film has disappeared without trace...it is simply the worst film ever to be made about HIV/AIDS...
Shameful, embarrassing and offensive...let this disappear into the forgotten quagmire for incompetence.
Trailer...
The(ir) Blurb...
"My Own Country" tells the story of an East Indian doctor who settles in Johnson City, Tennessee. The doctor's name is Abraham Verghese, and he specializes in infectious diseases. It's 1985, and AIDS is spreading from the big cities to the rural areas. Abraham takes AIDS as his personal crusade and is soon well-known for his compassion and non-judgmental treatment. He soon becomes overwhelmed with patients from the surrounding states, which strains his marriage.
Cast & Characters
Naveen Andrews as Dr. Abraham Verghese;
Glenne Headly as Vickie Talley;
Hal Holbrook as Lloyd Flanders;
Swoosie Kurtz as Hope Flanders;
Marisa Tomei as Mattie Vines;
Adam Tomei as Gordon Vines;
Ellora Patnaik as Rajani Verghese;
Peter MacNeill as Allen;
Sean Hewitt as Chester Mews;
William Webster as Langdon Arwood;
Sharon Dyer as Mrs. Vines;
David Fox as Mr. Vines;
Colleen Williams as Carol;
Ranjit Chowdhry as Vadivel;
Ishwar Mooljee as Dr. S.B.T.