Anita and Me

5.9/1020021h 33mReleased

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Meena, a 12-year-old living in a mining village in the English Midlands in 1972, is the daughter of Indian parents who've come to England to give her a better life. This idyllic existence is upset by the arrival in the village of Anita Rutter and her dysfunctional family.

Released: Nov 22, 2002

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Chandeep Uppal

Meena Kumar

Max Beesley

Hairy Neddy

Anna Brewster

Anita Rutter

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