National Theatre Live: Behind the Beautiful Forevers

Overview

India is surging with global ambition. But beyond the luxury hotels surrounding Mumbai airport lies a makeshift slum, full of people with plans of their own. Zehrunisa and her son Abdul aim to recycle enough rubbish to fund a proper house. Sunil, twelve and stunted, wants to eat until he’s as tall as Kalu the thief. Asha seeks to steal government anti-poverty funds to turn herself into a ‘first-class person’, while her daughter Manju intends to become the slum’s first female graduate. But their schemes are fragile; global recession threatens the garbage trade, and another slum-dweller is about to make an accusation that will destroy herself and shatter the neighbourhood.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

March 12, 2015

Original language

English

Countries

United Kingdom

Production

National Theatre

Cast

Meera Syal,Vincent Ebrahim,Sartaj Garewal,Muzz Khan,Ranjit Krishnamma,Stephanie Street,Hiran Abeysekera,Esh Alladi,Nathalie Armin,Pal Aronand 16 more

Director

Rufus Norris

Writer

Katherine Boo,David Hare

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

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