# City of Joy (1992)

> A disillusioned American surgeon finds renewed purpose while helping a resilient Calcutta community resist poverty, prejudice, and organized coercion.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/31968

## Facts

- Runtime: 132 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Roland Joffé
- Cast: Patrick Swayze, Om Puri, Pauline Collins, Shabana Azmi, Ayesha Dharker, Art Malik, Nabil Shaban, Suneeta Sengupta
- TMDB rating: 6.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0103976/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: earnest, compassionate, harrowing, social issue film night, international cinema viewing

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