
Separated from her father when their family immigrates from Guayana, a young girl comes of age in New York City. Battling through a troubled youth and a broken relationship with her mother, she struggles to find peace and discover the secret of what happened to her father.... (Full plot summary below)
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Separated from her father when their family immigrates from Guayana, a young girl comes of age in New York City. Battling through a troubled youth and a broken relationship with her mother, she struggles to find peace and discover the secret of what happened to her father.
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| Paste MagazineChristine N. ZiembaUnfortunately, the exploration of politics and relationships aren't fully fleshed out under Prasad's unsure direction. |
| ObserverRex ReedIt opens our eyes to a subculture about which most of us know very little, but it is so unsteady in its focus that interest wanes. |
| Los Angeles TimesMark OlsenThe travel-heavy third act, which leapfrogs a host of key plot points, risibly defies logic and clarity as the film barrels toward its forced and sentimental conclusion. |
| VarietyRonnie ScheibComplex story twists unfold to confusing effect, while characters angrily toss cliches at one another and revelations multiply rather than resolve murky plot developments. |
| The Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeA novel cultural focus, highlighting Guyanese citizens of Indian ancestry, isn't enough to sustain interest in the lifeless film, which will attract few outside the Indo-Guyanese community. |
| The New York TimesNeil GenzlingerIt ends up being largely just another story about a rebellious American teenager. |
| Village VoiceNick SchagerLittle girls never stop loving their daddies in Festival of Lights, a drama that never stops loving soap-opera-style melodramatics. |
| New York PostFarran Smith NehmePrasad has a hard time keeping her bulging narrative straight; the twitchy editing, jarring close-ups and bobbing camera only muddle the audience. |
| Slant MagazineChuck BowenFifteen minutes into Festival of Lights you come to the discouraging realization that you know every infuriating plot beat that will follow. |