Slumdog Millionare

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Slumdog Millionaire was filmed in 2008. It was written by Simon Beaufoy and directed by Danny Boyle. It has a beautiful story that is so powerful, heart breaking, and touching at the same time. It was nominated for ten Academy Awards in 2009, winning eight of them. The first time I saw this movie, it touched my heart and it was very pleasant and enjoyable to watch. It became one of my best and favorite movies of all time. The main character is Jamal Malik, a teenage boy who grew up in the slums of Mumbai, India. He is playing on a show called “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?” desperately trying to find the women he loves or only because he thought she would be watching. Jamal makes it to the final question on the show, which is worth twenty million rupees, but the day before the final episode Jamal is arrested and questioned by the police, who suspect him of cheating because the fact that he is a “slumdog” with little or no education and almost knows all the answers. Jamal tries to prove that he is innocent and he shares stories of his childhood that led him to know the answers on th...

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