But above that, its a great documentary on relationships and the different ways to court the person that you want to be with. Meet the patels is a 2014 american romantic comedy documentary film directed by siblings geeta v. Wellbalanced and intimate without being invasive, meet the patels is one of the best documentaries youll see this year and without a doubt is a film for everyone, no matter who you are. Patels documentary offers a sharp, often riotously funny take on the conflicts and compromises that all culturally nebulous families. Oh, and her last name should be patel because in india, patels usually marry other patels. For ravi patel, a first generation indianamerican, the odds are slim. Nov 19, 2015 meet the patels is not a film that wins awards. Jan 15, 2016 meet the patels is filmed casually, without any pretensions. Meet the patels remake in works at fox searchlight.
The documentary meet the patels bills itself as a reallife romantic comedy. Introducing meet the patels, the best 2015 documentary. Introducing meet the patels, the best 2015 documentary that. Meet the patels began as an amateur family vacation video that eventually became a unique blend of animation combined with real events, filmed. Meet the patels is a documentary written and directed by geeta v. Jul 02, 2014 meet the patels began as an amateur family vacation video that eventually became a unique blend of animation combined with real events, filmed by geeta, revolving around the patel family. This hilarious and heartwarming film reveals how love is a family affair. Meet the patels 2015 directed by ravi patel, geeta patel.
Abbey bender, village voice filmed by ravis sister in what started as a. She was recently visiting atist in belarus and turkey, as one of 29 filmmakers chosen for a new u. Filmed by his sister geeta patel, it won the audience award at. Meet the patels is a laughoutloud real life romantic comedy about ravi patel, an almost30yearold indianamerican who enters a love triangle between. After more than 30 years of marriage, champa and vasant are still the best of friends, having fun together. The reallife romantic comedy premiered at the hot docs film festival this year and was a top ten. A few months ago i happened to watch the film meet the patels. I just kind of filmed ravi as i filmed mom and dad.
So i had a lot of empathy for ravi patel, an indianamerican actor during his pursuit of the ideal partner in his documentary, meet the patels. Meet the patels is a laughoutloud real life romantic comedy about ravi patel, an almost30yearold indianamerican who enters a love triangle between the. Meet the patels remake in works at fox searchlight deadline. Sep 10, 2015 before we meet the patels in person, the film begins with a cartoon version of ravi animated by jim richardson talking to the camera and bringing us up to date on the back story of his life. Though you do meet all the patels, the film centers around the love life, or lack thereof, of the actor ravi patelm. They can even get this films subject, actordirector ravi patel, to play himself. For this is the story of a man out to find a soulmate, and. Sep 11, 2015 marriage, family, and indian culture intersect in meet the patels. Dec 16, 2015 meet the patels is a laughoutloud real life romantic comedy about ravi patel, an almost30yearold indianamerican who enters a love triangle between the woman of his dreams. It embraces this notion by interspersing its subjects quest for love with clips from successful examples of the romcom genre.
That would be ravi patel, a successful actor transformers. Introducing meet the patels, the best 2015 documentary that you. Meet the patels is a charming, reallife romantic comedy about ravi, an indianamerican actorcomedian who enters into a love triangle between the woman of his dreams and his matchmaking parents. Meet the patels documentary shows the funny side of immigrant. Ravi patel captures his search for a mate in the hilarious.
Meet the patels is a laughoutloud, reallife romantic comedy about ravi patel, an almost30yearold indianamerican who enters a love triangle between the woman of his dreams and his parents. It had its international premiere at hot docs in april 2014. Following the trail of ravi patel, a 30yearold indianamerican, meet the patels is filmed by ravis sister, geeta, as she follows his exploits. Asian american panorama usa 2014 documentary, family, romantic comedy 88 mins english, gujarati, hindi with english subtitles hd. Filmed by his sister, the documentary predates patels current modest fame by many years he has a small recurring role in aziz ansaris master of none. Meet the patels is a laughoutloud real life romantic comedy about ravi patel, an almost30yearold indianamerican who enters a love triangle. Filmed over two years, meet the patels follows ravi patel, a successful indian american hollywood actor, on his quest to find the perfect bride with excessive assistance from his parents, champa and vasant. Marriage, family, and indian culture intersect in meet the patels. Meet the patels is filmed casually, without any pretensions. Fox searchlight is developing a remake of the documentary meet the patels, with the sisterbrother team of geeta v. Filmed by ravis sister in what started as a family vacation video, this touching film reveals how love is a family affair. This new idea of the semiarranged marriage and the passing around of biodata is not that unlike internet dating. Meet the patels works on multiple levels, offering an affably.
An indianamerican man who is about to turn 30 gets help from his parents and extended family to start looking for a wife in the traditional indian way. Meet the patels is a reallife romantic comedy about ravi patel, an indian american actorcomedian who enters into a love. Oct 21, 2015 fox searchlight is developing a remake of the documentary meet the patels, with the sisterbrother team of geeta v. This isnt higher art or some masterful attempt at cultural breakthrough. The film explores the expectations surrounding marriage in the patels firstgeneration indian immigrant family and in wider american society. Chronicling the desperate efforts of the then29yearold actor to find a suitable indian bride, meet the patels is homemoviestyle filmmaking at its most boisterously entertaining. Indian american filmmaker geeta patel is a writer and director of documentary and dramatic feature films. His ideal bride is beautiful, smart, funny, familyoriented, kind andin keeping with traditionindian though hopefully raised in the us. Filmed by his sister geeta, the film stars patel as himself, and features member of his actual family and loved ones. Meet the patels is a family affair from beginning to end. Meet the patels is a goodnatured documentary that plays like a romantic comedy. Meet the patels is a laughoutloud real life romantic comedy about ravi patel, an almost30yearold indianamerican who enters a love triangle between the woman of his dreams and his parents.
Filmed by ravis sister in what started as a family vacation video, this hilarious and heartbreaking film reveals how love is a family affair. Filmed by ravis sister in what started as a family vacation video, this touching film reveals how love is. Meet the patels documentary shows the funny side of. Filmed by his sister geeta in what started as a family vacation video, this warm and funny film reveals how, for a patel, love is truly a family. Having recently separated from his caucasian girlfriend of two years that his parents didnt know existed ravi acquiesces to their. Meet the patels filmmaker siblings geeta and ravi patel talk about how the film brought their family closer, the fictionalized remake and more. The film centers on their hilariously dysfunctional, heartwarmingly tightknit familywith emphasis on their parents insistence that ravi get. Meet the patels is a reallife romantic comedy about ravi patel, an indian american actorcomedian who enters into a love triangle between the woman of his dreams and his parents. The muhammad ali center will host an indie lens popup free film screening of meet the patels on dec. Dec 14, 2016 the muhammad ali center will host an indie lens popup free film screening of meet the patels on dec. Meet the patels documentary about indian american arranged. So he had it all filmed for meet the patels, codirected by his sister, geeta. Meet the patels 2015 directed by ravi patel, geeta.
In a nutshell, the movie asks what happens when your own. Filmed by ravis sister in what started as a family vacation video, this hilarious and heartbreaking film reveals how love is a. Meet the patels is a laughoutloud real life romantic comedy about. The film centers on their hilariously dysfunctional, heartwarmingly tightknit family with emphasis on their parents insistence that ravi get. This hilarious heartwarming film reveals how love is a family affair. Free film screening at the muhammad ali center meet the patels. Before we meet the patels in person, the film begins with a cartoon version of ravi animated by jim richardson talking to the camera and bringing us up. Filmed by his sister geeta in what started as a family vacation video, this warm and funny film reveals how, for a patel, love is truly a family affair. And so at 30, ravi decides to break up with his american. Which is precisely the tension in meet the patels, the new documentary or reality romance featuring ravi and filmed by his sister, geeta. Meet the patels 2014 san diego asian film festival. Geeta patel and ravi patel in meet the patels 2014. His sister filmed it all and what started out as a home movie turned into something special. Meet the patels is a laughoutloud real life romantic comedy about ravi patel, an almost30yearold indianamerican who enters a love triangle between the woman of his dreams.