My Own Country

Basic Info:

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

95 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

7.2 (281 Reviews)

Director:

Mira Nair

Genres:

Drama

Cast:

Naveen Andrews Glenne Headly Hal Holbrook Swoosie Kurtz

Writer:

Abraham Verghese (book)

Jim Leonard (screenplay)

Sooni Taraporevala (screenplay)

Fullplot:

"My Own Country" tells the story of an East Indian doctor who settles in Johnson City, Tennessee. The doctor's name is Abraham Verghese, and he specializes in infectious diseases. It's 1985, and AIDS is spreading from the big cities to the rural areas. Abraham takes AIDS as his personal crusade and is soon well-known for his compassion and non-judgmental treatment. He soon becomes overwhelmed with patients from the surrounding states, which strains his marriage.

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