Please click f key on your keyborad to enter full screen. It had its international premiere at hot docs in april 2014. Meet the patels, a clever hybrid of documentary and romantic comedy, is a witty take on the tradition of arranged marriages, as seen through the eyes of. The children of a pair of immigrants from india have a bit more freedom than their parentsor at least the illusion of it. But for meet the patels codirector and subject ravi patel, a firstgeneration american actor who was 29 when he and his filmmaker sister geeta first started shooting their home movie turnedcomicdocumentary, the name means a lot more. So i empathsized with ravi patel, an indianamerican actor in his pursuit for the ideal partner in his documentary, meet the patels. Patel follows her brother, indianamerican actor ravi v. 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. Meet the patels does offer a light, hearty overview of a subculture and a family, with plenty of disarming humor. Chronicling the desperate efforts of the then29yearold actor to find a suitable indian bride, meet the patels is home movie style filmmaking at its most boisterously entertaining. Meet the patels 2015 stream and watch online moviefone. Patel, known for a handful of smaller roles, including the first season of master of none, is entertaining and charismatic. In early 2009, directors, sister and brother team, geeta and ravi patel began to explore and document the societal pressures of marriage in their firstgeneration indian american family.
As meet the patels develops, its not so much the differences but rather the similarities between us all. This story of a guy looking for love in many of the wrong places turns out to be one of the happiest surprises of the movie year. His ideal bride is beautiful, smart, funny, familyoriented, kind andin keeping with traditionindian though hopefully raised in the us. Meet the patels isnt entirely married to its family marriage. Meet the patels doc has the breezy feel of a scripted romcom. Download meet the patels 2014 full movie online in hd720p. The documentary meet the patels bills itself as a reallife romantic comedy. Nonton film meet the patels 2015 cinema21 sub indo gratis. Through and through, meet the patels is a lighthearted look at the biggest decision. 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. A lot has changed in just the matter of a generation, we learn from the movie. For this is the story of a man out to find a soulmate, and the film dramatically hinges on the outcome.
The search for love is inherhent within all of us and our idea of what defines romance is all a matter of personal and cultural perspective. The film explores the expectations surrounding marriage in the patels firstgeneration indian immigrant family and in wider american society. Dec 28, 2016 youll hear about biodatas, the resumes and photos parents trade on their children, and the patel matrimonial convention, just like a business expo, ravis dad explains, but for patels to meet and match up with other eligible patels. Rent meet the patels 2015 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. 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. Meet the patels critics consensus meet the patels works on multiple levels, offering an affably entertaining documentary about one man looking for love while posing thoughtful questions about. Her second documentary, meet the patels, is a real romantic comedy produced by itvs and impact partners. It follows ravi patel, an almost30yearold indianamerican as he enters a love triangle between the woman of his dreams. 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.
The beginning frames, its the worst footage ever because its not supposed to be a movie, patel says. Watch meet the patels full movie box office movies streaming. Back to storyboard posts meet the patels makes a case for letting your parents set you up december 28, 2016 this article originally appeared on rewire. Meet the patels is a coproduction of 4b pictures llc and independent television service itvs with funding provided by the corporation for public broadcasting cpb. Meet the patels 2015 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Meet the patels also uses humor to address a timely social issue. Meet the patels isnt entirely married to its family marriage quest. For ravi patel, a first generation indianamerican, the odds are slim. Storyboard meet the patels makes a case for letting your parents set you up. Directoractor ravi patel is known for using humor to initiate dialogue about serious issues. Jul 27, 2015 meet the patels documentary shows the funny side of immigrant family pressure.
And so at 30, ravi decides to break up with his american. Patel, as he embarks on a quest to find a wife and make his family happy. It embraces this notion by interspersing its subjects quest for love with clips from successful examples of the romcom genre. Meet the patels lifts the veil on the modern process of arranged marriage. Patels documentary offers a sharp, often riotously funny take on the conflicts and compromises that all culturally nebulous families. Nov 29, 2019 in this reallife my big fat greek wedding, an indianamerican man who is about to turn 30 gets help from his parents and extended family so he can start looking for a wife in the traditional. Meet the patels isnt entirely married to its family. Meet the patels is a 2014 american romantic comedy documentary film directed by siblings geeta v. Matthew hamachek, billy mcmillin, geeta patel, ravi patel actors. Meet the patels is a real life romantic comedy about ravi patel, an almost30yearold indianamerican who enters a love triangle between the woman of his dream. The comedy documentary meet the patels was inspired by ravis standup comedy show on the topic of the indianamerican system of marriage and the struggles of firstgeneration immigrant families. Meet the patels takes on tradition of arranged marriages. Meet the patels unc chapel hill grads quest for a bride includes visits to his parents charlotte home. Part home movie, and part romantic comedy, meet the patels is a documentary crafted by brothersister team ravi v.
And it perfectly captures the paradoxes of family relationshipsthe way affection, respect, resentment, and exasperation can all blur into each other inside a closeknit family. Meet the patels full film video independent lens pbs. Meet the patels discussion guide influence film club. Meet the patels documentary about indian american arranged. Meet the patels 2014 full movie download 1 comment. Meet the patels 2014 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. 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. Watch meet the patels full movie 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. Meet the patels documentary shows the funny side of immigrant family pressure.
Meet the patels is a laughoutloud real life romantic comedy about ravi patel, an almost30yearold indianamerican who enters a love triangle. Filmed by his sister geeta, the film stars patel as himself, and features member of his. But for meet the patels codirector and subject ravi patel, a firstgeneration american actor who was 29 when he and his filmmaker sister geeta first started shooting their homemovieturnedcomicdocumentary, the name means a lot more. Nonton film meet the patels 2015 cinema21 sub indo. Download meet the patels 2014 full movie online in hd. In this reallife my big fat greek wedding, an indianamerican man who is about to turn 30 gets help from his parents and extended family so he can start looking for a wife in the traditional. Meet the patels doc has the breezy feel of a scripted. Ravi even flies cross country tracking down possible mates. Watch meet the patels online free 123movies4u 123movies. Watch meet the patels trailers and video, including teasers, extended looks, exclusive clips, footage, sneak peeks, interviews, and more on moviefone. Sep 10, 2015 part home movie, and part romantic comedy, meet the patels is a documentary crafted by brothersister team ravi v. Watch meet the patels 2015 online free full download. What began as practice turned into meet the patels a documentary released last year that attempts to answer the question, whom do you decide to love. This hilarious and heartwarming film reveals how love is a family affair.
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