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Jama (2024)
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Original name: ஜமா
Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 133 min.
Story:
A poignant tale of Kalyanam, a young Koothu artist, struggles to uphold his father’s legacy in traditional folk art amidst rivals suppressions , torn between his love, mothers wishes, societal expectations, and self-doubt in his quest to lead his own Jama.
Style:
poignant, emotional, realistic, inspirational, melancholic
Plot:
legacy, village life, rivalry, father son relationship, self doubt, identity, competition, community, resistance, ambition, small town, coming of age, suppression, dance, intimate, mentor, ritual, loss, love triangle, tamil, performance
Time:
contemporary
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out emotional, realistic, melancholic and inspirational films with plots about coming of age, small town, identity, community, family drama, intimate and slice of life mostly in Drama, Sport and Music genres. Some movies like Jama: Jersey Number 10 (2023), Kamali from Nadukkaveri (2021), Dream State (2018), Star (2024), Vaazhai (2024). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Drama, Sport
Country: India
Duration: 142 min.
Story:
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Style:
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family friendly
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Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 147 min.
Story:
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Place:
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Genre: Drama
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Duration: 85 min.
Story:
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Plot:
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Country: India
Duration: 158 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 134 min.
Story:
A twelve-year-old bright schoolboy, Sivanandhan, his mother, sister, and with his friend Sekhar works during his school holidays carrying banana stalks, a task he dreads. As he navigates life's challenges, poverty, friendship, and the ...
Style:
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Plot:
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Genre: Drama
Country: Indonesia
Duration: 75 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Place:
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Genre: Drama
Country: Turkey
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
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Plot:
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Place:
turkey
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Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 131 min.
Story:
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Style:
inspirational
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
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Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 134 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
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Country: Portugal
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 58 min.
Story:
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Style:
emotional, melancholic, contemplative, realistic, atmospheric
Plot:
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Place:
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Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 121 min.
Story:
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Plot:
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Sport
Country: India
Duration: 166 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Genre: Drama
Country: Malaysia
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
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Plot:
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Country: India
Duration: 138 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Country: India
Duration: 152 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Country: India
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Duration: 86 min.
Story:
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Story:
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Style:
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Story:
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Country: India
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Story:
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Country: Mexico
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Country: India
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Country: India
Duration: 156 min.
Story:
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Country: India
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