Kumar and Mr. Jones | |
Director: | Sugith Varughese |
Producer: | Paul Brown Leonard Farlinger |
Starring: | John Gilbert Ivan Smith Michelle Duquet Diego Matamoros |
Music: | Boko Suzuki |
Cinematography: | Adam Swica |
Editing: | John Hektor |
Studio: | Canadian Film Centre |
Runtime: | 14 minutes |
Country: | Canada |
Language: | English |
Kumar and Mr. Jones is a Canadian short drama film, directed by Sugith Varughese and released in 1991.[1] The film centres on the relationship between Mr. Jones (John Gilbert), a bedridden older man, and Kumar (Ivan Smith), his Indo-Canadian caretaker whose power in the relationship is threatened when Mr. Jones begins responding favourably to treatment by Melissa (Michelle Duquet), a new physical therapist.[2]
The film was made while Varughese was a student at the Canadian Film Centre.
The film received a Genie Award nomination for Best Live Action Short Drama at the 13th Genie Awards in 1992.[3]