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Fine Line Features
Hat Trick Productions
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He's an unexpected education.
In the 1930s, British officer John Truscott journeys to a remote village in colonial Malaysia to educate and Westernize the local Iban population. There, he's introduced to the lovely Selima. In keeping with tradition, Selima is assigned to sleep with Truscott and teach him the native language and customs. But when they fall in love, both colonists and natives object to their plans to marry.
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Selima
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Hugh Dancy
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Bob Hoskins
Henry Bullard
Junix Inocian
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Emily Mortimer
Cecil
Noah Taylor
Neville
Judy Farr
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Guy Jenkin
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Charles Wang
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Jimmy Mulville
Producer
Simon Boswell
Original Music Composer
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