How Can It Be
2008, English. Directed by Mira Nair.
The story of Zainab and Arif, who live their son, Munna, in Brooklyn. Zainab makes the complicated decision to leave her protected life and follow her heart. One of eight shorts commissioned by the United Nations on themes concerning global society.
- Runtime
- 0h 9m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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How Can It Be is streaming on Criterion Channel in India.
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- Released
- 3 October 2008
- Country
- France, India
- Written by
- Suketu Mehta, Rashida Mustafa
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How Can It Be runs 9 minutes (0h 9m).
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How Can It Be is streaming on Criterion Channel in India. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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Who directed How Can It Be?
How Can It Be (2008) was directed by Mira Nair and stars Konkona Sen Sharma, Ranvir Shorey, Birsa Chatterjee.