A Corner of a Foreign Field A Corner of a Foreign Field A Corner of a Foreign Field: The Indian History of a British Sport is a 2002 book by Indian historian Ramachandra Guha that offers a historical account of cricket in the Indian subcontinent. Some critics have called it one of the finest books on cricket. The book was initially conceived as a biography of left-arm spinner Palwankar Baloo. Baloo was a Dalit, a community that has historically been subjected to untouchability under the Indian caste system. His cricketing feats, however, enabled him to overcome contemporary Indian social barriers associated with being a Dalit. As
A Lonely Cow Weeps at Dawn A Lonely Cow Weeps at Dawn Noriko, a young widow, lives with her senile father-in-law, Shukichi. In order to convince Shukichi that his favorite cow is not dead, Noriko rises before dawn, poses as the cow and allows Shukichi to milk her instead. Conflict arises when Shukichi's daughter tries to put an end to this relationship. Director Daisuke Gotō cites Yasujirō Ozu's "Late Spring" (1949) and Bernardo Bertolucci's "1900" (1976) as influences on "A Lonely Cow Weeps at Dawn". The film was screened at the 2004 New School of Pink-Movies, a showcase for the younger generation of "pink film" makers.