Gandhi (film) of 8/10. The website's critical consensus reads: "Director Richard Attenborough is typically sympathetic and sure-handed, but it's Ben Kingsley's magnetic performance that acts as the linchpin for this sprawling, lengthy biopic." Metacritic gave the film a score of 79 out of 100 based on 16 critical reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews". CinemaScore reported that audiences gave the film a rare "A+" grade. In 2010, the "Independent Film & Television Alliance" selected the film as one of the 30 Most Significant Independent Films of the last 30 years Gandhi (film) Gandhi is a 1982 epic historical drama film based on the
Cecilia (1982 film) Cecilia (1982 film) Cecilia is a 1982 Cuban drama film directed by Humberto Solás. The film is based on the novel "Cecilia Valdés" by Cirilo Villaverde. It was entered into the 1982 Cannes Film Festival. The film takes place in 19th-century Cuba. Cuban society is split over race, as there are deep divisions between the whites, their black slaves, and the mulattos, people of mixed race, that are caught in between. The story follows Cecilia (Daisy Granados), her experiences with love, and the beginnings of the Cuban slave rebellion. Solás's 1982 megaproduction, the most expensive project undertaken by ICAIC to