Film · 2003 · 109 min
The Sleeping Dictionary
He's an unexpected education.
TMDB★ 6.6· 197 votes on TMDB
- Drama
- Romance
Directed by: Guy Jenkin
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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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