Movies like The Sleeping Dictionary
Loved The Sleeping Dictionary? These picks share its genre and mood — pulled from live data and reshuffled every visit, each with a trailer and where to watch.
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The Sleeping Dictionary
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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