Quartile rating: 6/10 · 1 rating
Stephen, an international trader, tracks down his ex-wife Patricia in some Amazonian backwater. He needs her consent to a divorce so that he can marry Charlotte. Unfortunately, he discovers a son he didn’t know he had – Mimi-Siku. The young jungle boy yearns to see Paris so Stephen reluctantly agrees to take him back home with him for a few days. How will Mimi-Siku react to life in the great metropolis?
Little Indian, Big City is a fairly formulaic fish-out-of-water family comedy that follows predictable beats as the jungle-raised boy encounters Parisian civilization. The plot offers few surprises beyond its exotic setting, and the acting is broadly comedic without much depth. The Amazon sequences provide some visual appeal, giving cinematography a slight edge. The concept isn't particularly original — it echoes many culture-clash comedies — and the ending resolves things in the expected heartwarming but unremarkable fashion. A modestly entertaining family film that doesn't transcend its genre conventions.