John & Jane

A new form of observational documentary that borders on science-fiction, John & Jane follows the stories of six Call Agents that answer American 1-800 numbers at a Mumbai call center.

Cast

Glen Castinho

as Glen

Sydney Fernandes

as Sydney

Oaref Irani

as Osmond

Pravin Namrata Parekh

as Naomi

Nikesh Soares

as Nicholas

Malwe Vandana

as Nikki

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