The DC International Film Festival is now on! It runs from April 24, 2008 to May 4, 2008. From India, the two films to be shown are:
The Fall - TARSEM SINGH India, United Kingdom, USA, 2006, 118 minutes, Color and Black & White
This unclassifiable work from music video superstar Tarsem Singh is easily the most visually innovative in recent memory. He has created 2 hours of astonishing images with color palettes that literally dazzle the viewer with their complexity. Roy Walker, an injured stunt man, is convalescing in an austere hospital. A respite from his deep depression comes in the form of a little girl named Alexandria, who broke her arm while picking apples. They make a deal: he will tell her the most fantastic story imaginable and she will steal morphine from the hospital pharmacy for him, just in case he cannot take it any more. So begins an extraordinary tale featuring five heroes, each from a different corner of the globe. The Fall was filmed in 23 countries and features a cast of thousands.
Friday, May 2 8:30 PM Regal Cinemas Gallery Place
Lost Moon - Khoya khoya chand
SUDHIR MISHRA India, 2007, 125 minutes, Color
The Golden Age of Hindi cinema in India is the backdrop for the love story between actress Nikhat (Soha Ali Khan) and writer/director Zafar (Shiney Ahuja). As Nikhat goes from fledgling extra to starlet, Zafar liberates her from the stronghold of a powerful actor, but, as she climbs the ladder of success to stardom, he starts to use her for himself as well. Not unlike the glamorous heyday of Hollywood, this magic world of 1950s Bollywood was filled with harsh realities on the road to stardom. It was an industry flooded with passion as actors put their lives on the line every time they made a film and an exhilarating era populated by awe-inspiring legends—moguls and divas with their scandals, tragedies, and public triumphs—who wanted nothing less than immortality. Their motto: "It is better to die dancing than to live a life of mediocrity." -2008 Palm Springs International Film Festival
In Hindi with English subtitles
Saturday, April 26 3:00 PM Avalon Theatre
Saturday, May 3 4:00 PM Avalon Theatre
