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FIRST ANNUAL ATLANTA INDO-AMERICAN FILM FESTIVAL
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November 10-14,2006
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Event and Screening Locations
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◙ Opening Night Reception and Screening – Dor - Nov 10, 2006, Cinefest Film Theater, Georgia StateUniversity. Q&A with Director Nagesh Kukunoor .
◙ AIAFF/Kaneva Reception and Screenings – Nov 11, 2006, Georgia Tech Student Center Theater
Georgia Institute of Technology
◙ Centerpiece Screening - Dubai Return aka KING LIAR – Nov 11, 2006, Cinefest Film Theater, Georgia State University. Q&A with Director Q&A with Aditya Bhattacharya.
◙ AIAFF/Kaneva online film contest Awards - Nov 14, 2006, Cinefest Film Theater, Georgia State University.
◙ Closing Night Reception and Screening – Quarter Life Crisis- Nov 14, 2006. Cinefest Film Theater, Georgia State University. Q&A with Director Kiran Merchant
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Festival Screenings
Venues - Nov 10-14, 2006 |
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- Cinefest Film Theater, Georgia State University
- Georgia Tech Student Center Theater, Georgia Institute of Technology
- 205 and 208 White Hall, Emory University
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Cinefest Film Theater, Georgia State University Screenings
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Opening Night Reception and Screening:
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| Friday, Nov 10, 2006 - Cinefest Film Theater, Georgia State University
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6:30 PM – Reception
7:00 PM – Film screening - DOR
Q&A with Director - Nagesh Kukunoor
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Dor
(Opening Night)
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2006, Hindi (with subtitles), Atlanta Premiere
Director:Nagesh Kukunoor , INDIA
Cast : Ayesha Takia, Shreyas Talpade, Gul Panag
Synopsis:: Dor is the story about love, loss, friendship and ultimately redemption. It is a tale of two women from two different worlds. Zeenat is an independent, self-assured young woman from Himachal Pradesh. She is a young and headstrong and has lived her life on her terms. Her strength of character is evident from how she lives alone, chooses to marry for love, and is ready to go to any lengths to save her husband's life, against all odds.
Meera is a simple and conventional girl who lives by the strict traditions of her Rajput roots. She is a
sweet, innocent woman who is content with what life has given her… a loving husband and a joint family. She never questions her existence in the patriarchal settings of Rajasthan, even after the life as she has known changes drastically on her husband's death.
In ways that neither Zeenat or Meera can perceive their worlds are about to collide. A life-changing piece of news reaches both women at the same instance and sets into motion a series of events that will change their lives forever.
One of these women will hold the power of life and death in her hands. One will be helpless at the hands of fate. One of these women has everything to fight for. One of them has nothing to lose.
Director: Nagesh Kuknoor
Director's note: Sometimes an idea leaps out at you and a story writes itself. This is how it happened with Dor. After an intense crazy week, the first draft of Dor came pouring out. But like all stories told from the heart the quantity of time didn't matter.
My drive was to make a visually arresting film. In a country with so many unseen, locations, I wanted to pick the right background to set the stage for this dramatic story, or stories if you will, because the challenge was to tell it from two different points of view. Both stories run on a parallel track and keep the audience engrossed at the same time.
With the most incredible team I've ever worked with, Dor has been my most satisfying film. I hope you feel the same way.
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| Tuesday, Nov 14, 2006 - - 205/208 White Hall, Emory University
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| 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM – Film screening
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Corporate
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Screening: Friday, Nov 10 - 7-30 pm
Ga State
Cast:Rohatgi, Raj Babbar, Harsh Chhaya, Rajat Kapoor, Javed Akhtar, Deepshikha
Rohatgi, Raj Babbar, Harsh Chhaya, Rajat Kapoor, Javed
Akhtar, Deepshikha
Synopsis:Aristotle had once said, “The secret of business is to know something that nobody else knows”. A century later it could be said that ‘The secret of business is to know what the other person knows, and a little more’.
Welcome to the Corporate World.
A battlefield of power hungry people. A world filled with deceit and corrupted minds. Where wealth, fame and success are fought over. And rules don’t exist.
Corporate is the story of two leading industrialists in the food sector. Each powerful, each ambitious and equally relentless. When the market opens up to international players, competition gets fierce. And the battle for supremacy begins.
Moral codes are abandoned and ethics are forgotten as these two bitter rivals embark upon a deadly game of monopoly. Success and prestige take precedence over all else.
Good is no longer good enough. And people are driven to the brink of insanity. All in the name of business.
Meet the handful of men and women, who hold in their hands the power to influence the lives of unsuspecting millions. Live their lives. Learn their lies.
This film takes a deep insight in the mindset of these powerful people and attempts to find out what makes them tick. It explores the nexus between the corporate world and the political; and follows the trail of sex and corruption that hides behind a glittering and glassy exterior.
After watching Madhur Bhandarkar's "Corporate" one is convinced that he is a master of his craft. He cleverly peels off layer after layer that covers the dirty games played out in the business world in the name of competition and profit.
Watching the sequence of events in "Corporate" makes for a brutally chilling experience for moviegoers who are unfamiliar with the corporate culture.
A business tycoon throws a fit when he loses a deal.
The core team in a business organisation is working under high pressure to protect the ego of their highly ambitious boss, or a rival group is pulling political strings to ruin the competitor's accomplishments.
These are common scenes in "Corporate", which has glamorous Bipasha Basu playing an intelligent but manipulative business executive. She is ready to do anything to succeed, but ends up paying a heavy price for it.
Bhandarkar says he loves making realistic stories and did intensive research before making the film. He says most of the scenes in the film are actual anecdotes from the corporate world.
The film is a must-see, especially for all those aspiring professionals who are ready to do anything to be at the top. It subtly conveys the message that one should not compromise one's principles.
Television artiste Harsh Chhaya plays the role of a shrewd but principled business executive, with aplomb.
Rajat Kapoor, who essays the role of Harsh's boss, looks convincing as a suave, impulsive and immoral business tycoon. Raj Babbar is good as the god-fearing, traditional, calm and composed businessman who doesn't take hasty decisions, but at the same time is corrupt.
Bhandarkar knows how to make a scene work and every scene in the movie has something to embellish the story.
Performance-wise Bipasha has come a long way - she has done a fabulous job as an ambitious woman. The kind of shrewdness in a woman that she essays has never been seen before in India films. "Corporate" will surely take her to greater heights and help her get rid of the "glamour girl" tag.
The film also explores another shocking issue - the use of actresses by businessmen to lure politicians.
Kay Kay Menon, who plays Bipasha's love interest, fits the bill of a failed businessman.
Barring Shyam Benegal's "Kalyug", the business world has never been portrayed so well on Indian celluloid. The film shows how the corporate world functions - their style of working, their language, boardroom dramas and rival groups vying for one-upmanship.
The film might not become a blockbuster like "Rang De Basanti", "Fanaa" or "Krrish", but it will surely appeal to audiences who are bored of mindless comedies and clichéd love stories.
Director: Madhur Bhandarkar
After exposing the underbelly of the glitterati in Page 3 , filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar now steps into the boardroom.
In his latest film ‘Corporate’, Bhandarkar takes a dig at the corporate world and exposes the depravity that has become an intrinsic part of the business culture in the times of cutthroat competition.
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WaterBorne (Narrative Feature) |
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Screening: Saturday, Nov 11-1-3 pm
Ga Tech
Cast:Christopher Masterson ,Jon Gries,
Ajay Naidu ,Shabana Azmi ,Lindsay
Price .
Synopsis:Leading the way in what promises to be a prominent genre in the near future, WATERBORNE addresses what used to be a hypothetical situation: a highly populated urban center under terrorist attack.
With a contaminated water source, Los Angeles is cast into turmoil.
And with a shortage of vital resources, how far with the average person go to ensure their own survival?
Or, to ensure the survival of their loved ones? Using a kinetic and captivating approach, three separate story threads are sewn together in a web of current issues that mirror our modern society.
A Sikh storeowner and her son Vikram become victims of racial discrimination after raising the price of water during the shortage. Two college students attempt to flea the increasingly chaotic atmosphere and in doing so test the limits of their friendship. A duo of National Guardsmen are forced to confront issues of patriotism as they become upholders of the peace during a city wide crisis.
Making all of these vignettes collide into a climactic intersection, director Ben Rekhi utilizes jarring personal stories to effectively create a sense of mass hysteria in the mind of the viewer.
With outstanding performances by the ensemble cast, an thorough display of resourceful filmmaking, and a stark original score by the revered band Dredg, WATERBORNE succeeds in delivering a gripping exploration of the effects of fear on society and on the individual.
Director:
Ben Rekhi
Ben Rekhi is an up and coming Indian American director who isn`t prone to stereotypes. Neither is he a director who is following a trend of "Indian family drama" type films in the United States. Clearly, Ben Rekhi has a vision and a motivation in exploration of film cinema. His first major feature film, WATERBORNE explores a much more topical theme.
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Cinefest Film Theater, Georgia State University Screenings
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| Saturday, Nov 11, 2006 - Cinefest Film Theater, Georgia State University
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Punching At The Sun (Narrative Feature) |
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Atlanta Premiere
Director: Tanuj Chopra
Duration: 83 minutes
Synopsis: Punching at the Sun is a crackling, emotionally-charged dream ride through the streets of Elmhurst, Queens. It is a tale of rage and redemption as seen through the fiery eyes of Mameet Nayak: a headstrong Indian teen lost in the shadow of his brother's death.
Director: Tanuj Chopra
Chopra’s projects have taken him from India to Manhattan. His short film, Butterfly, won three best film awards in addition to playing at over 20 festivals across North America, Europe, India and Pakistan. His other films Uljhan and Bade Bahiya (Big Brother) have also played in a number of festivals around the country.
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| Saturday, Nov 11, 2006 - Cinefest Film Theater, Georgia State University
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| 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
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1001 AUDITIONS (Narrative Feature) |
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Atlanta Premiere
Director: Arun Singh
Duration: 21 minutes
Synopsis: "After years of dead-end auditions and struggling for ten years, Meera is ready to give up life in N.Y. Once hailed as the “next big thing her career has stagnated and she is heading towards no-where-land. The options she thought would always be there seem to have quietly slipped away. But still, Meera won’t go down without a fight and decides to make one last attempt. Follow Meera through the hilarious triumphs and humiliating defeats on her last day of auditions where she runs the gauntlet: confronting dismissive casting directors, lecherous producers, and the success of her former friends. Later that night, unable to sleep and reflecting on her life, she reminisces about the conversation she had as a child with her mother about Karma and her dream to become an actress. Will she give up her dream or decide to do her Karma without the thought of risk or reward?
A chemist by training, Singh wrote two screenplays while working on his novel. Later, he studied filmmaking at the New York Film Academy and attended Screenplay writing classes at the famous Gotham Writers’ Workshop in New York. “ 1001 Auditions ” is his first short film that he wrote, directed, and produced.
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| Saturday, Nov 11, 2006 - Cinefest Film Theater, Georgia State University
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6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
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DUBAI RETURN aka KING LIAR |
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| Saturday, Nov 11, 2006 - - 205/208 White Hall, Emory University
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| 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM – Film screening
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In Gandhi's FootSteps (Narrative Short)
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USA Premiere
Director: Oystein Rakkenes, NORWAY
Duration: 50 minutes
Synopsis:
Kiran Bedi, a small woman with a huge mission, has been compared to Mother Theresa and Mahatma Gandhi. She is, in fact, a police woman-- and a reformer. Kiran Bedi has worked in the most dangerous and violent parts of Indian society and has found non-violent solutions. She believes that police should help prevent social problems, not wait until the problems worsen.Tens of thousands of police officers, formerly feared for their violence, have been turned into "welfare police" as a result of her ground- breaking training while in charge of the police school in New Delhi.
Bedi also transformed one of the largest prisons in the world, Tihar Central Jail, from a hell hole to a reformatory. Among her innovations was meditation sessions for the prisoners which helped calm the violence in the jail. She has also initiated treatment for drug addicts and opened vocational trade schools for the slum dwelling poor
She studied law and police education and became India's first female police officer. She became well-known when she had Indira Gandhi's illegally parked car towed, believing the powerful as well as the powerless should respect the law.
This led her to be officially "punished" by receiving undesirable transfers. She recovered from this and eventually became India's Deputy Police Commissioner. Recently she was appointed to lead the U.N.'s Department of Peacekeeping Operations worldwide. This film provides a fascinating window into India today .
Director: Kiran Bedi
Kiran Bedi is a famous policewoman, accomplished and upright. I think she might soon become the top police officer of New Delhi .
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| Saturday, Nov 11, 2006 - - 205/208 White Hall, Emory University
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| 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM – Film screening
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Sangam
(Narrative Short)
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Atlanta Premiere
Director: Prashant Bhargava
Duration: 23 minutes
Synopsis:Sangam is a site of pilgrimage in Allahabad, India where three rivers meet – the Ganges, the Jamuna, and the mythical Saraswati. The rivers converge but their colors do not mix. It is believed by bathing at this confluence, one receives strength and freedom. In January of 2001 at the Kumbh Mela, over thirty million made a pilgrimage to Sangam.
Raj has arrived to New York from Bihar, India. Determined, he has left his family, culture, and a troubled past in hope of finding the American Dream.
Vivek, a disillusioned Indian American, grapples with the dreams laid out by his parents and the void of making those material dreams a reality. He seeks meaning by reliving fleeting childhood memories of visiting Sangam.
Raj and Vivek cross paths on a New York subway train. As each longs for what the other takes for granted, they must confront the currents that bind, divide, and drive them.
Sangam, as a film, is a constant confluence of disparate cultures, sustained by each character’s memories of Sangam. It is a meditation upon the struggle to maintain faith as first and second generation immigrants.
Sangam is a poem textured in aesthetic and meaning, weaving a traditional narrative with experimental techniques - still photography, super 16, super 8, and motion design/animation.
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| Tuesday, Nov 14, 2006 - Georgia Tech Student Center Theater Screenings, Ga Tech
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| 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
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Yamuna gently weeps (Narrative Short)
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USA Premiere
Director: Ruzbeh N. Bharucha, INDIA
Duration: 72 minutes
Synopsis:Yamuna Gently Weeps is a film on the Yamuna Pushta slum
demolitions, written and directed by journalist, author, and
documentary filmmaker, Ruzbeh N Bharucha.
Yamuna Pushta in Delhi was one of the oldest and largest slums in
India. In reality, a chain of 22 small slums, located on a
three-kilometre stretch along the Yamuna River, the settlement was
home to 40,000 families, which housed more than 1,50,000 people
and was in existence for decades.
Yamuna Pushta was virtually a township, where a world within a
world existed.
In the guise of resettlement, encroachment, pollution and
beautification of the city, in early 2004, in a matter of weeks,
40,000 homes were demolished, without any rehabilitation plan and
the past, present, future of 1,50,000 people were bulldozed to the
ground. Neither the Judiciary, those in power nor the implementing
agencies, had heard of the concept called Rehabilitation.
Barely 20 percent of those displaced were allotted plots, on a
barren piece of land in Bawana: forty kilometres away from
civilization. A land that had no civic amenities and was so far
away from the main city, that there was no source of earning a
livelihood. The remaining 80 percent were forced to take refuge on
the streets along with their salvaged belongings, until they found
some way out of their miserable plight.
The film takes the reader into the lives of those poor families,
whose homes and future were brutally razed to the ground. The
director, present throughout the demolition process, as well as a
witness to the heartlessness of those in power, through interviews
with slum dwellers and politicians and interviews with eminent
town planners, environmentalists and activists, makes his point of
view bluntly clear.
The director, also through the eyes of those who lost it all,
tells a heartrending tale of tears, courage, determination and
most importantly, brings to light, the hollowness of the system
and all that, which was once was held, sacred and beyond
reproach.
The role (or the lack of it), of the Judiciary, the Media, those
in Power and the implementing agencies are brought to light.
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| Georgia Tech Student Center Theater Screenings, Ga Tech
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Sita Sings the Blues
(Narrative Short - Animation)
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Atlanta Premiere
Director: Nina Paley, USA
Duration: 23 mins
Synopsis:Sita Sings the Blues is a feature-in-progress combining the ancient Indian epic Ramayana, the 1920's blues vocals of Annette Hanshaw, and classically informed but modern Animation. The 6 musical segments completed thus far have been edited into this "Mini-Sitayana." With music, humor, and a range of Animation techniques, Sita Sings the Blues aims to show how the genius of the Ramayana transcends societies and generations, and is as relevant today as it was 3,000 years ago.
Nina Paley first ‘encountered’ the Ramayana while living in Trivandrum, Kerala, in 2002, and hasn't been the same since. In addition to making independent Animated festival films, Nina teaches Animation at Parsons School of Design in Manhattan.
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| Monday, Nov 13, 2006 - Georgia Tech Student Center Theater Screenings, Ga Tech
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| 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
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Pyaar Ke Side Effects |
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Director: Saket Chaudhry, INDIA
Duration: 130 minutes
Cast:Rahul Bose, Mallika Sherawat, Suchitra Pillai, Ranveer Shorey, Sapna Bhavnani, Taraana Raja, Aamir Bashir, Sophiya Choudhary, Jas Arora.
Synopsis: Sid loves being a DJ and he has a girlfriend Trisha. When Trisha proposes marriage! Sid panics. Marriage is terrifying; it's for somebody else, not him, but the only way that Sid can keep Trisha in his life is by committing to her. As confused Sid marches over to Trisha's office to make sense of the mess in his head end up instead, asking her to marry him, only to stop her from crying!
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| Sunday, Nov 12, 2006 - Cinefest Film Theater, Georgia State University
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1:00 PM -3:00 PM |
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The Seance
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Atlanta Premiere
Director: Arun Vaidyanathan, USA
Duration: 6 minutes
Cast:Rick Pisarro, Tom Cappadona
Synopsis:When we open the door to the other side, it can reveal a great many things.
Popular for his engaging interviews with leading South Indian movie stars, Vaidyanathan has written, directed and hosted more than 50 shows for Raj TV in India. He is known for his short films ‘ As you wish’, ‘Br(a)illiant’ and ‘Stinking Cigar’as well as the Tamil short film “ Thaniyoru Manidhanukku” , that was screened at three film festivals including IAAC, New York.
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| Monday, Nov 13, 2006 - Cinefest Film Theater, Georgia State University
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| 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
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Podokkhep "Footsteps"
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Atlanta Premiere
Director:Suman Ghosh
Duration: 93 Minutes
Cast: Soumitra Chatterjee, Nandita Das, Sweta Dutta, Tota RoyChowdhury, Shabitri Chatterjee, June Maliah
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Synopsis:The blunt effects of a changing economy come to bear on two different families in director Suman Ghosh's emotional drama. Shashanka (the inimitable Soumitra Chatterjee) is a genteel old man, increasingly cut off
from a world he no longer understands. Life moves quickly in modern India, a fact that his grown
daughter has become acclimatized to. The ease with which this young woman and her workmates switch back
and forth from English to Bengali (sometimes even in the same sentence) is indicative of the deep
fundamental change that is taking place. A frantic workplace and a Muslim boyfriend have put increasing
pressure on father-daughter relationship, which threatens to buckle under the weight. The arrival of a
new couple next door seems like a blessing as the old man forms a friendship with their five-year-old, a
sweet-natured little girl named Trisha. But tragedy can strike at any moment--even while just crossing the
street or visiting a crowded train station. When an accident threatens to disrupt the old man's newfound
friendship and strain his already tenuous grip on reality, the struggle between traditional world and
the new globalized India, is finally realized. The human cost is measured in heartbreak. Soumitra
Chatterjee creates an indelible portrait of man trying to maintain some sense of himself in the face of
constant change.
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| Monday, Nov 13, 2006 - Cinefest Film Theater, Georgia State University
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7:00 PM -10:PM |
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Once More Removed
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Atlanta Premiere
Director: Shundell Prasad
Duration: 52 minutes
Synopsis: : Once More Removed follows filmmaker Shundell Prasad’s journey as she travels three continents to trace her roots back to India. Filmed on location in New York, Toronto, Guyana and India, the film examines the massive Indian Diaspora, estimated to be over 20 Million people. The film explores the dark imperial rule over India when Indians were taken as indentured servants and cargoed throughout the world as commodity. In this darkness, Shundell’s forefather’s traveled to Guyana, in this film, Shundell retraces their migration from India and discovers the descendants of her forefathers, living in dire poverty, in almost forgotten areas of India, yet their spirit resonate and is a testament to the civilization they’ve inherited, a civilization that has kept the Indian Diaspora intact.
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| Monday, Nov 13, 2006 - Georgia Tech Student Center Theater Screenings, Ga Tech
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| 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
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| Cricket and the meaning of Life
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Atlanta Premier
Written and Directed by Sanjay Talreja, CANADA
Duration: 51 minutes
Synopsis: Cricket...and the Meaning of Life explores identity, nationalism, race and a sport rich with history through the eyes of filmmaker Sanjay Talreja. Filmed in Toronto, Trinidad and India, this unique documentary artfully blends archival photographs and vintage telecasts with the words of a mesmerizing orator whose deep tones express the passion of the game and its deep connection to human values.
Like most boys in his native city of Bombay, Talreja's childhood was filled with cricket. Once the domain of elite colonials, it became a way of life practically all throughout the British Commonwealth ... except in Canada. As an adult, Talreja struggled to adapt when he moved to Toronto. He wondered if he would have to erase his past if he wanted to 'belong' to his new country.
One day, a surprise encounter rekindles a long-buried memory and changes everything.
He discovers a thriving, yet underground, community of South Asian and Caribbean cricket players in the city.
He meets coach Brian Hale, who does more than teach the rules of the game. He motivates and mentors young cricketers as they transform from boys into men, some of them from immigrants into Canadians. Hale and his team leave on a life-changing tour to Trinidad. Riyaz, the 17-year-old captain whose zeal for the game makes him determined to win against the odds, is a second-generation Canadian, who is convinced that one day cricket will be a Canadian game.
Meanwhile, the youngest player, 9-year-old cricket prodigy Nitish, embodies the bold new spirit of young South Asian Canadians. Cricket proveds him a future he can truly call his own.
By tapping into this vitality, Talreja finds that cricket is a sport crucial to the identity of many new Canadians, and helps to rekindle his passion for the game in his new country.
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| Saturday , Nov 11, 2006 - Georgia Tech Student Center Theater Screenings, Ga Tech
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| 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm
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Hanuman
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Creator: Vasant Ganjan Samant, INDIA
Duration:92 minutes
Synopsis: Hanuman is India’s most successful animation film which was created in about 2 years by 250 animators featuring 40 characters. Hanuman was born to Anjani, a female Apsara and Vayu the Wind God. He was blessed with supreme intelligence, strength and divine powers. As a baby, Hanuman was quite naughty and used his powers to pester the saints living in the nearby forest. Once when he was hungry he leapt to catch the sun thinking it was a fruit.
On the instance of Vayu, Indra and the other God’s came together to bless baby Hanuman of immortal life. Blessed with divine powers Hanuman grew up to be powerful and mighty. No harm could befall him from any weapons, fire and water could not harm him. He could overcome death and above all he could transform his body to take the smallest form or attain the biggest form of life.
He befriended Lord Ram and Laxman in their search for Sita. Hanuman with his super powers helped Lord Ram and Laxman defeat Ravan and secure the release of Sita. Seeing his devotion and love towards him, Lord Ram blessed Hanuman with the boon of immortality.
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| Sunday, Nov 12, 2006 - Georgia Tech Student Center Theater Screenings, Ga Tech
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| 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm
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BE THE CHANGE: A Life’s Journey of Dean Lawrence Edward Carter Sr.,
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USA/World Premiere
Director: Raktim Sen, USA
Duration: 25 minutes
Synopsis:Mohandas Gandhi use to say, “We must be the change we want to see in the world.” He was not talking about the whole world getting together to bring a change, not even a nation or a community. He was bringing the operational definition of bringing about a change down to the level of personal responsibility of single individual human being. Changes happen because individuals become the change. Rosa Parks did what she did in Montgomery, Alabama, because she wanted to be he change. She changed an entire nation. So did Gandhi when he countered the violent oppression of the British rulers with a more forceful non-violence. Both became the change themselves.
Dr. Lawrence Edward Carter has led his entire life for the purpose of Peace and Reconciliation. He is an extraordinary example of a person who believes in being the change and importance of the means to accomplish the change. He is the first Dean of the Martin Luther King Jr. International Chapel and tenured Professor of Religion, and College Curator at Morehouse College since 1979. Following the foot steps of Gandhi and King, Dr. Carter strives every moment to be the change and bring the change. On April 1, 2000 he founded the Gandhi Institute for Reconciliation at Morehouse College. His vision is to apply the philosophies of Gandhi and King to deal with ecology, international political policies and interpersonal relationships. This was followed by a worldwide traveling exhibition titled, “Gandhi, King, Ikeda: A Legacy of Building Peace” honoring the lives of three individuals from three different faiths, a Hindu, a Christian, and a Buddhist, all three embracing to life the same beliefs in peace and harmony. The documentary portrays the life and mission of this remarkable individual, Dean Carter, who is still working hard to inspire the world to BE THE CHANGE.
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| Sunday, Nov 12, 2006 - Cinefest Film Theater, Georgia State University
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Vanaja (Narrative Feature)
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Atlanta Premiere
Director: Rajnesh Domalpalli, INDIA
Duration: 111 Minutes
Cast: Mamta Bhukhya, Urmila Dammannagari, Ramachandriah Marikanti,
Krishnamma Gundimalla, Karan Singh, Bhavani Renukunta, Krishna Garlapati, Prabhu
Garlapati
Synopsis: Set in rural South India, a place where social barriers
are built stronger than fort walls, VANAJA explores the chasm that divides classes
as a young girl struggles to come of age. Vanaja (Mamatha Bhukya) is the 14 year-old
daughter of a poor, low caste fisherman, struggling with dwindling catches and mounting
debt. When a sooth-sayer predicts that she will be a great dancer one day, she goes
to work in the house of the local landlady, Rama Devi (Urmila Dammannagari), in
hopes of learning Kuchipudi dance while earning a keep.
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