| THE BLUE TOWER Written and Directed by Smita Bhide. UK, 2008, 85 min. US Premiere. Synopsis: The winner of Best UK Feature at the 2008 Raindance Film Festival, Smita Bhide’s hothouse brew of urban dreams unveils a rarely seen snapshot of the busy streets and cramped suburban homes in Southall. Abhin Galeya stars as a conflicted British-Asian everyman, beset by venal in laws and overbearing friends, who finds himself heading towards a potentially disastrous romance with the English nurse who tends to his cantankerous - but temptingly wealthy - bedridden Auntie Kamla. Also with Inder Manocha, Indira Joshi, Nicholas Khan, Paul Chowdhry, Sonnell Dadral. Smita Bhide and producer Jamie Nuttgens in person. Preceded by: FROM WITHIN. This story about choices unfolds through the perspective of two windows in separate apartments. A man watches his neighbor, a young woman, commit suicide. Does he help or will he sit there and watch her die? USA. Directed by Eliyas Qureshi. Screening Venue: The Quad Cinema - 34 West 13th Street, between 5th and 6th Avenues. Friday, November 13 at 6:00 PM Purchase tickets at Quad Cinema or MovieTickets.com |
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