| BOMBAY SUMMER Directed by Joseph Mathew-Varghese. US, 2009; 103 min. In Hindi with English subtitles. NY Premiere. Synopsis:Tannishtha Chatterjee embodies a delicately nuanced Geeta, the central character in Joseph Mathew-Varghese’s impressive feature film debut. She has a full life and a busy career and is seeing Jaidev, a struggling writer who is trying to come to grips with his own life. Their lives take a dramatic turn when they befriend Madan, a young migrant eking out a living as a commercial artist. Mathew-Varghese’s original screenplay interweaves the stories of their personal lives to create a perceptive and beguiling look at the conflicting needs of family and life in modern India. Also with Jatin Goswami, Samrat Chakrabarti, Gaurav Dwivedi. Joseph Mathew-Varghese, Samrat Chakrabarti and Tannishtha Chatterjee in person. Preceded by: ERASED. A street child obsessed with a heroine on a film poster, grapples with his burgeoning sexuality. Directed by Neha Raheja Thakker. Screening Venue: The Quad Cinema - 34 West 13th Street, between 5th and 6th Avenues. Friday, November 13 at 9:00 PM Purchase tickets at Quad Cinema or MovieTickets.com |
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