Sona Jain's
FOR REAL
Written and Directed by Sona Jain. India/US, 2009, 86 min. Sneak Preview.

Synopsis: Six-year-old Shruti lives an idyllic life in New Delhi with her parents and brother. One day, her mother goes away. When she returns, Shruti thinks she is not her real mother but an imposter, an Alien. No one catches the deception. Havoc reigns. And the young girl yearns to be re-united with her real mother. Sona Jain's directorial debut features the luminous Sarita Choudhury as Priya, the young girl's mother. Also with Zoya Hassan, Adil Hassan, Sameer Dharmadhikari.

Sarita Choudhury and Sona Jain in person.

Preceded by: MY MIAAC. Cell Phone Cinema shorts from NYU. With Karl Bardosh and Prabuddha Dasgupta.

Screening Venue: The Quad Cinema - 34 West 13th Street, between 5th and 6th Avenues. Sunday, November 15 at 12:00 PM Purchase tickets at Quad Cinema or MovieTickets.com

Deepti Naval's
TWO PAISE FOR SUNSHINE,
FOUR ANNAS FOR RAIN
(Do Paise Ki Dhoop Char Aane Ki Baarish) Written and Directed by Deepti Naval. India, 2009, 118 min. In Hindi, with English subtitles. NY Premiere.

Synopsis: Deepti Naval, the acclaimed actress in films such as Mirch Masala (1985) and Firaaq (2008), makes an impressive directorial debut capturing a series of events that can only happen in a teeming metropolis such as Mumbai. The story brings together a struggling gay lyricist, an ageing prostitute (Bollywood star Manisha Koirala in a career-defining role) and her 12-year-old son and an unlikely household is wrought. A film about the mystery of human relationships and the search for happiness, Two Paise for Sunshine is a lovely valentine to Mumbai's lashing monsoons, changing cityscapes, and the lyrics of songs that have burnished its cinema.

Deepti Naval, Rajit Kapur, Sanaj Naval and Manisha Koirala in person.

Screening Venue: The Quad Cinema - 34 West 13th Street, between 5th and 6th Avenues. Saturday, November 14 at 6:00 PM SOLD OUT

The Quad Cinema - 34 West 13th Street, between 5th and 6th Avenues. Sunday, November 15 at 6:00 PM Purchase tickets at Quad Cinema or MovieTickets.com

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