| SHORTCHANGED (Barah Anna) Directed by Raja Menon. India, 2008, 97 min. In Hindi, with English subtitles. US Premiere.  Synopsis: The setting is Mumbai today. A watchman stumbles upon a crime and what seems to him to be an easy, low-risk way to make some money, tries to get his two friends, a chauffeur and a waiter to join him in a series of crimes. Cat-and-mouse games ensue, the three unlikely friends begin to change, and things soon spiral out of control leading them in a direction none of them had wanted to take. With Naseeruddin Shah, Vijay Raaz, and Arjun Mathur. Raja Menon in person. Reviews  Preceded by: IT RISES FROM THE EAST. A run-of-the-mill store robbery encounters an act of faith. Directed by Sudeep Kanwal. US, 2009, 17 min. NY Premiere.Screening Venue: The Quad Cinema - 34 West 13th Street, between 5th and 6th Avenues. Saturday, November 14 at 9:00 PM Purchase tickets at Quad Cinema or MovieTickets.com |