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HOLLYWOOD, CA - The Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles (IFFLA) 2013 lineup of narrative and documentary features
and short films ...reflects the rich diversity of Indian cinema, which is celebrating its
100th Anniversary this year, as well as the future of Indian filmmaking,
with cutting-edge filmmakers bringing their acclaimed films to Los
Angeles.
Highlights include a special screening of
Mira Nair’s THE RELUCTANT FUNDAMENTALIST, a political thriller based on
the New York Times bestseller with a star-studded cast.
MISS LOVELY by
Ashim Ahluwalia, a dark look at the seedy underbelly of Bollywood
C-movies and soft-porn during the 1980’s, which premiered in Un Certain
Regard at Cannes last year.
Deepa Mehta’s MIDNIGHT’S CHILDREN is the 2013 closing night feature film.
PEDDLERS, Vasan Bala’s directorial debut,
which premiered at the 2012 International Critics' Week, a crime
thriller following the desperation of young drug runners who are merely
looking to survive; SHAHID, based on the true story of Shahid Azmi, a
human rights activist murdered in India in 2010, directed by Hansal
Mehta and produced by Guneet Monga and Anurag Kashyap.
Sundance and
Berlin favorite SALMA, directed by Kim Longinotto, is a documentary about
one South Indian woman's courageous journey in the face of mass
oppression.
The opening and closing night red-carpet
galas are Anurag Kashyap’s GANGS OF WASSEYPUR opening the festival, while Deepa Mehta’s MIDNIGHT’S CHILDREN will feature
as the closing night film.
The festival is widely recognized as the
premiere showcase of groundbreaking Indian cinema globally. Celebrating
its 11th year, IFFLA will run April 9 to 14 at ArcLight Hollywood in
Los Angeles, the festival’s home since its inception. More
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