India/2008/130min/35mm
World Premiere
Directors: Sudhir Mishra, Anurag Kashyap, Rahul Dholakia, Ruchi Narain, Kundan Shah, Revathy, Shashank Ghosh, Jahnu Barua, Manish Jha, Rituparno Ghosh, Ayush Raina
Producer: Whitecloud, Sahara One Pictures
Music Composers: Indian Ocean, Sanjeev Srivastav, Illyaraja, Amertya Sen Papon and others
Cast: Soha Ali Khan, Jimmy Shergil, Neetu Chandra, Ranvir Shorey, Raima Sen
A man and a woman are drawn together after losing their loved ones in a traffic accident. A Muslim woman tries to procure a fake passport. A writer tries to use theater to connect with a charismatic orphan in a juvenile prison. An aspiring actor battles morning commuters to make it to an audition. These are a few of the stories that comprise MUMBAI CUTTING…A CITY UNFOLDS, a bold new project which brings together ten of the best directors in India and presents them with the unique challenge of interpreting Mumbai, one of the most dynamic, prosperous and vivacious cities in the world, in their own way. At times stark, comical, cynical and hopeful, these diverse visions capture the complexities of the 60 million people that have been drawn to India’s dream factory, where struggling for survival is the main pastime.
Hindi (English subtitles)
Closing Night Performing Artists:
Bollywood Step Dance
The true essence of Bollywood Dancing comes to the US thanks to Bollywood Step Dance whose Artistic Director, Yogen, has worked with Bollywood celebrities like Amitabh Bachchan, Shahrukh Khan, and Aishwariya Rai. Bollywood Step Dance provides professional dance training and troupe performances for stage shows, television, film, corporate and social events at a national and international level. They have appeared in the AR Rahman concert at the Hollywood Bowl, on KTLA and CBS.com. Most recently they represented Bollywood in Las Vegas with Regis Philbin and Tony Bennett at Planet Hollywood's Theater of Performing Arts.
Bombay Dub Orchestra
Founded by UK based composers and producers Andrew T. Mackay and Garry Hughes, the BDO released their acclaimed self-titled debut album in 2006. Since then they have performed around the globe remixing the likes of Bebel Gilberto, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, and the legendary Bob Marley. BDO has also scored major movie soundtracks including the Indian feature LITTLE BOX OF SWEETS, the British gangster movie CLUBBED and the upcoming PROJECT HAPPINESS featuring George Lucas, Richard Gere and the Dalai Lama.
Their second album is due out later this year.
Gala Tickets: $60 each. Includes screening and reception. The reception for the Closing Night Gala is at the ML Hollywood located at 6757 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood, CA 90028. Shuttle will be provided. Please note that we are not selling tickets to the screening only.
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