Date : 6th December, 2008 Timings: 6pm to 7:25pm Remembrance of Things Present (81') – How is a teen supposed to deal with an arranged marriage ? Winner of second Best film Award at FSA '07 Dir:Chandra Siddan; India 2007
Synopsis How is a teenager supposed to deal with an arranged marriage ? How does one resolve the conflict of a displaced life after years of nomadic existence abroad ? In "Remembrance of Things present", the filmmaker, now living in Canada, returns to Bangalore to confront her parents with the former question, while she herself tries to resolve the latter. Long divorced and newly married, she records some profoundly touching conversations with her parents - while also finding her past being repeated in the life of her parents' household help.
*Important: Please call and confirm your presence at the screening* Venue: Centre for Education and Documentation (CED) #7, 8th Main Road, Domlur 2nd Stage, 3rd phase, Bangalore-71 Ph: 080 2535 3397 Online: cedban@doccentre.net; http://www.doccentre.net/
Films will be screened on the terrace, please come prepared for a breezy evening. The screenings are free and open to public.
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