Thursday 20 August 2015

Indian Film Festival of Alberta Comes to Fort McMurray



The Indian Film Festival of Alberta is coming to Keyano Theatre and Arts Centre this Saturday! Presented by the Edmonton Movie Club the Indian Film Festival of Alberta started in Edmonton on July 17th, travelled to Calgary on July 24th and now concluding its successful journey in Fort McMurray.

The festival consists of three movies created in India and one film made in Canada. The films are as follows;  


Margarita with a straw

A rebellious young woman with cerebral palsy leaves her home in India to study in New York, unexpectedly falls in love, and embarks on an exhilarating journey of self-discovery. The film made its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2014 and was also selected in several other film festivals.
Date(s):  August 22
Time:  12:00pm
Tickets:  $12 or $25 festival pass
Venue:  Keyano Recital Theatre
Rating:  All Ages
Hindi with English Subtitles 100 minutes

Perariyathavar (Names Unknown)
This is the story of a municipal street sweeper and his daily experiences as he moves among the “nameless people” of a big city is a good example of realistic cinema, a staple of the Malayalam industry. The film was screened at several national and international film festivals, and also won the Best Film on Environmental Conservation/Preservation Award at the 61st National Film Awards in India.
Date(s):  August 22
Time:  2:30pm
Tickets:  $12 or $25 festival pass
Venue:  Keyano Recital Theatre
Rating:  All Ages
Malayalam with English subtitles 110 minutes
Court: Marathi 

Billed as a “realistic court drama”, this film examines the Indian legal system through the lens of the trial of a folk singer accused of sedition in a lower court in Mumbai. The film has won the best film award at international film festivals, as well as the best feature film award at the 62nd National Film Awards of India.
Date(s):  August 22
Time:  5:00pm
Tickets:  $12 or $25 festival pass
Venue:  Keyano Recital Theatre
Rating:  All Ages
English Subtitles 120 minutes

Rock Paper Dice Enter 
A 2014 Canadian thriller, directed by Shreela Chakrabartty. It is the first installment of the reported trilogy. It is based on the 2008 manuscript written by Kash Gauni. The film centers on the fictional American city of Strathaven, where security protocols are breached. Multiple timelines within film along with a diamond heist are suspense element of this film. Nominated for The Rosie Award, Best Dramatic Motion Picture of the year.
Date(s):  August 22
Time:  8:00pm
Tickets:  $12 or $25 festival pass
Venue:  Keyano Recital Theatre
Rating:  All Ages
English 91 minutes

For more information or tickets please visit the Keyano Theatre and Arts Centre website or call the Keyano Box Office at (780) 791-4990





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