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Award Winning International Films on show at ICES
A Festival of Award Winning International Films will be shown at the International Centre for Ethnic Studies (ICES) from April 26 to 30 at 5.30 pm everyday. Five films - Italian, English, Spanish, Persian and Hindi movies are lined up for the festival.

‘Lost In Translation’ an American film directed by Sofia Coppola will be screened on Monday, April 26. The film details the “accidental” relationship that develops between Bob (Bill Murray) and Charlotte (Scarlett Johanson). Bob, an internationally recognized actor on the downside of his career, is in Tokyo filming a series of ads for a whiskey company. Charlotte a recent Yale graduate, is accompanying her photographer husband (Givoanni Ribisi) on a business trip. However, she spends most of the time alone. Bob and Charlotte’s first few encounters are casual - on an elevator , in a bar.

The Star Maker (Italy) is a creation of Giuseppe Tornatore. This critically acclaimed motion picture from the creator of Academy Award winning favorite, Cinema Paradiso, was heralded as a masterpiece by critics from coast to coast.

Joe Morelli (Sergio Castellitto) is the “star maker” - a con man who travels from one small town to the next, claiming to be a talent scout for a top movie studio. And wherever Joe goes, people turn out in droves for a chance at being seen and becoming world’s next big-screen sensation.

‘Star Maker’ will be screened on Tuesday
‘The Children of Heaven’ (Iran) and ‘Women on The Verge of Norrons Breakdown’ (Spain) are other two interesting films to be filmed on Wednesday and Thursday respectively. Iranian director Majid Majidi is a triumphant and prize winner at many prestigious film festivals.

Pedro AlModova is the director of ‘Women on the Verge...
Pedro Almodovar’s reputation as film-maker became an art-household name when this delightful comedy about a gaggle of women and their various problems with men, be they married lovers, cheating husbands, finances, or terrorists.

It stars the fabulous Carmen Maura as an actress whose life falls completely apart in one day: her lover leaving her, her friend comes over to hide from the police and the man is to sublet her apartment to (Antonio Banderas) is her married lover’s son.

While waiting for her man to call, Maura sets fire to her bed, rips out her phone, has it repaired, rips it out again and makes a wickedly dangerous gazpacho, all the while the jilted wife of the philanderer (Julieta Serranno) is waiting to make her psychotically-influenced move.

‘JULIE GANAPATHY’ (India) is directed by Balu Mahendra
Sri Lanka born film director Balu Mahendra has a flair for making realistic movies. He won the prestigious National Award for his directorial debut Kokila a Kannada film. He started his career as a cinematographer with Ramu Kariat’s Nellu in 1971 and since then has won several awards for his films. After a five-year break, Balu Mahendra returns to direction with his new film “Julie Ganapathy.” The director has also penned the story-screenplay-dialogue.

The lead roles are played by Jayaram and Sarita with the supporting cast of Ramaya Krishanan and Delhi Ganesh.
Balu (Jayaram) is the writer of a famous TV serial. The writer moves away from his family to Ooty to conclude the serial as his usual sentimental procedure to end a story.

He assures his wife played by Ramya Krishnan and daughter that he will be back home in time for the child’s birthday. On the way back to home he meets with an accident. His limbs fractured and in a helpless state, Balu is found by Julie who professes to be his fan. Sarita as Julie Ganapathy is one of the ardent fans of the writer who has been following Balu around for a chance to talk to him, and is thrilled at the opportunity to take him home and care for him.

The entire movie was shot in a single room that has only one window.
“Julie Ganapathy” will be screened on Friday.
All foreign films will carry English subtitles.

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