AMAL directed by Richie Mehta - Feb 27th - GIFF 2009

Amal, a multi-layered portrait of contemporary India, follows an auto-rickshaw driver in New Delhi who is content with his small but vital role in the world around him. One day, he drives an eccentric billionaire who, disguised as a vagabond, is searching the streets for the last morsel of humanity--someone he can feel comfortable leaving his fortune to. With one passenger, Amal's life may change forever.

Amal serves up a visual feast for audiences. Filmed on location in New Delhi, this modern-day fable asks the important question of what success means to each individual and ultimately reveals that the poorest of men are sometimes, in fact, the richest.

Director, Richie Mehta, will lead a film chat following the screening.

Showtime info: http://gasparilla.bside.com/2009/films/amal_gasparilla2009

Category:

Film & Animation

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