Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles (IFFLA) 2008 Line Up

Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles(IFFLA) is a festival that probably comes closest to PFC’s own aspirations as a platform to showcase movies par excellence without money, power and politics and only talent and creativity being the buzz words. Like 2007, PFC promises to give an in depth and close coverage of the entire event with very very exclusive updates, interviews and more than anything else, an unique insight into what goes into making movies and its festivals the greatest shows on the planet.

Not failing the movie faithfuls like ever, Christina Marouda and the entire IFFLA team has put together an event that will be nothing like ever witnessed combining some of the best movies from mainstream Indian Cinema to the discreetly creative independent cinema of Indian origin. Be it the unique platform to capture shorts where PFC’s very own Srinivas is running for honors for the second year in succession or be in the best indigenous film made in the country - Vanaja last year and Mumbai Cutting this year, the festival always achieves to showcase our nations talent in a very different light.

The following is the line up this year and the films are being joined by most of the directors who will take the time to talk about the films. PFC will be there every step of the way and will try to bring you lowdowns that can only be covered from a film buff’s perspective. The most unique event for a long time is the closing Gala where all the directors of this years premiere film - Mumbai Cutting will be personally available to put there personal take on India’s tinsel town into perspective and will be open for questions and debates about the whole thing. Keep watching this space for more.

Film Program 2008:
Tuesday, April 22
OPENING NIGHT GALA
7:30pm AMAL

Wednesday, April 23
7:15pm
QUAMAR - WORKING TO LIVE - Shorts: Documentaries
SILENT HUES - Shorts: Documentaries
UNDER THE AHMEDABAD SKY (Sotto Il Cielo Di Ahmedabad) - Shorts: Documentaries

7:15pm BEFORE THE RAINS

7:30pm A HOME IN THE SKY (Aevdhese Aabhaal)

9:30pm FOUR WOMEN (Naalu Pennungal)

9:30pm SUPER 30 (preceeded by THE LOST RAINBOW)

Thursday, April 24
6:45pm
BEAST - Shorts: Narrative
LOVE STORY - Shorts: Narrative
THE LOST RAINBOW (Haravilele Indradhanush) - Shorts: Narrative
MIDNIGHT LOST AND FOUND - Shorts: Narrative
THE MORNING RITUAL - Shorts: Narrative
THE RETURN (Vaapsi) - Shorts: Narrative
REWIND - Shorts: Narrative
SARI (W) - Shorts: Narrative
THREE OF US - Shorts: Narrative

7:15pm KISSING COUSINS

9:30pm THE POOL

9:30pm BOLLYWOOD BY NIGHT
LOST MOON (Khoya Khoya Chand)

Friday, April 25
7:15pm FROZEN

7:30pm MADHURI DIXIT TRIBUTE
THE DEATH SENTENCE (Mrityudand)

9:30pm BOLLYWOOD BY NIGHT
JOHNNY GADDAAR

Saturday, April 26
12:00pm MY HEART IS CRAZY (Dil To Pagal Hai)

2:00pm
BEAST - Shorts: Narrative
LOVE STORY - Shorts: Narrative
THE LOST RAINBOW (Haravilele Indradhanush) - Shorts: Narrative
MIDNIGHT LOST AND FOUND - Shorts: Narrative
THE MORNING RITUAL - Shorts: Narrative
THE RETURN (Vaapsi) - Shorts: Narrative
REWIND - Shorts: Narrative
SARI (W) - Shorts: Narrative
THREE OF US - Shorts: Narrative

4:00pm THE SEA WITHIN (Ore Kadal)

4:30pm THE GLOW OF WHITE WOMEN

6:30pm PANCHAM UNMIXED: AN UNENDING JOURNEY

7:00pm LOINS OF PUNJAB PRESENTS

9:00pm SHOT IN BOMBAY

9:30pm BOLLYWOOD BY NIGHT
BOBBY

Sunday, April 27
1:00pm
QUAMAR - WORKING TO LIVE - Shorts: Documentaries
SILENT HUES - Shorts: Documentaries
UNDER THE AHMEDABAD SKY (Sotto Il Cielo Di Ahmedabad) - Shorts: Documentaries

3:00pm STARS ON EARTH (Taare Zameen Par)

4:00pm THE SKY BELOW

6:30pm CLOSING NIGHT GALA
MUMBAI CUTTING…A CITY UNFOLDS

Phew… some lineup you may say. Just to put things into perspective as to what you can expect on the weekend from PFC: The following are the directors of Mumbai Cutting who will be making it to festival:
Manish Jha
Shashank Ghosh
Ruchi Narain
Jahnu barua
Kundan Shah
Anurag kashyap
Revathy
Rituparno Ghosh
Rahul Dholakia

So hopefully expect a lot from Team PFC to get you their inner thoughts and also provide verdicts won who walks away with the honors!

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