Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles '08
April 22 - 27
SOURCE:
http://www.indianfilmfestival.org/movies08/thepool.html
Thursday, April 24, 9:30pm
THE POOL
USA/2007/95min/Digibeta
LA Premiere
Director/Cinematographer: Chris Smith
Producer: Kate Nobel
Screenwriters: Chris Smith, Randy Russell
Editor: Barry Poltermann
Music Composer: Noisola
Cast: Venkatesh Chavan, Jhangir Bhadshah, Ayesha Mohan, Nana Patekar
Venkatesh works as a bell-boy (attendant) in one of Goa's budget hotels. On
his way to work everyday with his friend Jhangir, he peeps over the wall of
an empty house, staring at the swimming pool and proudly declaring his
aspiration to break in and take a swim. Venkatesh's dream is short-lived as
the owners return. The mysterious and dysfunctional relationship between the
homeowner and his daughter peaks Venkatesh's curiosity as he gradually moves
closer to them, finding a job as a gardener on the premises.
Chris Smith (AMERICAN MOVIE) takes the audience on an enchanting journey
through the strikingly real, but strange relationship Venkatesh shares with
the characters around him. THE POOL is an authentic piece of work not just
given the filmmaker's cultural disconnect with the film's language and
backdrop, but also for the realism drawn from the lead pair of untrained
actors. A simple story full of heart, THE POOL won Chris Smith a special
prize at the Sundance Film Festival for originality of vision.
Hindi (English subtitles)
Q&A with the director following the screening
Presented by the Los Angeles Film Festival
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