nov 10-14 2010 - Rehoboth Beach Film Society

Very little is known about Dadasaheb Phalke, the father
of Indian cinema who made the first Indian motion
picture. His life, the struggles and huge obstacles he
had to face while making the first film is an interesting
account to be captured on celluloid. The film begins in
1911. Phalke gets separated from his business partner
with whom he was running a printing business. As his
family is struggling to make ends meet, he comes across
a tent theatre that is screening a Western silent motion
picture. This was a time when movies were patronized
only by the Westerners. However, Phalke is fascinated
by what he sees and he calls it ‘drama on screen’. He
decides to learn the art of filmmaking and then himself
make a film. His friends and well-wishers are outraged
by Phalke’s new endeavor but his wife, Saraswati,
Saying goodbye to the ones we love is perhaps the most
difficult part of life. The end of one’s life has never
been an easy thing to watch and, therefore, has rarely
been documented as well as it is in the very real and
sincere narrative Harvest. Josh is a college student who
sacrifices his last summer with friends to spend it with
his vivacious grandfather Siv, who is dying from cancer.
Though at first Josh is against the idea of three boring
months away from his girlfriend, by the end of the film
he has learned many lessons about the importance of
family and what it means to let someone go. The story
successfully captures the immense pain Josh’s mother
and two uncles must go through as they care for both
harishchandrachi Factory
India’s entry into the Oscars for Best Foreign
Language Film 2010
Thurs Nov 11 7:05 PM-8:45 PM
FrI Nov 12 4:30 PM-6:10 PM
supports him and doesn’t cringe when Phalke starts selling household
articles to raise money. He even goes to London to learn the art. He
comes back to India, enriched, and decides to make a motion picture
on Raja Harishchandra. Financial woes, temporary blindness and the
disdain of friends and associates do not deter him. The film is sweet,
simple and extremely hilarious! It not only provides you with a slice of
history but also complete and wholesome entertainment!
[dir. paresh mokashi, 2009, india, 35mm, 96 mins. in marathi with English
subtitles]
Website: www.harishchandrachifactory.utvnet.com
[this film is part of country Spotlight: india]
harVest
Best American Independent Film, Cleveland Sponsored by:
International Film Festival, Best home-Grown Film,
Connecticut Film Festival
sAT Nov 13 4:05 PM-6:00 PM Sharon Miken and Tully Moore Miken
for L.E.A.P. (Literacy Education
Assistance Pups)
suN Nov 14 10:00 AM-12:00 PM
their father and their critically senile mother. The authenticity of its
characters is what truly makes Harvest an unforgettable film. The
dysfunction of this family – which has suffered divorce, depression,
greed, and now the ugliness of cancer – creates a strong sense of
connection to real life and the idea of waiting to die. The film asks the
difficult question of why many wait until the end of their lives to live
the way they had always wanted. Forgiveness, family, love, memories.
These are the things we take with us.
[dir. marc meyers, 2010, uS, video, 102 mins]
Website: www.raisingharvest.com
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