INDEX OF FILMS - Raindance Film Festival
INDEX OF FILMS - Raindance Film Festival
INDEX OF FILMS - Raindance Film Festival
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THE SOUND <strong>OF</strong> MUMBAI: A MUSICAL<br />
THURSDAY 30 SEPTEMBER AT 5:30PM<br />
The opening shot of the sprawling, cramped Mumbai slums<br />
accompanied by the cheerful voice of Julie Andrews is the kind<br />
of contradiction that Sarah McCarthy’s insightful documentary<br />
is built around. Following a group of slum children rehearsing for<br />
a performance of the world’s favourite musical at the prestigious<br />
and affluent National Centre of the Performing Arts she skilfully<br />
juxtaposes the worlds of Mumbai’s wealthier class with that<br />
of its famous slums.<br />
McCarthy focuses her film on one boy, Ashish, upon whom<br />
Slumdog Millionaire’s protagonist could so easily have been<br />
based. Ashish dreams of a wealthy patron and perhaps even<br />
a beautiful upper-class girlfriend after he wins the glory of a few<br />
solo lines. His family make no secret of their hope that Ashish,<br />
with his command of English and new exposure, can be the<br />
one to take them out of the slums. Ultimately India’s rigid social<br />
structure isn’t going to be overthrown overnight by a musical but<br />
for those few involved it represents a precious opportunity to just<br />
maybe better their lives. McCarthy is careful not to let the film<br />
become swept away in their optimism however, she is always<br />
aware of the distance between dreams and reality. DB<br />
Country UK Running Time 65 mins Format DigiBeta Director Sarah McCarthy<br />
Producer Joe Walters DoP Liam Iandoli Print Source Sarah McCarthy<br />
18TH RAINDANCE FILM FESTIVAL 129
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