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Amal
FRIDAY, JULY 18, 5:00 PM
N.Y. Premiere—Canada/India
101
minutes
In Hindi and English with subtitles.
Written and directed by Richie
Mehta.
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With Rupinder
Nagra, Koel Purie, Naseeruddin Shah, Roshan
Seth and Seema Biswas.
Richie Mehta’s debut,
filmed in New Delhi, is named for its hero, Amal, who is content with the small
but vital role he serves as a humble auto-rickshaw driver. This sweet and gentle
film gives new meaning to the phrase,
“sometimes the poorest of men are the richest.” Produced by David Miller and
Steven Bray. Director of Photography: Mitchell Ness,
C.S.C.Courtesy
of Seville Pictures.
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