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AMAL
Opens in Toronto on August 8th
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Special Q&A and Reception with filmmakers |
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Join First Weekend Club for a special Q&A and Reception for Richie Mehta's AMAL:
DATE: Saturday August 9th, after the 3:20pm Matinee screening
WHERE: Varsity Cinemas (55 Bloor St. West)
PRICE: Cost of your movie ticket for the Matinee screening (purchase tickets at the theatre or online)
EVENT: Q&A with Richie Mehta (director/co-writer), Rupinder Nagra (leading star), Shaun Mehta (co-writer), David Miller (producer), and Steven Bray (producer)
RECEPTION: Hold on to your movie ticket stub and join us for a post-screening reception at the Drake Hotel (1142 Queen St. West), 7pm-10pm.
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Director/co-writer Richie Mehta’s, AMAL, won over festival audiences with its heart and humor. The film marked Mehta’s feature film debut, premiering at the Toronto International Film Festival, where it also won numerous accolades from critics. Now, audiences across Canada can see this highly anticipated film on the big screen and allow Amal into their lives.
And just who is this “Amal”, you might ask?
Amal is a content, humble and dedicated auto rickshaw driver maneuvering the streets of New Delhi. Through a chance encounter with a passenger who appears to be a homeless grumpy old man but turns out to be an eccentric, aging billionaire, Amal's life is turned upside down. The billionaire, who is moved by Amal's humility, bequeaths him his entire estate before passing away. Amal has only a month to claim his inheritance. And he is not the only one who seeks to claim a share of the riches.
Filmed on location in New Delhi, the film takes a close look at contemporary India and its culture through an unlikely character. AMAL also challenges the perception of "wealth" and the value of material things in our lives. As the film's tagline states: "Sometimes the poorest of men are the riches."
For more insight on the film, be sure to read First Weekend Club’s exclusive interview with Richie Mehta.
Screening schedule:
For up-to-date screening times, please visit cinemaclock.com
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