Monday, September 12, 2011

Weekly Film Screening Organised by Documentary Filmmaker & Film Lecturer, Mr Rupesh Kumar, Department of Communication, HELP University


Date: 14th September 2011 (Wednesday)
Time: 12pm-2pm
Venue: Wisma HELP LT3.3

Original Title: CHEMMAN CHAALAI
English Title: The Gravel Road
Country: Malaysia
Genre: Family Drama
Duration 92 Minutes
Language: Tamil, Malay, Mandarin and English
Subtitles: English subtitles

Synopsis
Chemman Chaalai is a drama set in the 1960s in a rubber estate in Malaysia. The story revolves around a rubber tapers family living in the estate. Shantha comes from a poor family. She lives in an estate, where higher education for woman is near impossible. Shantha aspires to leave the estate and further her studies. However, due to many unfortunate circumstances this dream becomes a difficult one to achieve.   

* Chemman Chaalai writer/director, Deepak Menon will be present for Q&A. 
* ALL ARE INVITED.