Road, movie = Rod mūvī / Indian Films presents ; an August Entertainment production ; in association with Studio 18 ; a film by Dev Benegal ; written & directed by Dev Benegal ; produced by Susan B. Lanau, Ross Katz.
Publisher:
Studio 18 :
Copyright Date:
2010
Description:
1 videodisc (approximately 98 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Videodisc realese of the 2009 motion picture. Title from container. Abhay Deol, Satish Kaushik, Tannishtha Chatterjee, Mohammed Faizal, Yashpa Sharma, Virendra Saxena. Bonus features: Tel Maalish music video; theatrical trailer; Making; vignettes.
Summary:
Vishnu, a restless young man, itches to escape his father's faltering hair oil business. An old truck beckons, which Vishnu sees as his ticket to freedom. He offers to drive the antique Chevy across the desert to the sea, where it has been sold to a local museum. As he sets off across the harsh terrain, he discovers he's not merely transporting a battered vehicle, but an old touring cinema. Along the way, Vishnu reluctantly picks up a young runaway, a wandering old entertainer and a striking gypsy woman. Together they roam the barren land, searching for water and an elusive fair. The journey turns dire when they are waylaid by corrupt cops and a notorious water lord. The key to their freedom is the eccentric collection of films and the two forty-year-old film projectors in the back of the truck. As in 1001 Nights, if the films are good, they live and move on. If the films are boring, they face death in the outback. The journey proves transformative for each of the travelers, but especially for Vishnu who discovers life, love and laughter on the Indian highway.
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