Projection spéciale du film Amal
UNESCO
September 10th, 2009
18:30 - 20:30
In cooperation with the Permanent Delegation of Canada to UNESCO
At 6:30 pm at the UNESCO Headquarters, Salle de cinéma (7 place de Fontenoy, Paris)
In English and Hindi with French subtitles
Presented by Richie Mehta, Director (Canada)
A glass of champagne will be offered after the screening.
RSVP: usunescorsvp@state.gov
Please bring this invitation with personal identification (or your UNESCO ID) to gain entry.
AMAL, a multi-layered portrait of contemporary India, follows an auto-rickshaw driver in New Delhi (Amal) who is content with his small, but vital role in life. One day he drives an eccentric billionaire (G.K. Jayaram) who, disguised as a vagabond, is searching the streets for the last morsel of humanity, and someone he can leave all his money to, and Amal’s life may change forever. AMAL serves up a visual feast for audiences. Filmed on location in New Delhi, India, this modern day fable asks the important question of what success means to each individual and ultimately reveals that the poorest of men are sometimes the richest.