Mobius Hall, Cascadia Community College, Bothell, Sat, Nov, 1st, 9:00pm
mOVIE:TITLI
In the badlands of Delhi’s underbelly, Titli, the youngest member of a violent car-jacking brotherhood, plots a desperate bid to escape the ‘family’ business. His schemes are thwarted by his unruly brothers, who marry him off against his will. But Titli finds an unlikely ally in his new wife, Neelu, who nurtures her own frustrated dreams. They form a strange, mutually exploitative pact to break the stranglehold of their family roots. But is escape the same as freedom?
India/2014/128mins/Hindi with English subtitles
Directors: Kanu Behl
After dabbling in radio, copywriting, acting and theatre, Kanu Behl studied at the Satyajit Ray Film and TV Institute, Kolkata, majoring in Film Direction. His first documentary landed in competition at Cinema du Reel. Next, he directed and produced three more docs for NHK Japan, ZDF and ARTE.
In 2010, he co wrote LSD (Love, Sex & Betrayal) with Dibakar Banerjee. The film brought him recognition as a voice of note.
Links
- “2014 Official Selection”. Festival de Cannes 2014 (International Film Festival)
- “After ‘Titli’, ‘True Love Story’ at Cannes film fest”
- India’s Indie Film “Titli” Shines at Cannes