FILM: "Shot in Bombay" by Liz Mermin

Filmmaker Pia Sawhney sent us an alert about a film by Liz Mermin:

London-based documentarian Liz Mermin (THE BEAUTY ACADEMY OF KABUL, OFFICE TIGER) just sent word about her new film, SHOT IN BOMBAY, which premiered at the South-by-Southwest film festival last week.

Liz is happy to speak to folks who follow either Bollywood or the film biz, so I've pasted the flyer she emailed in case SAJA folks have an interest in covering it. Liz can also be reached directly at liz[at]merminfilm.com

Best regards,
Pia Sawhney, director/producer
www.outofstatus.com

SHOT IN BOMBAY -- a "sensationally entertaining," "often surreal" documentary exploring the thin lines that separate crime from punishment and fiction from reality in and around the Bombay film industry -- will have it's North American premiere at SXSW 2008, off its theatrical run at London's ICA.  Featuring Bollywood super-stars Sanjay Dutt and Vivek Oberoi, confronting one another in a gritty gangster flick; super-cop A. A. Khan, aka "Bombay's Dirty Harry", philosophizing about justice; and the unproven young director Apoorva Lakhia, struggling to finish his first hit against ridiculous odds.

• Time Out London: "Absolutely fascinating."
• The Telegraph: "A superior, very entertaining documentary."
  
• Total Film: "Mindblowing"

India 2007, 99mins
More on the film at  MerminFilm.com

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