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MUMBAI: Directors, who made moviemaking possible, gave humankind a reason to look at the mirror mirage of their own emotions. Ironically, they never get the attention compared to the stars they create through their movies. In an attempt to salute the geniuses behind the screen, The Taj Enlighten Film Society is proudly announcing a film festival that will make you go thorough the lives of great directors.
In the month of August, five biography of great directors will be screened by The Taj Enlighten Film Society and all the film themselves are masterpieces on their own right. Presesnted by Brooke Bond Taj Mahal, the films are Nine, The Aviator, Harishchandrachi Factory, Chaplin and Jaquot De Nantes.
The first film Nine is a musical romantic film by Rob Marshall which itself is based on Federico Fellini‘s semi autobiographical film 8?. In a way, the film is a reinterpretation of Fellini?s inner world drawing from the original 1963 masterpiece. The film is unapologetically brash and sexy in depicting the Italian director?s life in a dazzling way. And the star cast is definitely to die for.
The Aviator is a great example of one mastermind paying tribute to another. Here the greatest living director Martin Scorsese depicts the life of an industrialist, philanthropist and above all a great director called Howard Hughes. Both actor Leonardo DiCaprio and director Martin Scorsese are at their peak creating a spectacular film about a great man dealing with his inner demons. Breathtaking in its sweep and unsettling in its treatment, it was nominated for 11 Academy Awards.
Harishchandrachi Factory is a little gem of a film by Paresh Mokashi depicting the life of Dadasaheb Phalke, the father of Indian cinema. Unlike most biopics which tend to be verbose and intense, this one is an amusing look at one man?s passion and ambition which in turn created the world?s largest film industry. Highly acclaimed by
critics, this film lacks the epic sweep but has a heart in place to which can make you cry and smile at one go.
Richard Attenborough who created the impressive Gandhi in 1982, took Charlie Chaplin as a subject for his 1992 film. And the result was nothing short of a classic. Robert Downey Jr. gave the performance of a lifetime in enacting the life of most famous tramp on this planet, with loads of love. An endearing homage and a film to cherish, it?s all about Attenborough?s tribute to a great legend.
Jaquot De Nantes is a documentary on French director Jacques Demy by her director wife Agn?s Varda. A loving account of Demy‘s childhood and his lifelong love of theatre and cinema, the film beautifully merge the ideal and the real in a magical act of genuine evocation.
Pranav Ashar, President of the Taj Enlighten Film Society said, ?A normal moviegoer remembers only the stars and the film, but not the director which is quite paradoxical. Like they say, a director is the captain of the ship. Since we are about to bring a change to the cinematic belief of our film lovers, we thought of screening these
films so that people come to know about great directors, that too in an entertaining way. All these five films portray the life of five great movie legends and we are sure that it will delight all our audiences.?
Speaking on the occasion, Arun Srinivas, Category Head - Beverages, HUL said, ?Our association with Enlighten Film Society resonates our spirit of excellence. We at Taj Enlighten Society offer a platform to the best in the world of cinema.?
