The Cinema Travellers
Friday, November 3, 10 AM, Chaparral Auditorium
Saturday, November 11, 1 PM, Chaparral Auditorium
2016, India, Directors: Shirley Abraham and Amit Madheshiya, Producers: Shirley Abraham and Amit Madheshiya; 96 min.
For 70 years, the travelling cinemas of India have brought the wonder of the movies to remote villages. Now their lorries are crumbling and film reels are growing scarce. In an era of digital technology and streaming videos, can a shrewd exhibitor, a benevolent showman, and a maverick projector mechanic save the last traveling cinema?