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WAITING (India) Showing w/short AND THEN, VIOLENCE (France)

June 18, 2016 @ 9:20 am to approx. 11:45 am

COACHELLA VALLEY PREMIERE

Tara, a young wife, is alone in a strange city after her husband suffered a serious head injury on a work trip. He lingers in a coma while doctors wait for the swelling in his brain to subside. Alone at night, she turns to the only other person in the hospital cafeteria for comfort, Shiv, who can sympathize with Tara’s situation – his own wife has been in a coma for eight months following a stroke.

Writer|Director:  Anu Menon
Running Time:  92 minutes
Genre:  Drama
Distributor:  Shoreline Films
Country:  India
Language:  English, Hindi w|English Subtitles
Rating:  N|R (Adult Language)

Starring:  Kalki Koechlin (Margarita with a Straw), Naseeruddin Shah (The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Moonsoon Wedding), Rajat Kapoor, Sushasini Ratnam

FESTIVALS:  United Arab Emirates, Dubai International Film Festival; Indian Film Festival, Los Angeles and New York; UK, London Asian Film Festival

AWARDS:  Best Director, London Asian Film Festival

“Writer-director Anu Menon presents an unvarnished look at the lives of those with seriously ill loved ones in the smart drama Waiting. Waiting is a real achievement, and an enjoyable one at that.” Access Bollywood

Official Website: http://www.ishkafilms.co.in/projects.html#close

Official Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fhnbNJacdAQ

Website w|Trailer: http://www.shorelineentertainment.com/movies/Waiting.html

Presskit:  Click here: shorelineentertainment.com/presskits/pk-waiting.pdf

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Running Time:  15 min
Distributor:  Seventh Art Releasing
Director:  Jordan Goldnadel

Details

Date:
June 18, 2016
Time:
9:20 am to approx. 11:45 am
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Venue

Historic Camelot Theatre @ the Palm Springs Cultural Center
2300 E Baristo Road
Palm Springs, CA 92262 United States

Organizer

Desert Film Society
Email:
info@desertfilmsociety.com
Website:
www.desertfilmsociety.org