{"id":41109,"date":"2014-04-21T11:11:13","date_gmt":"2014-04-21T15:11:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.asianinny.com\/?p=41109"},"modified":"2014-04-17T13:16:29","modified_gmt":"2014-04-17T17:16:29","slug":"vara-a-blessing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.asianinny.com\/?p=41109","title":{"rendered":"VARA: A BLESSING"},"content":{"rendered":"

6:45 PM – MON 4\/21 BOW TIE CINEMAS CHELSEA 8
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Raised in a sheltered village, young Lila yearns for a life devoted to Hindu worship, like that of her mother. But soon she begins to encounter worldly obstacles to her spiritual fulfillment. Guileless, Lila agrees to model for a lowly village boy who hopes to become a sculptor, but she soon attracts the attention of the village landlord\u2019s son, as well as the ever-present gaze of the villagers, unknowingly endangering both of their lives. Khyentse Norbu follows up his internationally-awarded The Cup and Travellers and Magicians with this buoyant look at one young woman\u2019s transition into adulthood. Accented by mesmerizing bursts of classical Indian dance, haunting vocals, and vivid Hindu fantasyscapes, the film stars Indian actress Shahana Goswami.<\/p>\n

-Frederic Boyer<\/p>\n

@FILM INFORMATION
\nYear: 2013
\nLength: 96 minutes
\nLanguage: English
\nCountry: Bhutan
\nPremiere: North American<\/p>\n

CAST & CREDITS
\nDirector: Khyentse Norbu
\nScreenwriter: Khyentse Norbu
\nProducer: Nanette Nelms
\nEditor: William Chang
\nCinematographer: Bradford Young
\nExecutive Producer: Elizabeth Cuthrell, David Urrutia, Jeremy Thomas, Suresh Jindal
\nComposer: Nitin Sawhney
\nCast: Shahana Goswami, Devesh Ranjan, Rohit Raj, Pankaj Pawan, Geeta Chandran, Swaroopa Ghoosh, Rajah Ganneshan<\/p>\n

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