She is now called paula, works as a researcher in biology and has no recollection of her indian background, let alone of mina. Traces of sandalwood is an adaptation of a bestselling novel of the same title, cowritten by asha miro and the films producer and. Literary agent film producer talks bookmovie synergy. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and.
Post jobs, find pros, and collaborate commissionfree in our professional marketplace. Traces of sandalwood is a film produced by pontas films, directed by maria ripoll and shot in barcelona and mumbai. Ths film will stir up all kinds of emotions if one has had that type of culture or unhappiness however this film does have the happiest ending. Simon smith british film composer based in barcelona. Based on the popular novel by asha miro and anna solerpont, traces of sandalwood is a luminous story that won the audience award last film festival montreal. Traces of sandalwood the official blog of the upcoming. Kannada film babru traces an epic road trip by two. Well refund your credit card or we can credit your fandango account to use for another movie. Despite her fame and fortune, mina, a successful indian actress in mumbai, can. Reelworld film festival announces global news as presenting sponsor for torontos closing night film traces of sandalwood toronto, canada the reelworld film festival is delighted to announce global news has renewed its support of canadas premiere film festival focused on all racial diversity by becoming a platinum partner and presenting. The power of culture and identity traces of sandalwood.
From pontas films comes the adaptation of international bestseller traces of sandalwood, the tale of a bol check out traces of sandalwood on indiegogo. A story of hope and love across mumbai and barcelona. Traces of sandalwood ogladaj caly film online zalukajcda. Faced with the shocking truths of her past, paula begins a long journey of selfdiscovery, aided along the way by her budding romance with the handsome indian immigrant prakash. Traces of sandalwood is a film about love and loss, but where it gets really interesting is how it tackles the very complex and topical issue of identity. The film is from pontas films and is the adaptation of international bestseller traces of sandalwood, the tale of a bollywood stars search for her long lost sister. She is returned to england to live at her uncles castle. Paula undertake the journey of discovery of his true identity with the help of prakash, an indian immigrant who sells sexy bollywood films in the raval district. It was composed in barcelona, almost in the same street where the scene in which is included takes place. However, sitas adoptive parents have erased all traces of her past. The film follows what they do on july 15 annually, usually doing something together. Thirty years later she will finally find out that sita is alive and well in barcelona.
Traces of sandalwood 2014, spainindia, 95, color, spanishenglish. Caly film traces of sandalwood bez limitu dostepny na naszej stronie zalukajcda. A young british girl born and reared in india loses her neglectful parents in an earthquake. From pontas films comes the adaptation of international bestseller traces of sandalwood, the tale of a bollywood stars search for her long lost sister. Traces of sandalwood trailer south africa duration. The filmis distributed by kasturi media and has sandalwood gelayara balaga sgb as its. Set between the contrasting locations of india and spain, the film also touches on some profound subjects, including poverty, the sextrade and the changing attitudes towards race. Anna solerponts debut film as producer and scriptwriter. Though it stumbles awkwardly through some of the initial revelatory scenes, traces of sandalwood is nonetheless an engaging film that indian diaspora audiences especially will be able to relate to and enjoy.
Despite her fame and fortune, mina, a successful indian actress in mumbai, cant forget her little sister sita, from whom she was forced to separate after their mothers death in a village. Anna solerpont executive producer at pontas films and screenwriter anna solerpont coauthored the novel traces of sandalwood and is the screenwriter and executive producer of its adaptation. Its not a celebratable film, very artistic with the slight touch of bollywood. Youll have to complete your refund and exchange before the posted showtime indicated on your ticket. However, sitas adoptive parents have erased all traces. You may exchange or request a refund for your entire order, less the convenience fee, through fandango up until the posted showtime. Delighting in crosscultural contrasts, traces of sandalwood follows two separated sisters one awash in the colorful melodrama of bollywood, the other locked in the sterility of a biology lab in barcelona. Simon smith is a film composer from the uk and based in barcelona. A toorare example of a spanish film by a woman director, traces of sandalwood shows maria ripoll adding to a fivefilm run of features that celebrate the oldfashioned virtues of lowkey, crowd. The first feature film produced and completed, traces of sandalwood, was released in 2014 and has been awarded several prizes including audience award at montreal world film festival 2014. From india to the mediterranean and all the way back. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. Combining striking bollywood musical sequences with picturesque vistas of barcelona is this intercultural drama which won the audience award at the montreal film festival.
Kannada film babru traces an epic road trip by two strangers across the usa muralidhara khajane. The photocall is open in the office from monday to friday for everyone. If you like traces of sandalwood you are looking for psychological, sincere and touching movies about with family relations, self discovery, track down, haunted by the past, actors life, siblings relations and reunion themes of drama genre shot in spain or india. A glimpse of bollywood dancing in traces of sandalwood. Wikiproject film rated startclass this article is within the scope of wikiproject film. Saturday, 8 november 14, 7 pm german premiere with producer and scriptwritere anna solerpont barcelona two sisters, forcibly separated 30 years before, find each other again. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing traces of sandalwood near you. A separatedsisters drama spanning spain and india from underrated spanish director maria ripoll a toorare example of a spanish film by a woman director, traces of. Anna solerponts debut film as producer and scriptwriter of traces of sandalwood.
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