posted by Ghazal on August 29th, 2011

New to the 2011 Milwaukee Film Festival is a country-focused program, launching with a spotlight on the home of the world’s most prolific film industry: India.

 

This year's program, Passport: India, will show that Indian cinema is much more than "Bollywood" by covering the wide scope of films that are representative of Indian cinema--from more traditional, contemporary Bollywood hits like the jaw-dropping sci-fi extravaganza Robot and documentaries made by outsiders like the sobering Bhopali on the lingering effect of the Union Carbide gas leak to the inspiring independent film I am Sindhutai Sapkal, a fictional biopic on the legendary Sindhutai Sapkal, who in the face of extreme personal hardship found the strength to create five orphanages and defend the rights of the downtrodden.

 

“Passport: India brings to Milwaukee audiences legendary actors (Amitabh “Big B” Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai, and Aamir Khan), show-stopping song and dance, hard-hitting documentaries, and a bold new film from a young director that’s shattering all preconceived notions of romance in Indian cinema,” shares Jonathan Jackson, Artistic and Executive Director of Milwaukee Film.

 

Read more about Passport: India and watch a few highlights from this year's program: