Tuesday, April 28, 2009

A Small Film with a Big Heart



Sooni Taraporevala debuted her first film at the Indian Film Festival in Los Angeles, and it is safe to say she is a genius. Little Zizou, an intelligent, offbeat comedy follows the lives of two clashing families belonging to the Parsi community in Mumbai, India. Besides brilliant dialogue, stunning imagery and extreme attention to detail, the character development and human interaction of the actors truly felt like perfection. Even if you don't know the history of the Parsi community, this film goes far beyond "entertaining"...Although the film is a comedy and does what it is supposed to do..make you laugh...there are underlying themes of the cost of religious fundamentalists on families and society and as cliche as it sounds...the power of dreaming and unconditional love. If there is anyone that outshines the writer/director it is the very young actors who carry us through the entire story. As in Slumdog Millionaire, the kids in this film carry the success on their little shoulders! When asked about how Taraporevala found her talent, she replied "I didn't have to look very far, I stayed very close to home". The two young actors in the film are her own children!
(Click on the blog title to see the official movie trailer)

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