Lucky
Year: 2011
Country:
SOUTH AFRICA
Language:
Hindi, Zulu, English
Run Time:
100 minutes
LUCKY is the profoundly moving story of a ten-year-old South African orphan seeking a home in the indifferent big city. At his mother's grave in his remote Zulu village, Lucky vows that he will somehow go to school. Clutching the address of his uncle, whom he hopes will provide for him, he makes his way to Durban. Uncle seems kind at first, but his thoughts are on booze and women rather than money for education. A cranky older Indian lady named Padma lives across the way from Uncle. When Lucky tries to approach her, she chases him off with her cane. She's so bigoted she won't allow blacks in her apartment. But Padma grudgingly lets Lucky sleep on her balcony, like she would a stray dog. Despite their separation by race and language, Lucky and Padma gradually form a bond. Founded in the director's experience in post-apartheid Durban, LUCKY explores the tensions that persist between the city's African and Indian communities. Young actor Sihle Dlamini quietly dominates every scene. (In Zulu and Hindi with subtitles) –B.B.
CIFF36 Screenings
Friday, March 30, 2012 at 11:20 AM
Saturday, March 31, 2012 at 3:20 PM
- This screening is on Stand By.
Sunday, April 01, 2012 at 2:20 PM
- This screening is on Stand By.
Sidebar
Pan-African Images
Screenplay
Olivier Nakache, Éric Toledano
Director
Avie Luthra
Filmography
"Mad, Sad & Bad" (2009), LUCKY (2011)
Producer
Nicolas Duval-Adassovsky, Laurent Zeitoun, Yann Zenou
Cinematography
Mathieu Vadepied
Editing
Dorian Rigal-Ansous
Principal Cast
François Cluzet, Omar Sy
How Town Film Productions, LLC
Craig Watkins
11 Schoen Place, Suite 7
Pittsford, NY 14534
USA
Phone: (585) 232.35
Email: producer@luckythemovie2011.com
http://www.luckythemovie2011.com
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