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Samay, the 9-year-old spitfire at the center of Last Film Show, is a pintsize wheeler-dealer, a wily old soul and a bit of a mechanical genius. As in another recently arrived film, The Fabelmans, this young protagonist’s obsession with the big screen begins with a family trip to the local theater (Spielberg’s name is one of many in the pantheon that writer-director Pan Nalin invokes at the beginning and end of his feature). But for rural kid Samay, owning his very own camera is not an option as it is for suburbanite Sammy Fabelman. With impressive ingenuity, he finds another way to make movies.
Set in 2010, as the art of 35mm projection is about to be made obsolete by the advent of digital, India’s official submission to the Academy Awards is a kid’s-eye-view story that never condescends. Alive with movie love,...
Samay, the 9-year-old spitfire at the center of Last Film Show, is a pintsize wheeler-dealer, a wily old soul and a bit of a mechanical genius. As in another recently arrived film, The Fabelmans, this young protagonist’s obsession with the big screen begins with a family trip to the local theater (Spielberg’s name is one of many in the pantheon that writer-director Pan Nalin invokes at the beginning and end of his feature). But for rural kid Samay, owning his very own camera is not an option as it is for suburbanite Sammy Fabelman. With impressive ingenuity, he finds another way to make movies.
Set in 2010, as the art of 35mm projection is about to be made obsolete by the advent of digital, India’s official submission to the Academy Awards is a kid’s-eye-view story that never condescends. Alive with movie love,...
- 12/9/2022
- by Sheri Linden
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Festival
Japanese director Kawase Naomi will lead the international competition jury of the 44th Cairo International Film Festival (Nov. 13-22).
Kawase won the Caméra d’Or for best debut feature film at Cannes for “Moe no Suzaku” (1997) and also won awards there for “Mogari no Mori” (2007) and “Hikari” (2017). In 2000, her film “Hotaru” won the Fipresci award at Locarno.
Cairo festival president Hussein Fahmy said that Kawase has had a distinguished career and possesses great experience that qualified her to obtain prestigious awards from various international festivals.
Festival director Amir Ramses added that the presence of an award-winning female director with such a successful career and rich filmography is a great inspiration to female filmmakers in Egypt.
Solidarity
The International Coalition for Filmmakers at Risk (Icfr) has declared solidarity with all those in Iran who stand up for their basic human rights and the freedom of expression.
“This is a revolution...
Japanese director Kawase Naomi will lead the international competition jury of the 44th Cairo International Film Festival (Nov. 13-22).
Kawase won the Caméra d’Or for best debut feature film at Cannes for “Moe no Suzaku” (1997) and also won awards there for “Mogari no Mori” (2007) and “Hikari” (2017). In 2000, her film “Hotaru” won the Fipresci award at Locarno.
Cairo festival president Hussein Fahmy said that Kawase has had a distinguished career and possesses great experience that qualified her to obtain prestigious awards from various international festivals.
Festival director Amir Ramses added that the presence of an award-winning female director with such a successful career and rich filmography is a great inspiration to female filmmakers in Egypt.
Solidarity
The International Coalition for Filmmakers at Risk (Icfr) has declared solidarity with all those in Iran who stand up for their basic human rights and the freedom of expression.
“This is a revolution...
- 10/12/2022
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
Ministry of Information and Broadcasting announces Gujarati film ‘The Last Film Show’ (Chhello Show) as India’s official entry to the Best International Feature Film category of the 95th Academy Awards.
The film stars Bhavin Rabari, Vikas Bata, Richa Meena, Bhavesh Shrimali, Dipen Raval and Rahul Koli, and is produced by Roy Kapur Films, Jugaad Motion Pictures, Monsoon Films and Chhello Show Llp.
Ever since this film was selected, there has been buzz throughout the country, packed with people ready to watch it on a big screen. Everyone has expressed their admiration for the entire team and their support for the film. Within 24 hours of the release of its trailer,the entire film industry come out in support of the film and sent their wishes for the Oscars.
Having captured the hearts of critics and audiences across the world, Last Film Show (Chhello Show) will release in theatres in Gujarat...
The film stars Bhavin Rabari, Vikas Bata, Richa Meena, Bhavesh Shrimali, Dipen Raval and Rahul Koli, and is produced by Roy Kapur Films, Jugaad Motion Pictures, Monsoon Films and Chhello Show Llp.
Ever since this film was selected, there has been buzz throughout the country, packed with people ready to watch it on a big screen. Everyone has expressed their admiration for the entire team and their support for the film. Within 24 hours of the release of its trailer,the entire film industry come out in support of the film and sent their wishes for the Oscars.
Having captured the hearts of critics and audiences across the world, Last Film Show (Chhello Show) will release in theatres in Gujarat...
- 10/3/2022
- by Glamsham Editorial
- GlamSham
Pan Nalin’s Last Film Show, produced by Siddharth Roy Kapur, Nalin, Dheer Momaya and Mark Duale, has been selected as India’s official entry for the Best International Feature Oscar race.
The Gujarati-language Last Film Show (Chhello Show) is a semi-autobiographical drama that pays homage to the cinema of the past — a reminder of childhood innocence and the universal magic of the movies.
Starring Bhavin Rabari, Vikas Bata, Richa Meena, Bhavesh Shrimali, Dipen Raval and Rahul Koli, the story is set against the backdrop of cinemas in India witnessing a massive transition from celluloid to digital. Samay (Rabari) and his pals hitch a ride on the train that passes their remote village and find their way to a rundown movie theater that offers all the entertainment their little hearts desire. When his friends get escorted out after sneaking in without paying, Samay bribes the hungry projectionist with the home-cooked...
The Gujarati-language Last Film Show (Chhello Show) is a semi-autobiographical drama that pays homage to the cinema of the past — a reminder of childhood innocence and the universal magic of the movies.
Starring Bhavin Rabari, Vikas Bata, Richa Meena, Bhavesh Shrimali, Dipen Raval and Rahul Koli, the story is set against the backdrop of cinemas in India witnessing a massive transition from celluloid to digital. Samay (Rabari) and his pals hitch a ride on the train that passes their remote village and find their way to a rundown movie theater that offers all the entertainment their little hearts desire. When his friends get escorted out after sneaking in without paying, Samay bribes the hungry projectionist with the home-cooked...
- 9/20/2022
- by Nancy Tartaglione
- Deadline Film + TV
Here is some exciting news! Gujarati film Last Film Show (Chhello Show), produced by Siddharth Roy Kapur, Pan Nalin, Dheer Momaya and Mark Duale, is India’s official entry to the Best International Feature Film category of the 95th Academy Awards.
Pan Nalin’s Last Film Show (Chhello Show) is set against the backdrop of cinemas in India witnessing a massive transition from celluloid to digital, where hundreds of single-screen cinemas stand dilapidated or have disappeared altogether. The movie is a part-autobiographical drama that captures the charm of the western region of Gujarat while paying homage to the cinema of the past. It is a reminder of childhood innocence and the universal magic of the movies.
The film stars Bhavin Rabari, Vikas Bata, Richa Meena, Bhavesh Shrimali, Dipen Raval and Rahul Koli.
Director Pan Nalin says,”I could have never imagined such a day would come and bring light and celebration of light.
Pan Nalin’s Last Film Show (Chhello Show) is set against the backdrop of cinemas in India witnessing a massive transition from celluloid to digital, where hundreds of single-screen cinemas stand dilapidated or have disappeared altogether. The movie is a part-autobiographical drama that captures the charm of the western region of Gujarat while paying homage to the cinema of the past. It is a reminder of childhood innocence and the universal magic of the movies.
The film stars Bhavin Rabari, Vikas Bata, Richa Meena, Bhavesh Shrimali, Dipen Raval and Rahul Koli.
Director Pan Nalin says,”I could have never imagined such a day would come and bring light and celebration of light.
- 9/20/2022
- by Stacey Yount
- Bollyspice
Gujarati film ‘Last Film Show’ (Chhello Show) is India’s official entry to the Best International Feature Film category of the 95th Academy Awards. Pan Nalin is best known for directing award-winning and visually striking films such as ‘Samsara’, ‘Valley of Flowers’, ‘Angry Indian Goddesses’ and ‘Ayurveda: Art of Being’. Last Film Show (Chhello Show) is a part-autobiographical drama that captures the charm of the western region of Gujarat while paying homage to the cinema of the past. It is a reminder of childhood innocence and the universal magic of the movies.
The film stars Bhavin Rabari, Vikas Bata, Richa Meena, Bhavesh Shrimali, Dipen Raval and Rahul Koli. The story is set against the backdrop of cinemas in India witnessing a massive transition from celluloid to digital, where hundreds of single-screen cinemas stand dilapidated or have disappeared altogether.
Last Film Show (Chhello Show) had its world premiere as the opening...
The film stars Bhavin Rabari, Vikas Bata, Richa Meena, Bhavesh Shrimali, Dipen Raval and Rahul Koli. The story is set against the backdrop of cinemas in India witnessing a massive transition from celluloid to digital, where hundreds of single-screen cinemas stand dilapidated or have disappeared altogether.
Last Film Show (Chhello Show) had its world premiere as the opening...
- 9/20/2022
- by Glamsham Editorial
- GlamSham
Last Film Show Review — Last Film Show (2021) Video Movie Review, a movie directed by Pan Nalin, and starring Bhavin Rabari, Bhavesh Shrimali, Rahul Koli, Richa Meena, Shoban Makwa, Vikas Bata, Dipen Raval, Kishan Parmar, Vijay Mer, and Tia Sebastian. Crew M.B. Traven, Rory Haines, and Sohrab Noshirvani wrote the screenplay for the film. Tom [...]
Continue reading: Video Movie Review: Last Film Show (2021): A Tribute to the Old School 35mm Form of Storytelling...
Continue reading: Video Movie Review: Last Film Show (2021): A Tribute to the Old School 35mm Form of Storytelling...
- 9/28/2021
- by Thomas Duffy
- Film-Book
Last Film Show Review — Last Film Show (2021) Film Review, from the 20th Annual Tribeca Film Festival, a movie directed by Pan Nalin, and starring Bhavin Rabari, Bhavesh Shrimali, Rahul Koli, Richa Meena, Shoban Makwa, Vikas Bata, Dipen Raval, Kishan Parmar, Vijay Mer, and Tia Sebastian. Director Pan Nalin’s powerful new movie is a [...]
Continue reading: Film Review: Last Film Show: A Haunting Tribute to the Power of Film [Tribeca 2021]...
Continue reading: Film Review: Last Film Show: A Haunting Tribute to the Power of Film [Tribeca 2021]...
- 6/11/2021
- by Thomas Duffy
- Film-Book
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