Tribeca 1-Wednesday, August 24, 2011

6/7:30 PM

The Desire - A Journey of a Woman (96 m, Malaysia/India)
Dir. by R. Sarath
Genres: Drama, Romance, Musical, Dance, Art, Spiritual
Synopsis: Gautami an Indian Odissi Dancer whose passion in life is dance Jai Leang an upcoming Chinese painter who is highly influenced by Chinese culture which we see in his paintings. Jai is drawn to Gautami because of her grace and charm. She doesn't respond. Gautami doesn't believe in marriage after her father dumps her mother for another women. Gautami's travel worldwide for her shows they loose contact a deliberate move on her part. Gary organises an exhibition of Jai's paintings in India where his search for Gautami begins. He locates her in a monastery. He pleads to make a portrait on her. That night turns out to be fateful. Nalini a lesbian has a deep crush on Gautami...Its shows great passion love dance music emotions..


8/9:30 PM

Sinyora Enrica Ile Italyan Olmak (107m, Turkey) NORTH AMERICA PREMIERE
Dir. by A. Ilhan
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance, Culture
Synopsis: After her husband had left her years ago leaving his son behind, Signora Enrica became famous in her town with not letting in a single male even through the door of her house. She rents the spare rooms in her house to female students, tailors as a secondary job and also works at the local markets..
She is to break this rule which she kept for many years for a Turkish student who ended up at her doorstep with a misunderstanding on a rainy night...
Although in the beginning she would not want to let this stranger in, Enrica would later not only open the house doors but also her heart which she kept locked for many years to this young Turkish man...