FACETS CINÉMATHÈQUE
August 2012
The Facets Cinémathèque is located at 1517 W. Fullerton Ave. in Chicago. For more information on films playing in the Cinémathèque, please call 773-281-4114. To order advance tickets online, visit the TicketWeb website by clicking here.Chicago Encore
Engagement Facets Film Dialogue
with filmmaker Prashant Bhargava
PATANG
(THE KITE)
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WINNER World Cinema Feature Indianapolis Intl Film Fest |
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WINNER Best Narrative Feature Hawaii Intl Film Fest |
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Critics' Pick! "Lovely, unforced... [director Prashant] Bhargava lets his story...tell itself, unfolding slowly as he follows filmmaking's most basic and most sinned-against dictum: Show, don't tell"
-New York Times
"Bhargava's naturalistic approach to capturing the sights and sounds of a city in full revelry on rooftops and in the streets is colorfully vivid"
-Los Angeles Times
"[Bhargava] allows us to discover these people in mostly glancing, sidelong moments, as if he were capturing their lives on the sly. It's rare for a filmmaker to integrate with such seamlessness the staged and the 'caught.'"
-Christian Science Monitor
"This film is joyous, but more than that: it's lovely in its construction"-Roger Ebert
"The director is both a humanist and a real talent"-Chicago Tribune
"A feast for the eyes"
-TimeOut Chicago
Set against the dynamic and colorful spectacle of India's largest kite festival, the Uttarayan, Prashant Bhargava's debut feature tells the story of Jayesh, a Delhi-based businessman who returns to his Gujarat roots with his young daughter Priya. Ostensibly going home to Ahmedabad to relive his childhood memories and introduce his daughter to the tradition of kite-flying, Jayesh has some unexpected news for the family's future. He plans include selling off the family home, moving his relatives into a modern condo, while also trying to avoid unresolved issues from his past which leads to unexpected consequences.
Patang, directed by Chicago-born-and-raised Bhargava, who started his career as a graffiti artist, is a family drama which avoids Bollywood clichés as well as using a dynamic combination of actors and non-professionals to showcase a complex narrative about contemporary India. Using the kites as a metaphor for the way the past controls his characters no matter how high they fly, Patang captures the jubilant and striking visuals of the festival that accentuates his background as a graphic artist, while laying out a multi-character story of discovery and hope.
Directed by Prashant Bhargava, India, 2010, 95 mins. In Hindi and English with English subtitles.
Facets Film Dialogue
Filmmaker Prashant Bhargava, who is a Chicago native will be here in person for a Q&A after select screenings.Official site Director interview New York Times Los Angeles Times
Christian Science Monitor Roger Ebert Chicago Tribune
WBEZ Eight Forty-Eight Vocalo 89.5
Showtime:
Fri., Aug. 24 at 7 & 9 pm — Q&A with director following the 7 pm show
Sat., Aug. 25 at 3, 5, 7 & 9 pm — Q&A with director following the 7 pm show
Sun., Aug. 26 at 1, 3, 5 & 7 pm — Q&A with director following all shows
Mon.-Thurs., Aug. 27-30 at 7 & 9 pm — Q&A with director following the 7 pm shows
Tickets:
$9 general admission 
FREE for Facets Members!
For all Cinémathèque inquiries, contact Charles Coleman at 773.281.9075 or charles@facets.org
FREE for Facets Members!
For all Cinémathèque inquiries, contact Charles Coleman at 773.281.9075 or charles@facets.org
