Thursday, April 23rd, 2009, 7:30 PM

THE DAMNED RAIN (Gabhricha Paus)

India/2008/100min/35mm US Premiere

ArcLight Hollywood

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Director:Satish Manwar

Producer:Prashant Pethe

Cinematographer:Sudheer Palsane

Production Designer:Nitin Vaidya

Editor:Suchitra Sathe

Music Composer:Dattaprasad Ranade, Mangesh Dhakade

Sound Editor:Anmol Bhave

Cast:Girish Kulkarni, Sonali Kulkarni, Jyoti Subhash, Veena Jamkar, Ammanul Attar

Everyday, farmers in the Vidarbha village in Maharashtra commit suicide as their lands stay parched and their debts accumulate. Alka, a young mother, is worried and keeps a watchful eye on her husband with the help of her mother-in-law and her 6-year-old son. She sends her son to tag along with him every waking hour and to report back to her. Irritated by his wife’s concerns, Kisna keeps his plans a secret. With newly found enthusiasm he plots new ways to save his field and his crops. To keep his spirits up, his wife regularly makes special treats even though it is beyond their means. This tug-of-war between happiness and sorrow only makes him all the more determined not to succumb to the tragic fate of other farmers.

Having grown up in the area, director-writer Satish Manwar has had first hand experience of the farmers’ situation. His sensitivity to their predicament is evident throughout his debut feature film. Brilliantly acted by the lead actors Girish Kulkarni and Sonali Kulkarni, THE DAMNED RAIN brings to light a much needed awareness of this epidemic.

Marathi (English subtitles)

Presented by Maharashtra Mandal

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Prashant Pethe

Pacific Entertainment

A-1, 30, Suryaprabha Gardens, Bibwewadi Kondhwa Roadm Bibewewadi

Pune, MH 411 037

India

Phone: +91 98 22397609

Email: prashant_pethe@hotmail.com

Website: www.thedamnedrain.com