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 Date: Thursday, March 12, 2009
Synopsis: Visually stunning, this award-winning motion picture epic tells the captivating tale of an ancient warrior who is chased by violence as he searches for peace! Burdened by the guilt of his past, Lafcadia rejects his brutal life as the local enforcer for a rich Indian warlord and chooses a path of spiritual redemption. But as he journeys from the golden deserts of Rajasthan to the snow-capped peaks of the Himalayas, this former hired killer finds himself the prey of his murderous colleagues! From the studio that brought you HERO, the Warrior features exciting samurai-style action sequences and breathtaking cinematography!
**Special Performances by: Capoeira Malês DC (Doing Capoeira--a Brazilian Martial Art) & MOKSHA (Presenting a Classical Indian Bharatanatyam Dance) AND Free Henna Painting**
About the Filmmaker:
Asif Kapadia's first feature, The Warrior (2001), a FilmFour/The Bureau production was released in the UK in 2002, the film was Nominated for three BAFTA Awards 2003, winning The Alexander Korda Award for the Outstanding British film of the Year and the Carl Foreman Award for Special Achievement by a Director, Screenwriter or Producer in their first feature film. It also won the Evening Standard British Film Award for the Most Promising Newcomer; the Sutherland Trophy for Most Original and Imaginative First Feature at the London Film Festival; the Grand Prix at the Dinard Film Festival; the Douglas Hickox Award for Best Debut Film and the Technical Achievement Award for Cinematography at the British Independent Film Awards and the Best Photography Award at the San Sebastian Film Festival. Asif's student film from the Royal College of Art, _ Sheep Thief, The (1997)_, a 25-minute drama shot in India, won numerous Awards around the world including the Second Prize in the Cinefoundation section of the 1998 Cannes International Film Festival, the Grand Prix at the European Short Film Festival in Brest and the Best Direction prize at the Poitiers Film Festival. Asif has directed documentary films for the BBC and was a director of documentaries for Carlton Television on Shift.
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