Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles, 21 -26, 2009. Centerpiece Gala: Heaven on Earth by Deepa Mehta featuring Preity Zinta

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The 7th annual Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles (IFFLA)will take place on April 21-26 at ArcLight Hollywood, a state-of-the-art facility in the heart of Los Angeles. This year's festival offers films for everyone: indie films, Bollywood musicals, revealing documentaries, visually stunning animation, environmental films, comedies. You're sure to find an entertaining and yet unseen film every day of the festival. Make sure to check out the IFFLA website, www.indianfilmfestival.org, for a complete list and schedule of all the films playing at this year's festival. Individual tickets are available at the ArcLight Hollywood box office and at www.arclightcinemas.com. If you'd like to fully experience the diversity and artistry of Indian cinema, buy a pass! Passes are available at www.itsmyseat.com/IFFLA.html. THE CENTERPIECE GALA -- HEAVEN ON EARTH Academy Award® nominated filmmaker Deepa Mehta’s latest film tells the story of Chand, a young woman who leaves behind her family in India when she’s married off to a Punjabi immigrant living outside of Toronto. Upon arrival as Chand finds herself living in a cramped house with three generations of in-laws and two additional tenants. She soon becomes the target of her abusive husband and his family’s misguided frustrations. But this is far from a simple story about spousal abuse. Mehta’s film takes a bold stylistic detour as Chand retreats into fantasy to deal with her oppressive situation. Bollywood actress Preity Zinta gives a captivating performance as Chand, one that is more reminiscent of a Tennessee Williams character than the heroines she has played in her many Hindi blockbusters. With her illuminating performance, Zinta gives the world a glimpse of what to hope for from her in the future. More on: http://www.indianfilmfestival.org/eventsdesc.php?eid=30