March 17th, 7:00PM in Garland 104 (2441 E. Hartford)
For those not accustomed to Indian cinema, GHAJINI is a film that really tests perceptions and prejudices. The masala style that became incredibly popular in the 1980's and has been a dominant force ever since is an old if not alien idea to most other cinemas. In basic terms this broad genre seeks to mix a range of genre and emotions into one grand show, which is typically a minimum of three hours long. This is similar to American cinema of the 1930's which would include shorts, news reels and or a cartoon, a B-picture and the main feature all as part of one big show. In the case of India it is encompassed into a single feature. Because of this, strict notions of narrative logic are sometimes tested in order to give everyone what they want.
GHAJINI is a remake of a Tamil film of the same name with the tittle referring to a King who continued to do battle even though he continually lost. Besides that both films are loose remakes of the American film Memento (2000) about a man with no short term memory who is driven to find a murderer. While this basic plot point is identical, the film quickly journeys very far afield.
India, Director A. R. Murugadoss, Cast Aamir Khan, Asin Thottumkal, Jiah Khan and Pradeep Rawat, 183 minutes, in Hindi with English subtitles
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