Shalom Bollywood: The Untold Story ofIndian Cinema
Sponsored by Cari & Barry Shein
Recommended for all Audiences
Shalom Bollywood is a song-and-dance-filled celebration of the world’s largest film industry revealing the unlikely story of the 2,000-year-old Indian Jewish community and its remarkable stars who shaped Bollywood cinema’s Golden Age. At the advent of the Indian film industry 100 years ago, it was taboo for Hindu and Muslim women to perform on screen, so Indian Jewish women took on female lead roles and dominated the industry for decades. With access to rare archival footage, this fascinating, one-of-a-kind documentary tells the extraordinary tale of Bollywood cinema through the lives of Jewish icons at the heart of it from the turn of the 20th century to the present day.
Menachem, a former front man for a rock band, is now religious, and a father to a six-year-old. When his daughter is diagnosed with cancer, he must find a creative solution to fund the expensive treatments. He reunites his band for one last tour. The journey to save his daughter exposes old wounds and allows him to reconnect with his secular past. Menachem understands that only a new connection to his past and to his music can pave the road to his own redemption.
There will be time between the feature films to enjoy dinner with your fellow film patrons. In addition to bringing your own meal
Legends will be set up in the upper lobby of the DeBartolo until the start of the 5:30 PM feature film. You may place an order with their staff for non-kosher food and your order will be waiting for you in the lobby at the film's conclusion. Legends will only accept cash paymentfor these meals. You can preview their menu, by clickinghere.
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