AMAL screening
Poor Man’s Productions
Amal Kumar (Rupinder Nagra) is a humble New Delhi rickshaw driver whose life of honesty is upended after he shows a simple act of kindness to an eccentric, disguised billionaire. The award-winning drama is to be screened at 7 p.m. June 20 at Vivekananda Retreat Ridgely, 101 Leggett Road in Stone Ridge.
A simple act of kindness upends a humble rickshaw driver’s life in this moving drama set in the streets of New Delhi. The film follows hardworking driver Amal, whose quiet decency stands out in the city’s bustle. One day he gives a ride to a shabbily dressed, irritable old man — a billionaire in disguise — unaware the encounter will pull him into a family fight over the old man’s fortune.
“Beautiful, touching film” — Maclean’s.
“Shines a light on human nature” — Jam! Movies.
“Sincere and warm… difficult to resist” — Leonard Maltin’s Movie Guide.
