MIDNIGHT’S CHILDREN

MIDNIGHT’S CHILDREN

MIDNIGHT’S CHILDREN, 2012

Canada, England |DVD, Color, 146’ |English, Hindi, Urdu
Cast: Rajat Kapoor, Vansh Bhardwaj, Anupam Kher

Born on 15 August 1947, the day India gained independence from the British Empire, Saleem ve Shiva grow up to realize that they have superpowers. Saleem has the power to call out to all other children born on that night with superpowers, and Sinai has an enormous power for cruelty. In time, their lives intersect, and the two play a major role in the journey of independent India with all its victories and disasters. Adapted to the screens from the book by the award-winning author Salman Rushdie, with a screenplay also by the author, the film takes the audience on a magical journey between good and evil during the birth of modern India.

Past Programs
Deepa Mehta: A Cinema of Rebellion
October 19–22, 2017