Oscar-nominated film ‘Lion’ hits Star Cineplex

‘Lion’—a 2016 biographical film, directed by Garth Davis (in his feature debut) and written by Luke Davies, hits Star Cineplex of the Bashundhara City Shopping Mall, Panthapath in the capital yesterday.
Based on the non-fiction book ‘A Long Way Home’ by Saroo Brierley with Larry Buttrose, the film stars Dev Patel, Rooney Mara, David Wenham and Nicole Kidman.
In the story of the film, a five-year-old Indian boy gets lost on the streets of Calcutta, thousands of kilometers from home. He survives many challenges before being adopted by a couple in Australia. 25 years later, he sets out to find his lost family. The film, which had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 10, 2016, was given a limited release on November 25, 2016, by the Weinstein Company before opening generally on January 6, 2017. It was released in Australia on January 19, 2017 and in the United Kingdom on January 20, 2017. It received generally positive reviews and received six Oscar nominations at the 89th Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Supporting Actor (Patel), Best Supporting Actress (Kidman) and Best Adapted Screenplay. It also received five nominations at the 70th British Academy Film Awards, winning two for Best Supporting Actor (Patel) and Best Adapted Screenplay.

Showtime: 11:10 AM, 1:40 PM, 4:20 PM l

 

Oscar-nominated film Lion hits Star Cineplex

Liona 2016 biographical film, directed by Garth Davis (in his feature debut) and written by Luke Davies, hits Star Cineplex of the Bashundhara City Shopping Mall, Panthapath in the capital yesterday. Based on the non-fiction book A Long Way Home by Saroo Brierley with Larry Buttrose, the film stars Dev Patel, Rooney Mara, David Wenham and Nicole Kidman. In the story of the film, a five-year-old Indian boy gets lost on the streets of Calcutta, thousands of kilometers from home. He survives many challenges before being adopted by a couple in Australia. 25 years later, he sets out to find his lost family. The film, which had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 10, 2016, was given a limited release on November 25, 2016, by the Weinstein Company before opening generally on January 6, 2017. It was released in Australia on January 19, 2017 and in the United Kingdom on January 20, 2017. It received generally positive reviews and received six Oscar nominations at the 89th Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Supporting Actor (Patel), Best Supporting Actress (Kidman) and Best Adapted Screenplay. It also received five nominations at the 70th British Academy Film Awards, winning two for Best Supporting Actor (Patel) and Best Adapted Screenplay. Showtime: 11:10 AM, 1:40 PM, 4:20 PM l