Margarita, with a straw
DCP/HD - 2014 - India - 100min - Color - Drama
Margarita, with a straw
Original title: Margarita, with a straw
A film by Shonali Bose
Laila is a young romantic, a secret rebel in a wheelchair. Undeterred by cerebral palsy, she embarks on a journey of sexual discovery. Her exhilarating adventures cause a rift both within herself and with those she is closest to. Ultimately, it is in the intensity of these bonds that she finds the strength to be truly herself.
Original language: Hindi
Produced by: Ishan Talkies, Viacom18 Motion Pictures, Jakhotia Group
Festivals:
Toronto IFF 2014 - Contemporary World Cinema section
BFI London Film Fest 2014
19th Busan International Film Festival, 2014
Sundance Film Festival 2014
Tallin Black Nights Film Festival - International Competition
Palm Springs Film Festival 2015
Montclair Film Festival 2015
New York Indian Film Festival 2015
Avvantura Film Festival in Zadar 2015 - COMPETITION 2015
Awards:
NETPAC prize (Network for Promotion of Asian Cinema) & Best Asian Film - Toronto International Film Festival 2014
Award for Best Actess (Kalki Koechlin) - Tallin Black Nights Film Festival 2014
Audience Award - Montclair Film Festival 2015
Best Actress award (Kalki Koechlin) - New York Indian Film Festival 2015
BEST EoF FILM - EUROPEAN COPRODUCTION COMPETITION, Avvantura Film Festival in Zadar 2015
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Shonali Bose
"Margarita, With a Straw" is Bose’s second feature film. She was the first Indian to win the Sundance-Mahindra Global Film maker award for the script in 2012. Bose’s debut film "Amu" – opened at the Berlin Film Festival followed by Toronto and many more top international film festivals. It won numerous awards including the FIPRESCI and the National Award and garnered huge critical acclaim. Bose has an MFA in Directing from the UCLA Film School and currently lives between Los Angeles and Mumbai.
