BUDDHA COLLAPSED OUT OF SHAME
Directed by Hana Makhmalbaf. Iran 2007. 81 minutes
Cast: Nikbakht Noruz, Abdolali Hoseinali, Abbas Alijome
A dramatic and horrifying illustration of the tragedy that has befallen the children of Afghanistan. Made by a young Iranian woman director (Hana of the famed Makhmalbaf family), this gritty story of a tiny little girl who want to go to school is filmed against the wreckage of the bombed out Buddha on the great Silk Road.
Special Guest, Sam Zia Zarifi, Senior Researcher at Human Rights Watch
6:30 p.m. Reception – 8:00 p.m Film Presentation
Isabel Bader Theatre, 93 Charles Street West, Toronto
Tickets for the opening night film are priced at $7.68 for Cinematheque Ontario members and $12.39 for non-Cinematheque members (does not include service charges).
Call 416-968-FILM to purchase tickets, or visit the TIFF Box Office in the Manulife Centre, 55 Bloor Street West (main floor).
Tickets for the Opening Night Gala are $100 per person (includes reception and film ticket), and can be purchased by calling 416-322-8448.
