Gurinder Chadha's forthcoming film gets world premiere
Its a Wonderful Afterlife” goes to The Sundance Film Festival.
Acclaimed movie-maker Gurinder Chadha was in high spirits when it was announced that her forthcoming film Its a Wonderful Afterlife had been selected for a world premiere at The Sundance Film Festival.
Programmers announced on Monday 21st December that her film would be added to the original slate of films that have already been confirmed. The world premiere will screen outside of the competition during the festival, which takes place in Park City, Utah from January 21 until January 31.
Talking about the festival, Gurinder said: “I am delighted to premiere my film at Sundance having had such a long and happy relationship with the festival. Since it is the festival for independent filmmakers, I feel especially pleased because “It’s a Wonderful Afterlife” is a truly independent British-Indian co-production.”
“It’s a Wonderful Afterlife” is a supernatural comedy, which follows the story of a frantic Indian mother (Shabana Azmi) whose obsession with finding a partner for her overweight daughter takes her into the world of serial murder. The star cast also includes Goldy Notay, Sally Hawkins, Sendhil Ramamurthy, Sanjeev Bhaskar, Zoe Wanamaker and Jimi Mistry.
It will release in cinemas across the UK in April 2010.