High Commission of Canada presents "Act of Dishonour" film screening at C.D. Deshmukh Auditorium, India International Centre (IIC), Lodhi Estate > 6:30pm on 10th June 2013

Time : 6:30 pm

Duration : 90 Minutes

Entry : Free (Seating on First-Come First-Served basis)
Note : Call 011-24619431 (IIC) to re-confirm any last minute change or cancellation of the event.

Place : C.D. Deshmukh Auditorium, India International Centre (IIC), 40 Max Muller Marg, Lodhi Estate, New Delhi-110003
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Event Description : High Commission of Canada presents 'Act of Dishonour' film screening
In a land beset by endless strife, nothing must get in the way of the preservation of honour - even if that means sacrificing a loved one. Mena, a young, beautiful bride-to-be, lives in a small, remote village in northern Afghanistan, a harsh landscape that still shimmers with breathtaking colours. Respecting the deeply conservative local customs, she and her fiancé, Rahmat, have little contact yet cherish a special bond. The arrival of a Canadian film crew briefly opens a window on a new world for Mena, a foray beyond the boundaries of convention that leads her inexorably down a dangerous road. Act of Dishonour is a compelling drama in which East and West, love and honour, modernity and custom collide with tragic consequences. In this rich microcosm of a fractured society, many stories intertwine, including those of Mejgan, the Afghan-Canadian translator who befriends Mena, and thoughtful Ali, a member of an ethnic minority who wrestles with the prospect of eternal exile from his childhood home.
Act of Dishonour shuns easy answers, challenging rigid moral paradigms and preconceptions on both sides of the cultural divide.

Director : Nelofer Pazira

Year : 2010

Background : High Commission of Canada invites cinema lovers to its annual film screening series “Celebrating Canadian Cinema”
~ showcasing the best of Canada’s feature, documentary and animation films at the India International Centre ~
To entertain movie lovers in the hot Delhi summer, the High Commission of Canada is organizing its annual summer movie bonanza.  Celebrating Canadian Cinema, organized in collaboration with the India International Centre (IIC), will run from 10 – 24 June, 2013.  This year’s films include some of Canada’s best feature, documentary and animation films.

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