Dear Jassi (HKIFF48)
Genre
SPECIAL PROGRAMME
Release Date
31 Mar 2024 (Sun)
Category
--- (HK), ---(Macau)
Running Time
132 Minutes
Language
Panjabi, English
Subtitle
Chinese and English
Director
Tarsem Singh Dhandwar
Cast
Pavia Sidhu, Yugam Sood, Kanwar Grewal
Synopsis
"Triggered by the shocking true-life story of a daughter sentenced to death by her own mother in an honour killing, Hollywood filmmaker Tarsem returns to his native India to retell the tragic romance of Romeo and Juliet. Leaving behind his signature visual extravagance, the director of The Fall adopts the Punjabi folk style of storytelling, imbuing Shakespeare’s classic tale with contemporary social and familial obstacles – class difference and wealth inequality – making it all the more heartbreaking for the star-crossed lovers, whose enduring love is celebrated in the bookending musical narration.
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"Triggered by the shocking true-life story of a daughter sentenced to death by her own mother in an honour killing, Hollywood filmmaker Tarsem returns to his native India to retell the tragic romance of Romeo and Juliet. Leaving behind his signature visual extravagance, the director of The Fall adopts the Punjabi folk style of storytelling, imbuing Shakespeare’s classic tale with contemporary social and familial obstacles – class difference and wealth inequality – making it all the more heartbreaking for the star-crossed lovers, whose enduring love is celebrated in the bookending musical narration.
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