Wednesday, 11/4/15 @ 7:30 PM – Margarita, with a Straw
This is a tale about a young rebellious woman who embarks on a breathtaking journey of self-discovery. Laila Kapoor is a spunky, talented 19-year-old girl from a close knit middle-class Delhi family, who happens to have been born with cerebral palsy. Despite a speech impediment and being confined to a wheelchair, Laila’s independent spirit propels her to attend college in the prestigious Delhi University where she experiences first love. But when Laila’s heart is broken, it is her mother who enables her to continue her education at New York University. Here Laila meets the feisty Khanum – a visually impaired woman. And the chilled out Jared. Always curious about sexuality, Laila undergoes a journey that is beyond her wildest dreams.
Dir. Shonali Bose, 2014, India, 100 min, in English and Hindi with English subtitles
