Aamir Khan, Gracy Singh, Rachel Shelly, Paul Blackthorne, Suhasini Mulay, Kulbhushan Kharbanda
Synopsis
This lavish crowd-pleaser managed to charm a global audience, was nominated for Best Foreign Picture at the Oscars, and even made cricket exciting for those who hate it. It follows the trials and tribulations of downtrodden villagers who accept a wager from their
exploitative British overlords: If they win a cricket match they
won’t have to pay their crippling taxes for three years. The catch is they’ve never even played before. The Guardian called Lagaan, “Larger than life and outrageously enjoyable, it’s got a dash of spaghetti western, a hint of Kurosawa, with a bracing shot of Kipling.”
Premier of Victoria
Minister For Innovation
Festival Director
FESTIVAL AMBASSADOR
the Lord Mayor
