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Lahore, April 19, 2007: Movies screened during the American Film Festival “Raj in the Eyes of Hollywood” at Alhamra Arts Center.
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Lahore – U.S. Consulate’s Principal Officer Bryan Hunt today inaugurated an American Film Festival “Raj in the Eyes of Hollywood” at the Alhamra Arts Center with the screening of the classic “The Man Who Would be King” by famed American director John Huston. The three-day festival is being organized in collaboration with the Lahore Arts Council.
“For many Americans, films about the British Raj are the only window through which they can view the colonial era in South Asian history. These movies brought to audiences not only enduring images of an exotic land, but also the compelling issues people faced during that period. I hope the audience in Lahore would enjoy this cinematic journey to the past,” Mr. Hunt said.
In her introductory remarks earlier, Public Affairs Officer Kathleen Eagen said, “It is a pleasure to hold the film festival at the Alhamra Art Center, an institution with an impressive history in promoting the arts in Lahore. The festival is among the many programs the U.S. Consulate and the Arts Council have co-sponsored over the decades.”
Films being screened in the festival include “Gunga Din”, “The Rains Came”, “Kim” and “Wee Willie Winkie.” The festival will conclude on April 21, 2007.
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