[NFBofSC] iBUG Night at the Virtual Movies - September 11, 2020

Thu Sep 10 16:48:29 UTC 2020

Our film this week hits the ground running. This is a breathless, exciting story, heartbreaking and exhilarating at the same time, about a Mumbai orphan who rises from rags to riches on the strength of his lively intelligence. The film's universal appeal will present the real India to millions of moviegoers for the first time.

We encourage everyone to stay connected while staying home and practicing social distancing.  To help bring old friends together and to meet new ones, we have created iBUG Night at the Virtual Movies on Friday evenings.  The movies are the audio track (no video) with audio description. Please share with others.

WHEN:  Friday, September 11, 8:00 PM (Central Time).  You may join in starting at 7:30 PM for the pre-movie social time. Discussion will follow immediately after the movie.

Feature: Slumdog Millionaire (2008)

R (some violence, disturbing images and language) 2hr, Drama, Romance

Storyline:

The story of Jamal Malik, an 18 year-old orphan from the slums of Mumbai, who is about to experience the biggest day of his life. With the whole nation watching, he is just one question away from winning a staggering 20 million rupees on India's Kaun Banega Crorepati? (2000) (Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?) But when the show breaks for the night, police arrest him on suspicion of cheating; how could a street kid know so much? Desperate to prove his innocence, Jamal tells the story of his life in the slum where he and his brother grew up, of their adventures together on the road, of vicious encounters with local gangs, and of Latika, the girl he loved and lost. Each chapter of his story reveals the key to the answer to one of the game show's questions. Each chapter of Jamal's increasingly layered story reveals where he learned the answers to the show's seemingly impossible quizzes. But one question remains a mystery: what is this young man with no apparent desire for riches really ...

Directors: Danny Boyle, Loveleen Tandan (co-director)Writers: Simon Beaufoy (screenplay), Vikas Swarup (novel)Stars: Dev Patel, Freida Pinto, Saurabh Shukla | See full cast & crew 

Won 8 Oscars (including Best Picture, Best Achievement in Directing, and Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay). Another 147 wins & 131 nominations. See more awards

Review:

https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/slumdog-millionaire-2008

iBUG Night at the Virtual Movies is conducted on the Zoom conference platform.  We recommend using the Zoom app which may be downloaded from the Apple App Store or Google Play Store.

To join a meeting, you may click on the following link:

https://zoom.us/j/7428486329?pwd=M003RmZaa3pTbWRlZ00xbSs4YTlmUT09

Meeting ID: 742 848 6329

Password:  369978

You may also dial in using the following methods (long distance charges may apply)

One tap mobile from a smartphone

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Dial from a landline

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Meeting ID: 742 848 6329

Password:  369978

We hope that you and your families are staying safe and healthy.  

Blessings,

The iBUG Today Team

Email:  ibugtoday at gmail.com

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