Dir. M. Manikandan. 2014. 99 min. DCP. In Tamil with English subtitles. With Vignesh Ramesh, Iyshwarya Rajesh. Writer, director, and cinematographer M. Manikandan’s breakout debut feature is an indelible portrait of urban life in southern India. When a pizza parlor opens on the site of their old playground in Chennai, carefree and spirited slum kids Big Crow’s Egg and Little Crow’s Egg develop a newfound obsession to taste their first pie, and embark on a money-making adventure that draws in the entire city. “[A] breath of fresh air, not because it mimics Danny Boyle—it doesn't—but because this family film at last finds a way to shift the lens to an exuberantly Indian perspective” (Cameron Bailey, Toronto International Film Festival).

Recommended for ages 8+ (reading of subtitles required unless viewer understands Tamil)

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