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NDTV Lumière presents the Spanish thriller ‘Padre Nuestro’

Mumbai, September 2, 2008: Directed by one of the finest young talents in recent times, NDTV Lumière presents the Spanish thriller ‘Padre Nuestro’ this September. In his debut film, the extremely learned director, Christopher Zalla draws from his own cross-border experiences to make this suspense filled story on identity and morality, a must watch. The thriller movie hits PVR Cinemas across Delhi, Mumbai and Bangalore on September 5th, 2008.

Padre Nuestro is a suspenseful drama about stolen identities where Pedro and Juan, both immigrants on their way to New York have their identities irretrievably entwined. Juan impersonates Pedro to gain the trust and fortune of Pedro’s estranged father, Diego.  Christopher Zalla’s celebrated debut film tackles issues of identity and morality in a world where nothing is what it appears to be. On a much deeper level it’s also a film about family relationships and the ambiguous nature of morality.

Post the September 11 attack, Zalla was compelled to script Padre Nuestro due to the sensitive turn taken by New York City. Like so many others, Zalla rushed to the World Trade Center in an attempt to help in the rescue effort. Amidst all the devastation and rubbles Zalla sensed the nerves of New York City. It was a sense of emotional awakening as Zalla experienced the basic stuff that bound people together.

The crew of Padre Nuestro has people from over 20 countries each one of whom has collaborated to this process of film-making. So starting September 5th, catch Christopher Zalla’s debut masterpiece at a PVR cinema near you to unsolve the mysterious tale.