'Venice' kicking off Indian fest

March 30, 2009 The seventh annual Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles, running April 21-26, will feature five films making their world premiere, five features making their U.S. premiere and five features making their L.A. debut. The six-day fest focusing on Indian cinema kicks off at the ArcLight Hollywood Cinemas with the world premiere of Anand Surapur's "The Fakir of Venice," a tale of two con men, and closes with Megan Doneman's "Yes Madam, Sir," a documentary about the first woman to join the Indian Police Service. The fest program includes films from such female filmmakers as director Nandita Das, "Heaven on Earth"; Sooni Taraporevala, "Little Zizou"; and Nina Paley, "Sita Sings the Blues."

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