Film personalities have been getting involved with independent films as
presenters for quite some time in Hollywood . The trend has seen filmmakers
like Quentin Tarantino and Martin Scorsese presenting films like Chungking
Express, Hostel, and The Grandmaster.
Kiran Rao had seen Ship of Theseus at a film festival in Mumbai, where the
filmmaker, Anand Gandhi was felicitated. She was so overwhelmed by her
experience of the film, she felt more people should get the opportunity to watch
it, and in July 2013, the film was released to pack houses across the country. The
stupendous success of Ship of Theseus has made this approach desirable for
other independent filmmakers.
Now, for the first time ever, an Indian film is being presented to foreign
audiences by an eminent international film personality. The legendary actor
Hugo Weaving (The Matrix, Cloud Atlas, Lord of the Rings, V for Vendetta) will be
presenting Ship of Theseus to audiences in Australia.
Filmmaker Anand Gandhi, and Hugo Weaving were part of the jury panel at
the Sydney International Film Festival, where they became extremely good
friends, sharing a palate for films and art. The film also played at the festival,
where Hugo had a chance to watch it. “Ship of Theseus is an absolutely rare and
profound piece of cinema, full of wonder and enlightenment. Anand Gandhi has
proved himself as a groundbreaking filmmaker,” says Hugo.
Gandhi is delighted that his friendship with Weaving has become an alliance
involving his debut film. “Hugo is one of the finest actors in the world, and one
of the most amazing people I have had the privilege to meet. It’s such an honour
that he is now presenting the film in his country.”
The film is set to release on November 7th across Australia.
