VIRGIN GOAT
by Murali Nair
synopsis
Kalyan, a middle-aged farmer, loves his goat Laila more than anything in life, including his bickering wife and his good-for-nothing son. The last remaining animal of a lineage that stretches back 500 years, to a flock bestowed on his ancestors by the King, Laila will not produce any kids. Finally, after a visit to a dodgy-looking veterinarian, Laila appears to go into heat, and Kalyan sets off with her across the city to a waiting billy goat. However a high-ranking politician is planning a major rally on that day, and the police begin blocking off the roads.
international title: | Virgin Goat |
original title: | Ladli Laila |
country: | India, France |
year: | 2010 |
genre: | fiction |
directed by: | Murali Nair |
film run: | 87' |
screenplay: | Murali Nair, Jonathan Page |
cast: | Raghubir Yadav, Shiela Naidu, Saurab Gharipurikar, Purnima Maudgil, Archana Phadke |
cinematography by: | Sandeep Patil |
film editing: | Emiliano Battista |
art director: | Preeya Nair |
producer: | Murali Nair, Philippe Avril |
production: | Unlimited, Les Films de l'Étranger, Maya Films |