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Slumdog Millionaire

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Drama / Romance
UK / USA / France / Germany / India, 2008, 115 min

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Jamal Malik (Dev Patel) is an 18-year-old street kid from the slums of Mumbai. So what is he doing appearing on the Indian version of 'Who Wants to Be a Millionaire'? How can a young man from his background of poverty have acquired the knowledge to be only one correct answer away from winning 20 million rupees? With only one more question to be asked, however, the dream turns to nightmare. As the hooter sounds to signal the end of the show, Jamal is arrested and accused of cheating. No-one can believe that he could really know all of the answers he has given. As Jamal tells the story of his life to the police, the reasons for his success begin to appear. Will Jamal be freed to hear the final question and, if so, will he know the answer? This Mumbai-set, rags-to-possible riches tale, co-directed by Danny Boyle and Loveleen Tandan, was the winner of eight Oscars at the 2009 Academy Awards, including Best Film and Best Director. (Pathé Distribution UK)

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Academy Awards

  • 2009 - Christian Colson (Best Motion Picture of the Year)
  • 2009 - Danny Boyle (Best Achievement in Directing)
  • 2009 - Simon Beaufoy (Best Adapted Screenplay)
  • 2009 - Anthony Dod Mantle (Best Achievement in Cinematography)
  • 2009 - Chris Dickens (Best Achievement in Film Editing)
  • 2009 - A.R. Rahman (Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Score))
  • 2009 - A.R. Rahman (Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Song))
  • 2009 - Best Sound Mixing
  • 2009 - Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Song)
  • 2009 - Best Sound Editing