Posted AT 8:34 AM EDT on 14/09/07
Bacall, Bana and Burstyn's 'Angel'
Scenes from Amal If there's one Canadian film attracting the most festival buzz, it's probably Amal, an Indian story about an auto-rickshaw driver filmed in New Delhi by Canadian director Richie Mehta for only $1.2-million. The phone hasn't stopped ringing. Mehta was scouted at the festival by Paramount studios. The lead actor, Toronto-based Rupinder Nagra, has been busy meetings with directors interested in having him in their next projects.
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