2007.03.01 - "Man Push Cart" in NYC

03.01 - Posted by Editor

From the official announcement:

The A/P/A First Thursdays Film Series Presents:
“Man Push Cart”
— Screening and Talk
Friday, March 1
7-10 PM
Cantor Film Center
36 East 8th Street
Theater 101

RSVP by February 27 to apa.rsvp@nyu.edu or call 212-992-9653. Visit www.apa.nyu.edu for more information.

It is 3:00 a.m. in Manhattan, the hour of rumbling garbage trucks, glaring headlights, and the bluish fluorescent glow of the all-night delis. Trudging alongside the honking traffic, Ahmad drags a coffee and bagel cart to a busy midtown corner. Hours later, he is swiftly and efficiently selling steaming cups of coffee to rushing New Yorkers. A beautifully crafted character study that captures the textures of a very specific New York experience, Ramin Bahrani's "Man Push Cart" is a subtle, insightful portrit of a man struggling with issues of identity, self-worth, and the harsh realities of finding a place to belong in a vast, often-unfriendly American metropolis.

Cinematographer Michael Simmonds will be present for a Q&A with Moderator Sukhdev Sandhu, Professor of English Literature and A/P/A Studies, after the film.

Co-sponsored by NYU’s Center for Multicultural Education and Programs, The Center for Media, Culture and History and Center for Religion and Media.