Partner Event
Summer Movies in the Park: The Namesake – 20th Anniversary Screening
Prospect Park Alliance, Fort Greene Park Conservancy, and Rooftop Films announce Summer Movies in the Park, presented by NewYork-Presbyterian. This free, outdoor movie series in Prospect Park and Fort Greene Park takes place on Wednesday nights this summer, with screenings on August 5 and August 12 in Prospect Park, and August 26 and September 9 in Fort Greene Park.
Wed Sep 9 6:00 PM
The Film
The Namesake
Mira Nair | US, India, Japan | 121
Based on the novel by Jhumpa Lahiri, The Namesake is the story of the Ganguli family whose move from Calcutta to New York evokes a lifelong balancing act to meld to a new world without forgetting the old. Though parents Ashoke and Ashima (Irfan Khan, Tabu) long for the family and culture that enveloped them in India, they take great pride in the opportunities their sacrifices have afforded their children. Paradoxically, their son Gogol (Kal Penn) is torn between finding his own unique identity without losing his heritage. Even Gogol's name represents the family's journey into the unknown.
Event Details
6:00 PM
Lawn Opens
7:30 PM
Q&A with filmmaker Mira Nair, actor Kal Penn, and author Jhumpa Lahiri, moderated by comedian Nimesh Patel
8:00 PM
Film Begins
Venue
Fort Greene Park — Central Lawn
Washington Park & Dekalb Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11205
The show presented in partnership with
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