Los Angeles, Oct 19 (IANS): Actor Mark Ruffalo will star in and executive produce limited drama series "I Know This Much Is True", which will see him play identical twins.
"I Know This Much Is True" is based on author Wally Lamb's similarly titled best-sellger. It will be a six-episode series for HBO, reports hollywoodreporter.com.
The family saga follows the parallel lives of identical twin brothers in what is described as an epic story of betrayal, sacrifice and forgiveness that is set against the backdrop of 20th century America. Ruffalo will play twin brothers Dominick and Thomas Birdsey.
Derek Cianfrance will pen the script, direct and executive produce the project alongside Ruffalo, FilmNation Entertainment's Ben Browning and Glen Basner, Lamb, Gregg Fienberg and Anya Epstein. Lynette Howell Taylor and Jamie Patricof will co-exec produce.
Avani Rai excited about Dharamshala International Film FestivalNew Delhi, Oct 19 (IANS): Avani Rai, filmmaker and daughter of celebrated photographer Raghu Rai, is excited to screening her debut documentary "Raghu Rai: An Unframed Portrait" at the seventh edition of Dharamshala International Film Festival (DIFF).
"Raghu Rai: An Unframed Portrait" is Avani's ode to her father.
The documentary shows two parallel worlds - one where the father and daughter explore the lanes and the Kashmir Valley through their lens, and in another, Raghu's journey in India till date as framed by him.
Avani's documentary premiered at the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam last year.
As the documentary features Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama, Avani said: "Following the Dalai Lama in Dharamshala and Leh was a very important part of the 'Raghu Rai: An Unframed Portrait' journey. I'm really excited to go back again and share my film with the people of Dharamshala."
Raghu Rai's work covers a wide swathe -- the Bangladesh war, Mother Teresa, former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, film directors Satyajit Ray and Mrinal Sen and the Dalai Lama, to name just a few, all of this has been recorded for posterity and the bulk of it in shades of black and white.
DIFF will take place from November 1-4.