***PLEASE NOTE: This event will be posted on several meetups and is also open to the public -- it is not strictly a "meetup" for this particular group.***

Independent week... Here's the Netflix.com synopsis: After coming within one question of winning 20 million rupees on the Indian version of "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?" 18-year-old Mumbai "slumdog" Jamal Malik (Dev Patel) is arrested on suspicion of cheating. While in custody, Jamal regales a jaded police inspector (Irfan Khan) with remarkable tales of his life on the streets, as well as the story of Latika (Freida Pinto), the woman he loved and lost. Danny Boyle's film won a Golden Globe and Oscar for Best Picture. Roger Ebert gave the film 4 stars and said: 'This is a breathless, exciting story, heartbreaking and exhilarating at the same time.'

Awards:
2009 Academy Award®: Best Picture
2009 Academy Award®: Best Director: Danny Boyle
2009 BAFTA®: Best Film
2009 BAFTA®: Best Direction: Danny Boyle
2009 Golden Globe Awards: Best Motion Picture (Drama)
2009 Golden Globe Awards: Best Director (Motion Picture): Danny Boyle
... among many other nominations.

2008, 120 minutes, Rated R

Additional Info

The venue is owned by Donna, an assistant organizer of this group, and we frequently have a variety of social events at the cafe which we let meetup members know about.

The film viewing is FREE. Cafe Libertalia's offerings will be available for purchase: French-press coffee, espresso, lattes, frappes, 'snack meals', desserts, organic pizza from Pizza Fusion and sandwiches from Which 'Wich (both across the street; all items to be ordered at Cafe Libertalia). We request that you make a purchase or a donation.

People often hang out after the film to talk about it and socialize -- everyone is welcome to join in.

PARKING:

On-street spots can usually be found, although not frequently available right on the block of the cafe; no meter charges after 6pm; best locations 4th, 3rd, 2nd Avenues, toward Pennsylvania Avenue (a couple of blocks from the cafe).

$3 parking lots for all day or evening:

John's Luggage, 3833 Fourth Ave, from 5:30 Mon-Fri, 4:30 Sat., all day Sun; walk through Washington Mutual parking lot to get from 4th Ave. to the cafe on 5th.

California Bank & Trust Co., 3737 Fifth Avenue (between Robinson and Pennsylvania Avenues), east side of 5th Avenue, after business hours.

$4 parking lot for all evening:

Un-named lot across the street from California Bank & Trust Co. and a few doors down from The Hillcrest Inn Hotel (not the lot next to the hotel) on 5th Ave. between Robinson and Pennsylvania, west side of 5th (a block from the cafe).

Union Bank, west side of Fifth Avenue, between University and Washington (about a block north of the cafe).

$2 per hour lots:

Rite Aid, Robinson and 5th Avenue (half-block from the cafe)

Public lot across Robinson from Rite Aid and next to Jamba Juice

Most convenient, but $8 for the day or evening:

Washington Mutual, two doors south of the cafe.