Tagline: Every Moment… Love Begins…
Diamond merchant Mansukhbhai, the father of Vinesh and Paresh, a Gujarati-Jain, who abstains from meat, onions, garlic, seafood, potatoes, and everything with roots, attempts to negotiate a deal with a Hasidic woman, Rifka, who has just shaved her head in order to get married. He recalls his life with his wife, who left him to live a simple non-materialistic life, seeking alms in India, while he dreams of marrying Rifka; Abe and Mitzie take a walk on their 63rd wedding anniversary; Ben, a thief, attempts to befriend a woman, Molly, but must content with her boyfriend, Garry; A writer tries to woo a woman but finds she is a hooker; A boy takes a wheel-chair bound girl as his prom-date; Nanny Dante takes Taya to the park; An artiste wants to draw a portrait of a woman who works in a Chinese herbal store. Just some of the stories depicting residents of New York from all walks of life.
12 filmmakers directs a short film (5 minutes) illustrating the universal theme of encountering love within the five boroughs of New York City. ‘Paris, je t’aime’ has proven to be a wonderfully creative experience for all the talents involved.
Internationally acclaimed directors such as the Coen brothers, Alexander Payne, Gus Van Sant, Alfonso Cuaron, Wes Craven, Walter Salles, Tom Tykwer, and artists among which Elijah Wood, Juliette Binoche, Willem Dafoe, Natalie Portman, Nick Nolte, Gena Rowlands, Gérard Depardieu truly enjoyed this enjoyable and inspiring project. We now think Newyorkers need a little love before heading to China.
12 separate segments comprises this feature film, which is being produced by Emmanuel Benbihy (“Paris, je t’aime”) and Marina Grasic (“Crash,” “Smart People”) with the cooperation of Marianne Maddalena (“Scream,” “Red Eye”). In “New York, I Love You,” the 12 segments will be connected together via transitional linking sequences. New York City is the main unifying character and the Film will show the city as a living, breathing and loving whole. In the end, the audience will not only understand each individual story, but they will also see the integrated whole of chance encounters through these unique transitions.
New York, I Love You (2009)
Directed by: Jian Wen, Mira Nair, Shunji Iwai, Yvan Attal, Brett Ratner, Allen Hughes, Shekhar Kapur, Natalie Portman, Faith Akin, Joshua Marston, Randy Balsmeyer
Starring: Kevin Bacon, Justin Bartha, Maggie Q, Orlando Bloom, James Caan, Hayden Christensen, Blake Lively, Julie Christie, Bradley Cooper, Chris Cooper, Carla Gugino, Ethan Hawke
Costume Design by: Victoria Farrell
Set Decoration by: Sheila Bock
Art Direction by: Katya DeBear
MPAA Rating: R for language and sexual content.
Distributed by: Vivendi Entertainment
Release Date: October 16, 2009
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