The Pool
Opens Sept. 3, 2008. Run time: 1 hr. 38 min.

Daydreaming about one day getting an education, Venkatesh works as a "room boy" in a hotel in Panjim, Goa, in India, and he sells plastic bags on the side with his young friend, Jhangir, to make ends meet. When he becomes enchanted by a sublime residential pool, Vankatesh gets entangled with the mysterious family that inhabits the home. His relationship with the rich father and his cynical, sophisticated daughter disrupt his fixed ideas and unexpectedly alters his destiny.
Cast: Jhangir Badshah, Venkatesh Chavan, Ayesha Mohan, Nana Patekar,
Director: Chris Smith
Written by: Chris Smith, Randy Russell
Producer: Kate Noble
Genres: Comedy, Drama
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Movies & TV
Smith returns home to launch "The Pool"
By Bobby Tanzilo - Oct. 30, 2008 2:16 p.m.
Milwaukeeans all know Mark Borchardt as the face of "American Movie," but director Chris Smith isn't quite as high profile, even here at home. Unless, that is, you're passionate about film and especially home-grown filmmakers. Most recently, Smith wrote the screenplay for and directed "The Pool," filmed in India. It begins a week-long Milwaukee run on Friday. ...
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