austraLasia 1145 Film and
Video on Salesian Brothers
CHENNAI: 27th May 2005 -- The Chennai (formerly
Madras) Province Communications Centre sends news of the production of
a film on the life of Bro. Artemides Zatti. The Centre conducted a 5
day shoot on his life. Calling it "a mega production involving 72
technicians and 36 actors" the production has attempted to reproduce in
minute detail the Argentinian setting of the early 20th century.
Actors for the film were drawn from the Anglo-Indian community to
ensure familiarity with English and a sufficiently universal accent.
The film was expected to be released by the beginning of this current
month.
There are interesting 'inside' stories to the production.
Apparently Marlin Brando was not the only one who occasionally caused
major upsets at a film shoot. The actor playing the key role of Zatti
disappeared after the first two shoots!
Given the effort to prepare for the Zatti production, a 2 day shoot
followed based more broadly on the vocation of the Salesian Brother.
Efforts were made to use the cinematic medium to throw light on the
vocation of the Brother today, as man and Religious.
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