http://movies.tvguide.com/pool/136910?rss=object The latest on The Pool TV Guide RSS Publishing Engine V 1.0 http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification 1440 http://www.tvguide.com/Images/rss/tvg_rss_logo.gif http://movies.tvguide.com/pool/136910?rss=object http://video.tvguide.com/The+Pool/Trailer/2545092?rss=object <p><a href="http://video.tvguide.com/The+Pool/Trailer/2545092?rss=object"><img align="left" border="0" src="http://www.traileraddict.com/psize.php?dir=/content/bluemark-productions/thepool.jpg" width="60" height="45" alt="Trailer" style="margin:0 5px 5px" /></a>A filmmaker who returns to Sundance in a new guise is a familiar enough occurrence, but to return with gifts as uniquely rendered as Chris Smith has with The Pool is rare in any year. In the same vein as his latest documentary work, Smith's creative acumen focuses on the gulf between the rich and poor, sharing its insights, observations, poignancy, and truth in a deceptively simple narrative. The Pool is the story of Venkatesh, a "room boy" working at a hotel in Panjim, Goa, who sees from his perch in a mango tree a luxuriant garden and shimmering pool hidden behind a wall. In making whatever efforts he can to better himself, Venkatesh offers his services to the wealthy owner of the home. Not content to simply dream about a different life, Venkatesh is inquisitive about the home's inhabitants-indeed about the world around him-and his curiosity changes the shape of his future. Remarkably cogent and affecting, this is inspired storytelling distinctive for its ability to transmit a comp</p> Trailer Addict http://video.tvguide.com/The+Pool/Trailer/2545092?rss=object Thu, 23 Jul 2009 13:29:54 -0500 <p><a href="http://video.tvguide.com/The+Pool/Trailer/2545092?rss=object"><img align="left" border="0" src="http://www.traileraddict.com/psize.php?dir=/content/bluemark-productions/thepool.jpg" width="60" height="45" alt="Trailer" style="margin:0 5px 5px" /></a>A filmmaker who returns to Sundance in a new guise is a familiar enough occurrence, but to return with gifts as uniquely rendered as Chris Smith has with The Pool is rare in any year. In the same vein as his latest documentary work, Smith's creative acumen focuses on the gulf between the rich and poor, sharing its insights, observations, poignancy, and truth in a deceptively simple narrative. The Pool is the story of Venkatesh, a "room boy" working at a hotel in Panjim, Goa, who sees from his perch in a mango tree a luxuriant garden and shimmering pool hidden behind a wall. In making whatever efforts he can to better himself, Venkatesh offers his services to the wealthy owner of the home. Not content to simply dream about a different life, Venkatesh is inquisitive about the home's inhabitants-indeed about the world around him-and his curiosity changes the shape of his future. Remarkably cogent and affecting, this is inspired storytelling distinctive for its ability to transmit a comp</p> Trailer http://video.tvguide.com/The+Pool/The+Pool/1293158?rss=object <p><a href="http://video.tvguide.com/The+Pool/The+Pool/1293158?rss=object"><img align="left" border="0" src="http://images.apple.com/trailers/independent/images/thepool_200809051643.jpg" width="60" height="45" alt="The Pool" style="margin:0 5px 5px" /></a>Indian cinema legend Nana Patekar (SALAAM BOMBAY) and newcomers Venkatesh Chavan and Jhangir Badshah star in this film about a young man trying to make a living in the wealthy hills of Panjim, Goa in India. Daydreaming about one day getting an education, Venkatesh works as a room boy in a hotel and 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.</p> Apple Trailers http://video.tvguide.com/The+Pool/The+Pool/1293158?rss=object Sat, 06 Sep 2008 00:51:54 -0500 <p><a href="http://video.tvguide.com/The+Pool/The+Pool/1293158?rss=object"><img align="left" border="0" src="http://images.apple.com/trailers/independent/images/thepool_200809051643.jpg" width="60" height="45" alt="The Pool" style="margin:0 5px 5px" /></a>Indian cinema legend Nana Patekar (SALAAM BOMBAY) and newcomers Venkatesh Chavan and Jhangir Badshah star in this film about a young man trying to make a living in the wealthy hills of Panjim, Goa in India. Daydreaming about one day getting an education, Venkatesh works as a room boy in a hotel and 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.</p> The Pool