The film I have chosen from Film4 is 'Slumdog Millionaire'. It is a 2008 British film directed by Danny Boyle and written by Simon Beaufoy and co-directed in India by Loveleen Tandan. It is an adaptation of the novel Q&A written in 2005 by Indian author and diplomat Vikas Swarup. Set and filmed in India, the film tells the story of a young man from the slums of Mumbia who appears on the Indian verison of Who Wants to be a Millionaire and exceeds many people's expectations, thereby arousing the suspicions of the game show host and of law enforcement officials. It was nominated for 10 Academy Awards in 2009 and won eight, the most for any film in 2008, including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay. It also won seven BAFTA awards including Best Film, five Critics' Choice awards, and four Golden Globe awards.
