'Slumdog Millionaire' to close 52nd London Film Festival
(London - Wednesday 3 September)

The closing night gala of the 52nd London Film Festival will be Danny Boyle's 'Slumdog Millionaire', adapted for the screen by Oscar®-winning writer Simon Beaufoy from the bestselling novel Q and A by Vikas Swarup. 'Slumdog Millionaire' is the story of Jamal Malik, an 18 year-old orphan from the slums of Mumbai, who finds himself just one question away from winning a staggering 20 million rupees on India's 'Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?'.

Arrested on suspicion of cheating, Jamal tells the police the incredible story of his life on the streets, and of the girl he loved and lost. But what is a kid with no interest in money doing on the show? And how does he know all the answers? When the new day dawns and Jamal returns to answer the final question, the police and sixty million viewers are about to find out … Dev Patel (Skins) stars alongside an all-Indian cast including Anil Kapoor, Irrfan Khan, Madhur Mittal and Freida Pinto in this uplifting drama set and shot in India.

In addition to bringing the Festival's 16 day celebration of cinema to a close, Danny Boyle will give a career interview as part of the Tiscali Screen Talks series. Sandra Hebron, the Festival's Artistic Director comments: We're thrilled to be closing our Festival with this latest film from one of the UK's most talented and versatile directors. Pulling together a wealth of talent from two continents to tell this moving and truly contemporary tale, 'Slumdog Millionaire' will bring this year's Festival to a vibrant and cheering close.

On having his film invited to close the London Film Festival, Danny Boyle comments: "I am delighted that the film will receive its European premiere at the London Film Festival. I hope that Londoners will respond to this story about another great megatropolis - Mumbai, "the Maximum City".'

'Q & A' BY VIKAS SWARUP
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