Gandhi (film) stop eventually. Gandhi spends his last days trying to bring about peace between both nations. He thereby angers many dissidents on both sides, one of whom (Godse) is involved in a conspiracy to assassinate him. Gandhi is cremated and his ashes are scattered on the holy Ganga. As this happens, viewers hear Gandhi in another voiceover from earlier in the film. This film had been Richard Attenborough's dream project, although two previous attempts at filming had failed. In 1952, Gabriel Pascal secured an agreement with the Prime Minister of India (Pandit Nehru) to produce a film of Gandhi's life. However,
Cecilia (1982 film) Cecilia (1982 film) Cecilia is a 1982 Cuban drama film directed by Humberto Solás. The film is based on the novel "Cecilia Valdés" by Cirilo Villaverde. It was entered into the 1982 Cannes Film Festival. The film takes place in 19th-century Cuba. Cuban society is split over race, as there are deep divisions between the whites, their black slaves, and the mulattos, people of mixed race, that are caught in between. The story follows Cecilia (Daisy Granados), her experiences with love, and the beginnings of the Cuban slave rebellion. Solás's 1982 megaproduction, the most expensive project undertaken by ICAIC to