Hotel - Academy Awards semi finalist
From Valmike RampersadAbout the film:
WINNER BEST DRAMA, L.A. INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL, 2009. SEMI-FINALIST ACADEMY AWARDS, 2010.
In a style that evokes Michael Mann's HEAT and BBC's SPOOKS, NICK (Danny Webb) a seasoned MI-5 operative is in the field attempting to prevent a possible terrorist assassination. But with time running out for him to decide whether the man he has seemingly struck up an innocuous conversation with is the terror suspect (Art Malik) he is looking for and with his MI-5 handlers baying for blood Nick has a split-second to make a life or death decision which ultimately has tragic consequences. Valmike plays RAMI MAZARI, Art Malik's son. Rami is university educated. He is now part of a radical group who create a honey trap to lure a government minister who they wish to assassinate. In order to gain access to the hotel he adopts a calm and pleasant demeanor but when his target comes in to view he becomes totally focused on his mission with tragic results.