Sudbury-born filmmaker brings movie home for Cinfest

Andr Bhartisaid he tried to follow in his dad's footsteps, but the film industry is a much better fit than mining engineering.

Bharti, who was raised in Sudbury, wrote, directed and starred in the feature-length film "My Ex-Ex". It's showing atCinfestMonday night.

His father, Stan Bharti, is a mining engineer and successful businessman. Bharti made a $10 million donation to Laurentian University in 2011, and the school of engineering now bears his name.

Andr, who now lives in Toronto, said his movie gives a nod to his own foray into industry and business.

"You'll see that part of me trying to be that guy, that mining guy,"Bharti said. "Idid my best [in business], but I didn't do very well at it."

He characterizeshis movie "My Ex-Ex" as "a romantic comedy on crack".

Bharti spoke withCBC Sudbury Morning North radio show host Markus Schwabe.

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"My Ex-Ex" will screen as a part of Cinfest on Monday, September 15.Tune into Morning North this week for your chance to win tickets to Cinefest films.