India Beckons Movie Goers to Forest Park

A trip to India is planned for next week, and you won't even need a passport to get there.

The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, last year's big hit about the adventures of a group of Brits who outsource their retirement to India, will be shown at 1 p.m. Jan. 10 at the Howard Mohr Community Center, 7640 Jackson Blvd.

Admission is free and popcorn will be served.

Enticed by ads for the newly-restored Marigold Hotel and bolstered with visions of a life of leisure, the group arrives to find a run-down palace instead. But while their new digs are less luxurious than imagined, they are transformed by the experiences they share and discover that life and love can begin anew.

The film stars some greats of British cinema including Judi Dench, Maggie Smith, Penelope Wilton (the latter two share the screen in Downton Abbey), Tom Wilkinson and Bill Nighy. The movie also stars Dev Patel, best known for his work in the Oscar-winning film Slumdog Millionaire.