Golden Globes 2009 - Best Director

Director Danny Boyle takes his trademark visual whizz-bang style to the slums of Mumbai in a breathless, exhilarating cross between Trainspotting and City of God. Skins’ actor Dev Patel is Jamal, forced to tell his life story to a pair of rough coppers, explaining how he wound up winning millions on India’s Who Wants To Be A Millionaire, recounting his perilous life surviving on the tough streets of Mumbai. Will they believe his story and let him re-appear to answer the final, 20m rupee question? Coming-of-age pathos, romance, and nail-chewing suspense combine in an irresistible package you'll want to phone a friend about.