National Gallery of Modern Art, Bengaluru in collaboration with India Foundation for the Arts presents the IFA FILM FESTIVAL from January 2- February 20, 2011 Venue: National Gallery of Modern Art, Bengaluru, Manikyavelu Mansion, 49, Palace Road, Bangalore Contact number: 080-22342338,22201027 (All films have English subtitles) All these films have been supported by India Foundation [...]
Persistence Resistance 2010, which was held from 25-27 February 2010 at the India International Centre, Delhi brought together scholars and filmmakers on a common platform wherein each filmmaker had a different experience to share regarding their creative processes and deconstructed their art of filmmaking: We bring to you the discussion between Saba Dewan and Sabina Gadihoke [...]
Pink Saris on BBC Women’s Hour – Presented by Jane Garvey Kim Longinotto has been making documentary films for more than thirty years and her latest tells the story of Sampat Pal, the leader of a movement which champions the rights of abused women in India. Kim talks to Jane about the award winning ‘Pink [...]
A Certain Liberation Directed by: Yasmine Kabir English (subtitled), 38 min, 2003, Bangladesh Synopsis: Gurudasi Mondol gave herself up to madness in 1971, during the Liberation War of Bangladesh, as she watched her entire family being killed by the collaborators of the occupying forces. Thirty years later, Gurudasi continues to roam the streets of Kopilmoni, [...]
Persistence Resistance 2010, which was held from 25-27 February 2010 at the India International Centre, Delhi brought together scholars and filmmakers on a common platform wherein each filmmaker had a different experience to share regarding their creative processes and deconstructed their art of filmmaking: We bring to you the discussion between Bishakha Datta and Veena Hariharan held [...]
We bring to you some more films on migration. The United Nations’ (UN) International Migrants Day is annually held on December 18 to recognize the efforts, contributions and rights of migrants worldwide. 7 Islands and a Metro English (subtitled), 100 min, 2006, India Directed by: Madhusree Dutta Synopsis: A tapestry that weaves fiction and non-fiction, [...]
Persistence Resistance 2010, which was held from 25-27 February 2010 at the India International Centre, Delhi brought together scholars and filmmakers on a common platform wherein each filmmaker had a different experience to share regarding their creative processes and deconstructed their art of filmmaking: We bring to you the discussion between Kesang Tseten and Samina Mishra [...]
