FILM CLUB SCREENING - Utolsó Jelentés Annáról (The Last Report On Anna) (Hungarian/2009/103mins) Dir. Márta Mészáros. Péter, a literary critic, is tasked by the secret police to persuade Social Democratic politician, Anna Kéthly, living in exile for decades, to return home. Kéthly, once a minister in the government of Imre Nagy, has been fighting since 1956 to preserve the memory of the revolution and to unmask the true nature of the Kádár government. The meeting between Anna and Péter is a duel of minds, summoning up old memories and historic eras, while bringing deeply buried emotions to the surface. The Last Report on Anna is not simply a historical film, recounting the unique political career of Kéthly; it gives equal weight to the private lives of the protagonists. The story contains an important element of suspense, as well as having the emotional richness of a love story. Winner of the Gold Plaque, Chicago International Film Festival, 2010 & Michael Curtiz Audience Award, Hungarian Film Festival 2010. Collab: Hungarian Information and Cultural Centre

FILM CLUB SCREENING - Premiere of Tripping On A Bicycle (Eng/88mins) Dir.S.Nallamuthu. Set in the midst of Goa’s sprawling rain-drenched landscapes, the film is an endearing story about the trials and errors of a bunch of unlikely friends and how a cycling expedition transforms their lives. Officially selected for screening at the Palm Beach International Film Festival 2010, nominated for Best Film at the Boston International Film Festival 2010 & selected for the Mumbai Film Festival in the "New Faces in Indian Cinema" category.

FILM CLUB SCREENING - Poligamy (Hungarian/2009/85mins) Dir. Denes Orosz. The film is a journey to explore all the different stages and possible relationships between men and women. Winner of Hungarian Film Critics' Prize for Best Supporting Actress, 2009, Best Foreign Film, Long Island International Film Expo, 2010 & Best Screenplay, Best Comedy, 30th Annual Breckenridge Festival of Film, 2010 Collab: Hungarian Information and Cultural Centre

FILM CLUB SCREENING - Bibliotheque Pascal (Bibliotheque Pascal) (Hungarian/2010/111mins) Dir. Szabolcs Hajdu. Mona Paparu is bringing up her three-year-old daughter alone. Because of a trip abroad she has to leave the child with her aunt. The Child Protection Agency takes the little girl away from the aunt. When Mona returns home she has to give an account to the CPA on how she spent her time abroad. The film tells the story of her travels, her love and the story of her life in Western Europe...as recounted by Mona Paparu. Winner of the Turkish Film Critics Association's Award, Ankara Festival On Wheels, 2010, Golden Reel Main Prize for Best Cinematography, Budapest Hungarian Film Week, 2010, CICAE Award, Cineuropa Award, Sarajevo Film Festival, 2010 Collab: Hungarian Information and Cultural Centre

FILM CLUB DISCUSSION - Group meets to discuss documentaries from Pakistan- select clips from Who Will Cast the First Stone (Eng/Urdu/1988/59mins) Dir.Sabiha Sumar. The film trails the story of three women in prison in Pakistan under Islamic law. Winner of the Golden Gate Award, San Francisco Film Festival, 1998. Followed by screenings- Two Steps Forward (Punjabi/Eng/2010/30mins) Dir.Gulnar Tabassam. In 2000, over one million peasants started a movement in 10 districts of Punjab in Pakistan. Women acted as frontline fighters of the movement from 2001 to 2004. Their determination eventually left the military with no choice but to step back. Death In The Garden Of Paradise (Eng/2004/20mins) Dir.Nurjahan Akhlaq. An elegy for her painter father, Zahoor-ul-Akhlaq and dancer sister, Jahanara Akhlaq, who were murdered in their house in Lahore. Author Uma Chakravarti will introduce the film and facilitate the discussion.