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  1st August
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6:30pm

DOC FILM - To commemorate the Golden Jubilee of H.H.Aga Khan, we screen ‘Chalo School’ The film tracks a day in the life of five children in three different states and settings, and takes the us through a journey into their lives and challenges. Collab: Aga Khan Foundation

  
       
  2nd August
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7:00pm 		DOCUMENTARY FILM - ’Battle Of Stalingrad’ When the Arctic conditions of the Russian winter paralyze German supply lines, Stalin unleashes an overwhelming counter attack which completely encircles the doomed 6th Army of Hitler. Collab: The History Channel  
       
  4th August
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6:45pm 		FILM CLUB SCREENING - Special film package to mark 60 years of India’s Independence - ‘Garam Hawa’ (Hot Winds) (Urdu/1973/Col/146mins) Dir. M.S.Sathyu. The debut film of well  - known Director, M.S.Sathyu, the film is set in Agra after the  first major Partition exodus, and chronicles the plight of minority Muslims in North India.Limited passes available at the Programme desk for non Habitat Film Club members from Aug 1.  
       
  5th August
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6:45pm		 FILM CLUB SCREENING - Special film package to mark 60 years of India’s Independence| ‘Ghare Baire' (Home And The World) ( Bengali/1984/140mins)’ Dir. Satyajit Ray - Based on a novel by Rabindranath Tagore, the setting is in the year 1907 after the partition of Bengal.  Limited passes available at the Programme desk for non Habitat Film Club members from Aug 1.  
       
  6th August
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6:45pm 		FILM CLUB SCREENING - Special film package to mark 60 years of India’s Independence - ‘Kismet’ (Hindi/1943/138mins) Dir. Gyan Mukherjee - One of the biggest hits in the history of Hindi cinema, the film is a representative example of the kind of entertainment extravaganza that has become the hallmark of Bollywood films. Limited passes available at the Programme desk for non Habitat Film Club members from Aug 1.  
       
  8th August
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6:45pm		 FILM CLUB SCREENING - Special film package to mark 60 years of India’s Independence - ‘Mirch Masala’ (Hindi/1985/128 mins) Dir.Ketan Mehta. Set in pre – independence Saurashtra, the film is intended as an allegory of colonial oppression but is presented as a sensual drama. Limited passes available at the Programme desk for non Habitat Film Club members from Aug 1.  
       
  9th August
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6:45pm		 FILM CLUB SCREENING - Special film package to mark 60 years of India’s Independence - ‘22nd June ,1897’ (Marathi/1979/121mins) Dir.Nachiket Patwardhan. The film retells the famous Pune legend of the Chapekhar brothers, the militant followers of Bal Ganghadar Tilak whose anti – British activities led to their martyrdom. Limited passes available at the Programme desk for non Habitat Film Club members from Aug 1.
 		  
       
  11th August
Time:
6:45pm
 DOC FILM - ’Nobelity’ (84 mins) a film by Turk Pipkin. A stunning look at the world’s most pressing problems through the eyes of Nobel Laureates. The film follows the film maker’s personal journey to find answers about the kind of world our children and grand children will know. The film maker will be present for discussion.  
       
  12th August
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6:45pm		 FILM CLUB SCREENING - Special film package to mark 60 years of India’s Independence|’Bandini’ ( Hindi/1963/135mins)  Dir.Bimal Roy. Touching story of a once happy young girl who gets convicted for murder. Limited passes available at the Programme desk for non Habitat Film Club members from Aug 1.  
       
  13th August
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6:45pm		 FILM CLUB SCREENING - Special film package to mark 60 years of India’s Independence. ‘Vaastu Hara’ (Malayalam/1990/103mins)Dir. G.Aravindan. The film is set in Calcutta and tells the story of Venu, a Malayali officer in the rehabilitation Ministry of the Andaman islands who selects candidates for a refugee aid programme. Limited passes available at the Programme desk for non Habitat Film Club members from Aug 1.  
       
  15th August
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11:00am		 FILM CLUB SCREENING - Special film package to mark 60 years of India’s Independence ‘Iqbal’ (Hindi/2005) Dir. Nagesh Kukunoor. The story follows a cricket obsessed deaf – mute boy in a remote Indian village as he aims to overcome his obvious difficulties and become a talented cricketer and a member of the Indian Cricket team.  
       
  15th August
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4:00pm		 ‘Shatranj Ke Khiladi’ (Hindi/1977/129 mins) Dir.Satyajit Ray. The action takes place in 1856, in Lucknow. Two idle aristocrats indulge their passion for chess while neglecting everything else. They end up playing outdoors, without having noticed the historic changes occurring under their noses. Limited passes available at the Programme desk for non Habitat Film Club members from Aug 1.  
       
  18th August
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6:30pm		 DOC FILM - ‘Khayal Darpan’ (A Mirror Of Imagination) (English subtitles/105 mins/2006)Dir. Yousuf Saeed. The film is about an Indian filmmaker’s journey through classical music in Pakistan.The screening would be followed by a discussion with the filmmaker.  
       
  24th August 
Time:
10:00am		 OPEN FRAME 2007 - PSBT and UNESCO Film Screenings  
       
  25th August 
Time:
9:45am		 OPEN FRAME 2007 - Film Screening  
       
  25th August
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2:00 pm - 9:00pm		 PSBT and UNESCO Film Screenings  
       
  26th August
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2:00 pm - 9:00pm		 PSBT and UNESCO Film Screenings  
       
  29th August
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6:00pm - 9:00pm 		OPEN FRAME 2007 - Screening of Children’s Films

 		  
       
  29th August
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7:00pm		 FILM CLUB SCREENING & Launch of the book, Bonding…, a memoir by eminent dancer-actress-parliamentarian, Dr Vyjayantimala Bali. Pub: Stellar Publishers The release will be followed by a film starring the actress.