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FILMS IN AUGUST, 2005
 
     
  MANI RATNAM
Retrospective
 
     
  22nd August
 
   
  7:00 PM
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NAYAKAN (1987/155 mins) Tamil with English subtitles  
     
The movie portrays the epic story of an underworld don.
 
         
  23rd August      
  7:00 PM
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IRUVAR (1997/113 mins) Tamil with English subtitles  
     
The movie traces the lives of Tamil Nadu's two political figures.
 
         
  24th August      
  7:00 PM
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BOMBAY(1995/130 mins)  
     
Story of a Hindu-Muslim couple surviving the horrors of the 1992 communal riots in Mumbai.
 
         
  25th August      
  7:00 PM
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DIL SE(1998/130 mins)  
     
A spectacular and disturbing romance set against a background of insurgent and counter-insurgent violence in the North-East.
 
         
  27th August      
  7:00 PM
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Interaction with noted director Mani Ratnam followed by screening of 'KANNATHIL MUTHAMITTAL (2002/134 mins) Tamil with English subtitles  
     

Through the eyes of a child of Sri Lankan parentage, who desires to meet her biological mother, Mani Ratnam explores war-ravaged Sri Lanka. This film was selected as India's official entry for Cannes Film Festival, 2004.

Passes available at the Programme Desk for Film Club Members from August 17.

 
         
  29th August      
  7:00 PM
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YUVA (2004/162 mins)  
     

Three young men are brought together by an accident on the Hoogly Bridge. Their lives change irreversibly thereafter.

 
 
OTHER FILMS
         
  16th August      
  7:00 PM
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Film Club Discussion: Cairo Station (Egypt/1958/90mins) Dir: Youssef Chahine. A masterpiece of sexuality, repression, madness and violence, 'Cairo Station' is an underclass psycho thriller that uses film noir against a backdrop of lower depths neorealism. Film scholar Ranjani Mazumdar will introduce the film.  
         
  19th August      
  7:00 PM
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To be announced. Please check with the Programme Desk for details.  
         
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