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  Films in January, 2007  
     
   
 
    
  18th January
John & Jane (2005/83mins)  
  7:00 PM -
Dir.Ashim Ahluwalia.
An observational documentary that looks at the lives of six call centre employees in Mumbai, John & Jane discovers a generation of urban Indians who are beginning to live between the real and the virtual.
 
 
         
  18th January   Outlawed: Extraordinary Rendition, Torture and Disappearances in the 'War on Terror' (2006/27mins)  
  8:30 PM -
Dir. Witness
Outlawed tells the stories of two men who have survived extraordinary rendition, secret detention and torture by the US government, and calls for action to end all such human rights abuses.
 
         
  19th January
Say Amen! (2005/65mins)  
  7:00 PM -
Dir. David Deri
David Deri is 26 and gay, but his Orthodox Jewish family is desperate to see him married. Using his camera, he creates a gentle and intimate picture of his struggle with his family, as he comes out to them on film.
 
         
  19th January   Between the Lines: India's Third Gender!(2005/94 mins)  
  7:50 PM -
Dir. Thomas Wartmann
Photographer Anita Khemka explores the vibrant yet struggling hijra communities of Mumbai, and discusses many intimate details of hijra lives, such as their families, castration ceremonies,and thoughts about sexuality.
 
         
  20th January   One Day of War: Frontlines! (2004/34mins)  
  6:45 PM -
Dir. Ruhi Hamid
A trek through the tropical jungles of Laos, this moving film looks at remote communities of the Hmong people, who for thirty years haven't seen anyone except their own kind, and the soldiers who hunt them down.
 
         
  20th January   Hearts and Minds (1974/112mins)  
  7:15 PM -
Dir. Peter Davis
This landmark documentary which won an Oscar in 1974, unflinchingly confronts the US involvement in Vietnam, and constructs a powerful portrait of the disastrous effects of war, with immense relevance for our times.
 
         
  29th January   Akh Daleel Loolech (Kashmiri/2006)  
  7:00 PM -
Dir.Aarshad Mushtaq
A love story set in late 1800 Kashmir when the jagirdari system was prevalent.Collab: X’mita Productions.
 
         
   
 

Other Films

   
         
  29th January   Missing (USA/122 mins/1982)  
  6:30 PM -
Dir. Costa Gavras
The film is based on the true story of American journalist Charles Horman, who disappeared in the bloody aftermath of the Chilean coup of 1973 that deposed President Salvador Allende.Winner of several awards including the 1982Palme d'Or (Golden Palm).Film Scholar Ira Bhaskar will introduce the film and facilitate the discussion.
 
         
  16th January   Khosla Ka Ghosla (2006/Hindi/135 mins)  
  6:30 PM -
Dir. Dibakar Banerjee
Cast: Anupam Kher, Boman Irani,Praveen Dabas,Kiran Juneja, Ranvir Shourey..Courtesy: Tandav Film Productions. Limited passes available At The Programme Desk Jan 10 onwards.
 
         
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