Films Notice - July-September, 2006  
     
 
       
  01/07/06

Long Sails

The film dwells on the life and struggles of a celebrated village  of fisherman, in Thuthoor on the Southern coast of India. Director: Sajeev Pillai

 
       
  08/07/06

Wedding (UN) Bliss

The film explores the reasons for the  high rise in divorce rate in the 21st century India and ways in which one can understand one’s spouse better. Director: Madhuri Banerjee

 
       
  15/07/06

Healers for All Reasons

The film dwells on how the likes of Rehmat “Gopal Baba’ Khan, who rely on traditional and eco-friendly methods to heal animals, human and even plants, are an embodiment of Gandhian philosophy and have respect for biodiversity and communal harmony at the grassroots in rural Gujrat. Director: Vijay S. Jodha

 
       
  22/07/06

Great Expectations

 An exploration of the divergent beliefs and attitudes that new immigrants from South Asia have towards their immigrant experience- and towards each other. Director: Syed Mustafa Imam

 
       
  29/07/06

Sea City

The film takes a look at the life of the Kolis, the original inhabitants of the islands that constitute Bombay, and their relationship with the city that has grown around them. Director: Lalitha Krishna

 
       
  05/08/06

The killing Fields

A look at the ritual of animal sacrifice at the religious fair held annually at Bhunkhal Kalika Devi temple in Garhwal. The film attempts to engage the participants of this archaic custom in a process of having them understand the task they undertake year after year.   Director: Sanjoy Roy

 
       
  12/08/06

The Flip Side

The film highlights the negative aspects of the media created environment with an overdose of celebrity content. For every one Shah Rukh Khan, there are millions across the country aspiring to be like him, but fail miserably. Director: Tania Haldar

 
       
  19/08/06

TODA Stories

A film on the Todas, an indigenous pastoral community living in the Nilgiris and their encounters with modern society. Director: Anjali Panjabi

 
       
  26/08/06

Video Game

A complex video journey on a MOTORCAR, the  quintessential cultural interchange of modern times where a picture of the ROAD emerges.  Director: Vipin Vijay

 
       
  02/09/06

DEVTA Activists

An exploration of the role of traditional deities (devtas) belonging  to the Kullu valley in conservation and fight for access to forest resources. It examines how local traditions negotiate with contemporary discourses of scientific coservation and national development.  .Director: Sanjay Barnela

 
       
  09/09/06

KOLKATA Protests

The film portrays the unique character of Kolkata, the city of protests and processions, where people do not accept what appears to them as unreasonable.  Why do Kolkatans protest frequently? Why do they react so violently at the slightest provocation?  Director: Abhijit Das Gupta

 
       
  16/09/06

For LOVE of  IZZAT

An investigation into the practice of forced marriages amongst the South Asian community in the U.K  film looks at the lifestyle of people working in call Centres in Kolkata and their  mechanism for coping with  virtual environment. Director: Sonali Dutta

 
       
  23/09/06

MEE KOLI

A film on the war waged by an indigenous community, the Koli fisher folk to preserve the delicate web of marine life that envelopes India’s commercial capital – Mumbai.   Director: Miriam Chandy Menacherry

 
       
  30/09/06

NACHNI: The Dancing Women OF Rural Bengal

The film traces life of the Dancing Girls (Naachnis), their origin and history, their socio-economic condition, their performance and music. Director: Raja Mitra

 
       
 
     
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