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Anand Patwardhan's 1978 documentary on the brutalities committed by the regime before and during the emergency and the social/class struggle that existed almost 4 decades ago rings true even today. With elections of 2014 round the corner, the usual drumming up of achievements real and imaginary have begun, amidst the din of new promises being... Continue Reading →
It is only fair that such a beautiful non-verbal film receives a visual tribute. Having said that the film's sound track deserves equal mention, ambient sounds combined with a moody a musical score make for a meditative trip. Everything that I've felt and thought about Baraka has been articulated far better in this review by... Continue Reading →
For almost one hundred years there was only one way to make a movie — with film. Movies were shot, edited and projected using photochemical film. But over the last two decades a digital process has emerged to challenge photochemical filmmaking. SIDE BY SIDE, a new documentary produced by Keanu Reeves, takes an in-depth look... Continue Reading →
Saving Face, the Oscar award winning short documentary by Daniel Junge and Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy is a film that touches the heart and leaves a deep seated helplessness in the soul. The film appeals to the logical, educated and ‘civilized’ human conscious for a sound reason as to why a hundred odd men in Pakistan, and... Continue Reading →
