Film
Phanek and the fabric of resistance
The documentary 'Bloody Phanek' explores social and political realities in Manipur.
Veewon Thokchom | Nov 25, 2020
Death and education at a film festival
Film Southasia 2019 provided a glimpse of what Southasia is thinking, feeling, and creating.
Kurchi Dasgupta | Jan 21, 2020
Documenting Southasia
Film Southasia continues to be a vibrant forum for discussing problems that cut across national borders.
Rashmi Doraiswamy | Jan 21, 2020
Violence frame by frame
A new documentary looks at the build-up to the Muzaffarnagar riots and the aftermath.
Taran N Khan | Jul 01, 2015
The Importance of Being Idyll
Despite a nascent democratic culture, Bhutanese filmmakers face multiple challenges in their attempts to capture ‘life at the crossroads’
Reena Mohan | Sep 16, 2013
The heartland values of Bhojpuri cinema
As Bollywood's Hindi productions spin away to cater to the upper classes and NRIs, Bhojpuri films take the audiences back to an era of family values — where the underdog becomes victorious, and where the …
Latika Neelakantan | Oct 01, 2006
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