Film
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
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
‘She’ and the silver screen
While there are outstanding examples of sensitivity, Indian cinema over the decades has largely neglected the lived experiences of women.
Sai Paranjpye | Nov 01, 2005
Get real with digital documentary
Documentaries have more or less gone digital, and while there are enormous opportunities to serve humanity, humanity had better watch out.
Fareeha Zaman | Sep 01, 2005
Satyajit’s Sansar
A peek into legendary filmmaker Satyajit Ray's life and works.
Partha Chatterjee | May 28, 2004
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