documentary
Sleep, interrupted
The documentary, Cities of Sleep, explores the liminal existence of New Delhi’s homeless.
Manash Bhattacharjee | Jan 15, 2016
In the shadow of Shanta’s absence
A conversation with filmmakers in Kathmandu
Taran N Khan | Dec 11, 2015
A road well travelled
COLUMN: Yirmiyan Arthur Yhome’s documentary captures a personal journey through a complex landscape.
Taran N Khan | Nov 30, 2015
A tale of two documentaries
COLUMN: What the disruption of two documentary films means for free speech and dissent in India.
Taran N Khan | Sep 08, 2015
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
More than ‘earnest’ and ‘real’
Documentary filmmaking is under-resourced, but film festivals in India and other parts of Southasia provide a boost for the genre.
Gargi Sen | Oct 01, 2013
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