documentary
SCREEN SOUTHASIA: Two Punjabs, One Southasia
Director of the documentary 'Taangh (Longing)' Bani Singh, and political scientist Ishtiaq Ahmed in conversation with Kanak Mani Dixit on the topic of 'Two Punjabs, One Southasia'
The Editors | Aug 19, 2023
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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