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A short, three minute documentary exploring audio recordings from the year 1894 to 1922, layered over home-footage from the year 1920 to 1985, as an indulgent social-commentary on our collective human experience as well as a testament to the everlasting nature of art.
Short documentary on the urdu poet Saghar Khayyami, whose words continue to resonate, even in his absence.
Two screens reproducing conflict using new and existing sound and image, examining one's own conscience.
The film depicts the creative instincts of tribal women of Hazaribug in Bihar through the paintings, drawings and sketches done traditionally.
In the dreamlike world of a rural Indian mela (fairground), enigmatic tales of love and betrayal unfold. A fortunetelling donkey pulls in the crowds, while a stuntman is caught in a romance with showmanship…
A documentary that is the story of the lives of eunuchs. Kinnar who are also known as Hijra in the society. As soon as they are born, they are cursed to hear the criticism and taunts of society, whereas according to their belief, they had received the boon of congratulation in auspicious works from Lord Rama himself. That is why this community was also called Mangalmukhi. This community is found in every city, but still, no city accepts them as its own. This film travels to the world of transgenders along with the Kinnar community. Today this community has also been legally recognized as transgender. Today, many members of this community are moving away from the traditional Toli-Badhaai work and are also earning names in the professions of modeling, acting, medicine, and advocacy.
The many facets of the land and the life of a farmer from Kuttanad, tucked away between the sea and the backwaters and hidden in the shadows of coconut palms
As the region of Barak Valley, Assam, India, is swiftly giving way to newer formations, structures, and beliefs, two siblings converse over the phone about their deserted childhood home situated in the same region while residing far from it.
The film, “Zameer” (The Voice of Conscience), is built around the experiences of women who were drawn into movements of resistance as they have unfolded in India since the new millennium and were jailed for their participation in movements defending lands, livelihoods and ways of living that were being eroded since the turn of the millennium. As lands, forests and sea coasts are turned into battlegrounds for “development” women are drawn into movements to defend their right to their homelands, their own histories and their own understanding of an organic way of being. Jailed for their activities women experience violence from the prison system but they also find solidarities and deep friendships created and sustained in the time of incarceration which become life-long bonds.
The film presents fascinating life of the people of Manipur both in the valley and hill areas and their colourful festivals and dances.
Anti-Congress propaganda film made by a District Officer in India.
'Bhopal: Beyond Genocide', is an Indian documentary about the Bhopal Disaster of December 1984, in which a gas leak at the Union Carbide India Limited pesticide plant in Bhopal, India caused nearly 4000 deaths and over half a million injuries; directed by Salim Shaikh, Suhasini Mulay and Tapan K. Bose, 1985.
A Documentary on Nabarun Bhattacharya
The film on Manipuri animal of character and strength, is inextricably linked with the culture, history and civilization of the land, was once treated as a family member. According to Meitei myths, it was the first animal created. Today Manipuri Pony is endangered species, but all hope for its survival is not yet lost.
In this bilingual Manipuri film the desire for ethnic supremacy and emergence of politics of identity had put the people of Manipur to an unceasing violence, amplifying further mistrust and animosity amongst its population. Yet, in the face of distressed memories, hope thrives.
This documentary is about A. Ayyappan, a well-known poet who works in Malayalam. Alcohol and love are his two life-long obsessions. This documentary on Ayyappan’s life and work is filled with musings on his comrades, travels, college years, and his eccentricities, sharp political insights, humorous chit-chat, and renditions of his rousing poetry.
A closer look at a taboo subject in India: menstruation and how it is embedded in Hindu rituals and beliefs, dating back to ancient times. A short docu-fiction in the enigmatic, associative narrative style typical for this award winning South Indian director. This film by Tiger Award winner (in the category short film) contemplates in a very exciting visual manner on one of the taboo subjects in India - female menstruation and its connection with Hindu rites and beliefs. While in Brahmin Orthodox culture the period of menstruation is considered to be impure and women are not supposed to cook or touch any food prepared for other family members, the main character in this film evokes old menstrual rituals and places them in ancient Indian culture.
Inside the small waiting room of a large government office in New Delhi, India, the film follows the receptionists receiving the arriving public as they navigate the labrynthian bureaucracy beyond. As files, food, chai, sweets, and gossip circulate between people, an intimate portrait of the state emerges. It raises a deeper moral question: What is the state’s duty of care?
Through a couple of poems penned by Sardar Jafri and recited by the matinee idol, Dilip Kumar, this quickie foregrounds faith in human labour that can sell silver of the body and gold of the mind.
An 18-year-old aspiring filmmaker sets out to make a film—but has no idea what it's about. As he documents his creative block, the process itself becomes the story. The Film With No Idea is a self-reflective journey through isolation, ambition, and the silent struggle to create something meaningful.
February 18, 1961, will be long remembered in the history of the Nagaland when the people of the area witnessed the birth of the Interim Body and Executive Council for Nagaland. The new set-up was formed amidst great rejoicing and this film records the memorable and colorful event in detail.
This short film is an awareness film on water conservation. This film conveys a serious message to people who do not properly close the tap after using it. miss usages of water. Drop by drop, the earth loses its water.
Unlike the many rag pickers working at this Dump Hill(Land Fill) in Delhi, young Devendra is committed to collect electronic waste discarded from our homes, in an attempt to create machines. Even the carcinogenic gases emitting from this hill have not been able to poison his engineering dreams.
Cities are rapidly growing around us. Each city has a story to tell through its development. This documentary is a portrait of one such place, Ahmedabad, in the voices of the invisible city-makers who continue to exist in the Basement.
Telugu Film Director Vamsy Shares the Story of Actor Rajanala.
Evocative observational scenes of Simla and Lahore, including the gorgeous Shalimar Gardens and Anarkali Bazar.
It is a story about inner pain, feelings, emotions, memories, longing and loneliness.
All the gist of Buddhism, the very words of Buddha loaded on to a visual circus where every image has an act for itself. The director is an old student in Vippassana, the Buddhist meditation technique that Buddha taught for forty five years of his life, twenty five centuries ago, and the director brought on to the screen, his visions and hallucinations during deep meditative trance, to remind himself and those intent on attaining Nirvana, and to inspire the future monks / spiritual aspirants to discover themselves.
A meditative, non-fiction visual poem shot among the people of Sikkim in a North-Eastern state of India.
About Balika dives into the life of a domestic worker who works hard and round-the-clock to provide for her family as they remain disdainful of her.
Documentary about the violent events that led to the creation of Bangladesh.
A short non-fiction film exploring the revival of cycling culture in Pune, highlighting its environmental and health benefits while examining the challenges posed by rising motorization and inadequate urban infrastructure.
This documentary is about a guide and how he sees his city, Pune. The short briefly explores the relationship people have with their city and the relationship a city has with its people.
Njattyela Sreedharan, a fourth standard drop-out, compiles a dictionary connecting four major Dravidian languages. Travelling across four states and doing extensive research, he spent twenty five years making the multilingual dictionary.
An impressionistic and dissonant portrayal of short film making by a short film maker. The views expressed in the film are sometimes bitter, often humorous, at times satirical, but seldom complimentary.
The movie outlines a socio-political and historical journey of women in the oldest classical theatre form of Kerala called Koodiyattam. It is trying to look into the historical foundations and contemporary changes that happened to the role of women in classical art spaces through the life and experiences of women performers and scholars who comes from both traditional and modern styles of training and different kind of school of thought.
An ancient omen foretold that famine would strike Mizoram after the bamboo flowered, and sure enough, the portent proved to be true. A few years later, in 1966, Laldenga led the Mizo National Front (MNF) in an armed struggle for independence, attacking Indian military stations. The Indian Air Force immediately bombed the state in retaliation and for the next twenty years, the region suffered as rebels went underground, villagers were displaced, and army forces were dispatched in excessive numbers. The film covers the history up to the peace accord in 1986, the return of the rebels, and the transfer to peace, recording valuable testimony from the leaders of the MNF rebels (current politicians in power), former insurgents, former Assam Rifles (paramilitary forces), and Christian peace negotiators who lived through the turbulence of the times.
An investigative documentary exploring the effects of delayed snowfall on the people and land of Himachal Pradesh.
A short film focusing on the renovation of a Parsi fire temple. It reflects Bhatavdekar's interest in documenting cultural and religious practices.
Arun Sarnaik, the iconic Marathi and Hindi film actor, has left an indelible mark in the field of cinema in Maharashtra. Born to the famous classical singer and performer, Shankarrao Sarnaik and his wife Parvati, on October 4, 1935 in Kolhapur, he carried forward his father's legacy in both music and acting. Arun is justifiably credited with raising the bar in both theatre and films and singing by his exemplary performances. This documentary is his daughter Dr. Savita's heartfelt tribute to the creative genius of her father.
A short film showcasing the queer Northeast Indian community of a neighborhood in New Delhi, called Safdarjung.
The concept of imperfection-to look at it from a certain distance for it to make meaningful sense and that it is a part of something much greater. A film on the borderline of experimental, social documentary that comments on life ,people, sky ,clouds ,reflection and few other components that are suitable metaphors of imperfection and how every one of those entities are interlinked on a philosophical stand point, for its only purpose is to be conveyed as meaningful translations through the medium of film.
An insight into the lives of local feni and urrack (cashew liquor) distillers from remote villages of Goa.
Khajuraho, the city of Gods is shown in this film. During the period of Hindu renaissance, temple architecture received a striking impetus and its most eloquent expression is seen in the inspiring group of temples at Khajuraho.
Following the consequences of nationwide lockdowns amid the Covid19 pandemic, the film chronicles stories of girls out of school in a small village in India.
In 1818, around five hundred Mahar (Dalit) soldiers who were part of the British army defeated their Peshwa oppressors, despite being largely outnumbered in battle. The Battle of Bhima Koregaon is commemorated on the first of January every year, when two million people gather at the site of this particular victory against Brahminical rule. The annual pilgrimage is ignored by national and local media, as India's ruling castes reinforce systemic caste-based discrimination by either erasing this history or deeming it antinational. This documentary by Somnath Waghmare, a young Dalit filmmaker, tells the story of Bhima Koregaon and of its relevance to contemporary Dalit issues and politics.
In the years following the 2002 communal riots, the Indian state of Gujarat was rocked by a series of 'encounters': extrajudicial killings conducted by the police staged as acts of self-defence against escaping detainees. Shubhradeep Chakravorty’s cogent, straight-talking Encountered on Saffron Agenda? unearths the truth behind four notorious encounters that took place in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, between 2002 and 2005.
In the Himalayan foothills, an 80-year-old woman and a 19-year-old girl are two of the seven remaining inhabitants of an abandoned village. The two women struggle with the choice to leave for an alienating city life or continue living in a lonely village.
In 1957, Ghatak premiered Oraon. This is often regarded as a preparatory work for Ajantrik and is based on the Oraon tribes. It was shot in 1955 in Chhota Nagpur. Incidentally, some footage from Oraon was also used in Ajantrik.
Chanderi is a town of historical importance situated between Malwa and Bundelkhand region of Madhya Pradesh. The town is worldwide famous for its exotic hand woven sarees (a female garment from the Indian subcontinent). The film depicts the journey of Chanderi Sarees through the centuries, from the time of the Sultans and Rulers to current era. The background Dhrupad recital “jhini bini chadariya” of Gundecha brother’s, works as a soul and bridge between the various junctures of Chanderi sarees. Getting patronized by royal families earlier, Chanderi sarees got her mainstream entry in the last quarter of 20th century.
Anuj Malhotra and Chandan Sen's “Mayadweep” chronicles the diverse set of circumstances that resulted in the institution of the iconic Bikaner Gang Canal in Rajasthan. This film establishes a legacy of aristocratic apathy, the suffering it yields and the social upheaval that results. At the same time the film tries to mimic the spiritual, visual and aural landscape of site of it’s central events. FEATURING EXCLUSIVELY ON CINEMAPRENEUR
An indulgent little dive into the world of Ilaiya Punks. After a bit of time, Ilaiya Punks gather around to eat what S.G cooks da best as far as they know. The Kongu naatu Chicken Curry! aka Arachioothuna Kuzhambu! And what better way to remember than to film the time of some young punks just punkin' around a space named Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
An experimental short displaying repetition of life itself
'The Puffling Walk' takes you on an inspiring journey, showcasing the dedicated conservation efforts on Scotland’s Isle of May. This heartwarming story follows NatureScot as they rescue young puffins—affectionately known as pufflings—and help them safely reach the ocean, overcoming challenges posed by human-made structures.
In a landscape of shifting sands, a community enclosed into grids with no name, rehearses its music in villages like 1 PB, a dot at the Indian side of the India-Pakistan border. Mirs are the custodians and practitioners of a timeless poetry not bound to 'quam' or 'desh'. But the land has now degraded, boundaries have hardened and the music has become a whisper. This film gleans songs and poems to stitch a portrait of musicians struggling to keep their inheritance of Sufi and Bhakti music alive.
The Unsung is a film on a dying tribe on the coastal region of Karnataka, the Halakki Vokkaliga. This once culturally rich tribe with a treasure trove of folk songs, passed down orally from generations is now grappling against the tide of modernisation and westernisation. With only a handful of old ladies who identify with the tribe, their traditions and cultures, the passing of these few old women will see their very culture fading away. The film touches on the struggles of the tribe, the clash between modernisation and their culture, the fight to keep their forests alive and the painstakingly long battle to be included in the Scheduled Tribe list in India.
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