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- The film observes the institution of marriage through the perspective of three brides in India.
- Tony Award is the popular name of award, annually awarded for achievements in area of the American theatre, including a musical theatre. Complete official name of award - "Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre".
- 'Work of Fire' is an attempt to engage with the fleeting, the transient and the ephemeral through fireworks.
- A land where the soil has started to breathe again. A village that does not exist on the map. A people.who celebrate life. A no-where; no-where land - When a small farming community in South India decided to switch from their decades-old practice of chemical agriculture to organic farming; little did they know that they were planting the seeds of a silent revolution. By showcasing the exemplary efforts of farmers of a tiny village in Andhra Pradesh; the film explores critical issues of food security and sovereignty. At its heart; it looks at the relationship that a farmer shares with her land; her seeds and raises vital questions about food; the very essence of human life.
- A day in the life of the city of Calcutta or Kolkata. A free-flowing, intimate portrait of the city and its people, using the Bengali phenomenon of "adda" -- informal conversations between groups of people that go on for hours at a stretch -- at street corners, cafes, markets and living rooms.
- Told through the stories of six different men ranging in age from fourteen to eighty-six, Roots of Love documents the changing significance of hair and the turban among Sikhs in India.
- How does art survive in a regime of fear? I first encountered this question in 1999, while taking photographs of Kashmir during that mindless war with Pakistan. That summer, I established contact with the National Bhand Theatre, Wathora, and the Bhagat Theatre, Akingam, two groups that were still performing in the traditional Pather form of satire. I returned twice in 2001, now armed with a camera. I was encouraged by what I found: an illiterate community has sustained a centuries-old tradition in the face of debilitating social and cultural changes. Although perennially intimidated by the corruption, violence and intolerance that prevail in Kashmir, the bhands are still affirming a commitment to their theatre, to the critical potential of its form and the liberating joys of performance. Faith in Sufism has tempered their enthusiam for satire and they identify with the collective voices of Kashmir's freedom. The Play is on.... follows the two groups as they prepare for public performances, a rare phenomenon today. For the bhands, who daily witness the erosion of their way of life, each performance represents both a change as well as a repetition of the same brutal fact: that they are not free to share their revolutionary spirit.
- After taming a former wasteland through hard work and sweat and creating a community, the settlers living there are given a place of worship?a place for honoring the gods. Now that the clergy owns the land, the settlers are reduced to being tenant farmers and must make way for redevelopment after the land is sold off. A dispute over god's land begins. In God' Land is not simply about the fight between the priests and the farmers. Using animation it recounts the history of the land and satirizes the exploitation perpetuated by religion and class distinction. And it looks at the land within the larger issue of development, forcing us to recognize the totalitarian attitude of the ideals of development, ostensibly to bring economic prosperity but rarely a benefit to real users. But the film's most interesting element is the people living on this god's land. Instead of fighting the temple or government, they accept this dire reality and try to find comfort in god's will, perhaps because for them it is still the land of god.
- The Film interweaves the forgotten threads of the local history of the city born with the goddess Kali coded in its name - Kalikata/ Kolkata. Through a personalized and subjective historical account, the filmmaker tries to map the shifts in polity from the pre-colonial to the post-colonial age, weaving in many told and untold facts, anecdotes, and relics.
- Weaving diary entries, letters, art work and poetry through a series of conversations, Girhein reflect on the tools that helped them cope with depression and stay afloat.
- A celebration of the work of singer/composer Shankar Mahadevan with interviews from various Indian celebrities.
- The documentary explores the reason behind the languishing days of Kotpad Handloom; a unique, age-old, internationally acclaimed but near-extinct textile tradition practiced for centuries in Kotpad (a remote town in India).
- My childhood ended when my grandfather passed away, revealing a different side to him. We now grapple with our complex feelings and pain.
- 'Launda Naach' is the traditional folk theatre from Bihar, India where male artists often cross dress as women and perform on stage all night. The film follows four old age artists who recreate the legendary artist Bhikhari Thakur - also known as the Shakespeare of Bhojpuri.
- Liberia, a nation scarred by 14 years of brutal civil war, stands at a critical moment in its history as it heads for its second democratic election in October 2011. This election will decide the country's future course - towards peace and stability or violence and chaos. Assisting the UN peacekeeping operation is a special unit from India - an all-female police contingent. Deployed yearly since 2007, it is the first such unit to ever take part in a peacekeeping mission. The all-female contingent is an important experiment for the UN - to rectify the skewed gender ratio within the UN system itself where only 6% of peacekeepers are women, and more importantly, to bring a gendered perspective to conflict resolution and peacemaking. But for Ruby, Tejinder and Philomena the journey away from their families has been difficult. It is their first time in another country - they have never been so far away from home. Like them, most of the other women in their unit have left behind young children in the care of husbands and relatives. The 12 month duty is tough and just too long. They spend their evenings trying to connect calls back home. The tension is rising as the election draws nearer. There are frequent clashes between different political parties. Will the Indian policewomen succeed in ensuring that the voting takes place in a safe and trouble-free environment? Will the hardships they suffer to bring peace in far-off lands be worth it in the end?
- Memories and Forgetfulness is a film about memories and longing...Memories of ones home or lost land. The film looks into the lives of three characters. Rajan - a run away from a village in bihar who is returning home after five years. Tejram who migrated from Piloda, Rajasthan in search of a job and is presently with Delhi Police. Lhasang Tsering, a Tibetan Poet and refugee, presently in Dharmshala, India. The film delineates the yearning that characterizes these people - yearning for a home and a better life. Along with it the reminiscences of the film maker.
- A personal exploration of the impact of TV advertising on children who are exposed to the TV medium almost from the day of their birth
- What is the relevance of theatre (or all art, for that matter) to the crisis of our times? The film explores the creative canvas & politics of Ratan Thiyam, celebrated Manipuri theatre director, against the backdrop of this query.