Film festival-hopping is nothing new for cinephiles. From planning your dates beforehand and brooding over film synopsis to making that painful decision of which ones to miss – there’s a lot of activity and buzz!Continue reading
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“Veeram”… Drowns in its own breathtaking beauty!
It is often that a film is so ornate that it drowns in its own breathtaking beauty. Celebrated Malayalam filmmaker Jayaraj’s latest offering Veeram Macbeth falls victim of the same catastrophe. While the visuals doContinue reading
“One Day, Seven Films” – Experiencing Indian Panorama at IFFI, Goa…
Precisely what they call a movie marathon happened today with me, at 47th International Film Festival of India (IFFI), Goa’s 5th day. I got to explore as many as 7 films including few red carpetsContinue reading
“Harikatha Prasanga (Chronicles of Hari)”… A well-researched piece on gender identity crisis!
Art, often, enjoys greater freedom and choices than artists. Art knows no boundaries while society keeps artists at seams. In debutante Ananya Kasaravalli’s Harikatha Prasanga (Chronicles of Hari), art is a nearly a saviour toContinue reading
“American Honey”… An unseen kaleidoscope on North American counterculture!
A road film through the United States of America that pretty much sums up its under-explored counterculture. Centred around a group of edgy hippies on a magazine subscription sale, the film attempts to project theirContinue reading
“Arrival”… A creative, emotionally rich science fiction drama!
Language. Every organism has one since communication is indispensable. Languages let us connect with your past and future, while allowing us to persist in the present. Canadian filmmaker Denis Villeneuve’s latest Arrival examines how communication could changeContinue reading
Films of myriad genres and a short interaction… | Day 3 at IFFI Goa
Day 3 at the 47th International Film Festival of India (IFFI, Goa) was one of surprises. First was meeting acclaimed director from Kerala Dr. Biju for a short interaction. The filmmaker, whose features film have played acrossContinue reading
“100-crore films should not evaluate Keralites and their taste for cinema!” – Dr. Biju | Interview at IFFI
Dr. Biju is one of Malayalam cinema’s prominent filmmakers when it comes to cinema with strong social messages. No wonder, many of his films went on win national and international honours. His latest film Kaadu PookkunnaContinue reading
“Shankhachil” – Conscience knows no borders!
“Panchi nadiyaan… pawan ke jhonken… Yunhi sarhad na… inhe roke…” Javed Akhtar’s National Award-winning lines from Refugee will be recalled as veteran Goutam Ghose’s latest Shankhachil concludes. A moving family drama underlined with layers ofContinue reading
“Barakah Meets Barakah” – Saudi Arabia in Yash Raj Films mould!
Festival film tag is a massive cliché. Hence, it is rare to sight a light-hearted film winning hearts left, right and centre at a film festival. Guess what? Mahmoud Sabbagh’s Barakah Meets Barakah (Barakah yoqabilContinue reading
