1st August, 6:30 pm | Special 35 mm screening of Barsaat (Hindi/1949/171 mins) Dir.Raj Kapoor. City dwellers Pran and Gopal fall in love with two village girls, while Pran realises that his feelings are genuine. Introduction to the package by Prof. Ira Bhaskar, Professor Cinema Studies, School of Arts and Aesthetics, JNU.
2nd August, 6:30 pm | Special 35 mm screening of Pather Panchali (Bengali/1955/122 mins) Dir. Satyajit Ray. Apu and his sister Durga try to make the most out of their poverty-stricken lives. Soon, when their father goes to the city for a job and their mother becomes increasingly bitter, things go downhill. The film will be introduced by film scholar, Smita Banerjee.
3rd August, 6:30pm | Special 35 mm screening of Chemmeen (Malayalam/1965/140 mins) Dir. Ramu Kariat. Karutthamma, the daughter of a Hindu fisherman, falls in love with a Muslim fish trader. However, social prejudices seem to ruin their love life and invite the wrath of their communities. The film will be introduced by film scholar, Bijoy Phillip.
16th August, 6:30pm | Special 35 mm screening of Ankur (Hindi/1974/124 mins) Dir. Shyam Benegal. The film will be introduced by film scholar, Abhija Ghosh.
19th August, 6:30pm | Special 35 mm screening of Jaane Bhi Do Yaaron (Hindi/1974/132 mins) Dir. Kundan Shah. The film will be introduced by film scholar, Anugyan Nag.
29th August, 6:30pm | Special 35 mm screening of Roja (Tamil/1974/137 mins) Dir. Mani Ratnam. The film will be introduced by film scholar, Abhija Ghosh.
30th August, 6:30pm | Special 35 mm screening of Harishchandrachi Factory (Marathi/1974/96 mins) Dir. Paresh Mokashi. The film will be introduced by film scholar, Anugyan Nag.
Mark the dates: 1st August 2022 – 30rd August 2022
Timings: 06:30 PM
Venue: The Stein Auditorium, India Habitat Centre: Delhi
Lodhi Road, Near Sai Mandir, Delhi, NCR 110003, India
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