Three Sisters (Documentry/ 2018/58 mins) Dir.Putul Mahmood. This film revolves around Shikha, Rupashi, and Seema who were forcibly admitted by their family to a public mental hospital in Calcutta, twenty years ago. They have been living there ever since they have been separated from and neglected by their families who never visit them. This is […]
Queens of Orango (Guinea Bissau & Spain/ Docu/English/ 2020/52 mins). Dir.Raúl Bueno Herrera. This documentary focuses on the lives of some of the women of Eticoga, the main village on the island of Orango. Through their lives and ways of looking, we see the most outstanding and peculiar aspects of this matriarchal society, which is […]
Karun (Iran/Docu/Persian/2019/45 mins). Dir. Mohammad Ehsani. The Karun River is the largest river and the only navigable waterway in Iran. Many Biblical scholars believe that the Karun River was one of the four rivers of the Garden of Eden. But climate change, water transfer plans, dumping, and discharge of urban sewage into the Karun River […]
Peng Yu Sai (India/documentary/English/2020/55 mins). Dir. Nitye Sood & Malaika Vaz. An investigative documentary that dives into the illegal trade in Manta Rays. Wildlife presenter Malaika Vaz follows the illegal trade pipeline from fishing vessels in the Indian Ocean, to the Indo-Myanmar border and finally undercover in the wildlife trafficking hubs of Hong Kong and […]
Kuch Kahi Kuch Ankahi (60 min) Documentary Presented by Yaqub Ghauri and Sadia Rahman Directed by Yaqub Ghauri Research and scripted by Sadia Rahman, the theatre voice presentation focuses on the story of the legendary film actor, Dilip Kumar. In Hindustani, the performance unveils the saga of a fruit merchant’s son, Yusuf Khan, and his […]
The film reveals the dire state of Delhi's Yamuna River, once pristine and now on the brink of ecological collapse. A documentary crew tries to make sense of the situation by talking to Shyam, a boatman who relies on the river for his livelihood. Through expert interviews and vox-pop segments, the film unravels historical neglect […]
Documentary Screening Screening of a documentary film by Dr. Hindol Sengupta, Professor at O.P. Jindal Global University, on the life of Kushok Bakula Rinpoche, the late revered Buddhist monk and diplomat. Chief Guests H.E. Mr. Ganbold Dambajav - Ambassador of Mongolia to India Abhijit Halder - Director General, International Buddhist Confederation About the Film This […]
The award-winning documentary My Childhood, My Country – 20 Years in Afghanistan (90 min, 2022) by Phil Grabsky & Shoaib Sharifi chronicles the life of a boy growing up beside the Bamyan Buddhas, against the backdrop of war and hope. A powerful story of resilience and humanity.(Collaboration: Foundation for Universal Responsibility of His Holiness The […]
StoneX presents Mastery, its original cultural film series that documents individuals whose lives are defined by decades of disciplined practice, unwavering originality, and sustained contribution to the arts. Conceived as a long-term storytelling initiative, Mastery shifts the focus away from recognition and towards process - capturing the routines, environments, and quiet moments that shape a […]