Crime Novel (2005) Directed by Michele Placido The film is subtitled in English. A criminal known as The Lebanese has a dream: to conquer the underworld of Rome. To carry out this feat without precedent he puts together a ruthless and highly organized gang. Their progress and changes in leadership take place for over twenty-five […]
Pinocchio (2002) Directed by Roberto Benigni The film is subtitled in English. The familiar story begins as a log of pinewood falls out of a cart and lands in front of woodcarver, Geppetto, who carves the puppet out of longing for a son. When the puppet begins to come alive and cause trouble, Geppetto 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 […]
Jagran Film Festival is one of the world’s largest travelling film festivals rooted in India. Started in 2010, the festival is a Jagran Prakashan Group initiative aimed at promoting the appreciation of cinematic art to and beyond the major metro cities of India. Jagran Film Festival fosters a culture of cinema and creates a stage where […]
FILM: Yeh Ballet (2020/Hindi/117 mins). Dir. Sooni Taraporevala. Discovered by an eccentric ballet master, two gifted but underprivileged Mumbai teens face bigotry and disapproval as they pursue their dancing dreams. The screening will be followed by a discussion with the filmmaker, lead actor Achintya Bose, and producer Siddharth Roy Kapur. Free - Registration Required Date & Time: 3 Aug, […]
India Habitat Centre host the IHC-G20 Film Festival at the India Habitat Centre showcasing the rich cultures of G20 member countries, through a flavour of their cinema. 4 acclaimed feature films, 1 anime, 4 documentaries and a package of 8 short films will be screened from ten G20 Member countries. Mr Amitabh Kant, the G20 […]
Get ready to immerse yourself in the magic of cinema as the Jagran Film Festival arrives in Gurugram on September 1st! Lights, camera, action! Gurugram, a city of innovation and dreams, is all set to host the iconic Jagran Film Festival at the spectacular Apparel House, Epicentre. Join us for a cinematic journey that celebrates […]
Italian Film Screening - The Ladies Get Their Say (2009) Directed by Alessandro Genovesi The film is subtitled in English.A bittersweet comedy about the world of women. Two eras, two ways of being a woman. The Sixties: a cards game just to be together. Every Thursday afternoon, four friends chat about loves and betrayals, theorising […]
Noi (2021/Assamese/92 mins). Dir. Reema Borah. The story of an old fisherman Bisnu, who sets off on an uncertain journey to find the home of an unknown man whose dead body was entangled in his fishing net and was washed ashore. Bisnu’s travels open up a different world for him, a world he had no […]
A series of restored classics showcasing contributions by women in Indian cinema. Meera (1945/Hindi dubbed/136 mins). Dir. Ellis R Dungan. Meera, a zealous devotee of Lord Krishna, considers him to be her husband. She gets married to Rana Bhojraj but follows her own way of living which is not acceptable to her husband and the […]
Italian Film Screening TUESDAYS AT ISTITUTO The Postman (1994) Directed by Michael Radford The film is subtitled in English. The year is about 1953 on the southern Italian island of Cala di Sotto. The great Chilean poet Pablo Neruda has been exiled to the island from his homeland for political reasons, and he takes a […]