FILM SCHEDULE / Imagineindia Barcelona 2013 / CASA ASIA

Saturday, 25 may - 2013, 19:30 h

CALCUTA 71

Dir: Mrinal Sen. Int: Madhabi Mukherjee, Gita Sen, Binota Roy. India. 1972. 122’.

Calcutta 71 is a movie against violence and corruption and it is composed by four tales of renowned writers, each one different from another, but all connected together to perform a powerful statement. The stories are of Manik Bandopadhyay, Probodh Sanyal, Samaresh Basu and others.

Hot testimony of the political turmoil of the seventies, Calcutta 71 suggests reveal the stark reality of the inhabitants of Calcutta through intense moments reminiscent of Chris Marker's La Joi. It is said that they were getting images to compose the film since 1966. It premiered in 1972 with a huge hit with audiences.

Thursday, 30 may - 2013, 19:30 h

OKA OORI KATHA

Dir: Mrinal Sen. Int: A.R. Krishna, Pradeep Kumar, G. N. Rao. India. 1977. 116’. 

Venkaiah (Vasudeva Rao) and his son Kistaiah (Narayana Rao) lives in a village. 

Venkaiah lives in a queer world of his own. They have learnt to conquer hunger and 

are mentally strong. They consider the poor farmers are fools to work for the rich and 

suffer. Kistaiah wants to marry Nilamma (Mamata Shankar). The father does not like 

the marriage. Kistaiah refused and married Nilamma.

Nilamma tries to control the family. Venkaiah does not change. Kistaiah stands 

between them. There is bitterness in the family. In course of time Nilamma conceives. 

One day, they find Nilamma in acute pain. The father refuses to call a midwife and 

Nilamma dies. They decide to conduct funeral rites to Nilamma. They go begging 

around the village and gather some money and decide to spend it on drinks.

Saturday, 1 june - 2013, 19:30 h

I AM

Dir: Onir. Int: Juhi Chawla, Manisha Koirala, Rahul Bose. India. 2012. 99’. 

The story is divided into 4 short stories about issues and dilemmas that bruises the modern Indian society, It unfolds tales of individuals struggling to find their identity, and uphold their dignity in a world that is cold and unsympathetic.

Saturday, 8 june - 2013, 19:30 h

ACHAL (The Stagnant)

Dir: Bikramjit Gupta. Int: K. Bairagi, S. Banerjee, T. Sarkar. India. 2011. 90’.

It is the story of different characters who live in the harsh streets of Calcutta. Stories of people living upstream, invisible to the eyes of those who surround them. Krishna makes a living being an statue while Rasu sells masks in the street. The movie tells about  the aspirations of Krishna, Rasu and his friends.

Thursday, 13 june - 2013, 19:30 h

JANADESH (People,s veredict)

Dirs: Enric Alvarez - Oriol Ampuero. Spain. 2012. 58’.

The documentary is about Janadesh, the most important non-violent campaign from the time of Gandhi. During 30 days, 25,000 men and women from the most disadvantaged sectors of India walk through the 350 Km  of  motorway separating the city of Gwalior from the Parliament in Delhi. The objective: to initiate a mass hunger strike to demand a fair redistribution of land. After the courage shown by the walkers, the Indian Government, concerned about showing the country as emerging economic power and global epicenter of mysticism, will be forced to respond.

AWARDS Imagineindia 2013

IMAGINEINDIA  2013  AWARDS

BEST  FILM :         Alms for the blind horse / Anhey Ghorhey Da Daan (Gurvinder Singh)

BEST  DIRECTOR : Girish Kasaravalli (The tortoise, an incarnation / Kurmavatara)

BEST  ACTOR :     Shikaripura Krishna Murthy (The tortoise, an incarnation / Kurmavatara)

BEST  ACTRESS :    Geetanjali Thapa (I.D)

BEST  MUSIC :     Isaac Thomas Kottukappaally (Color of Sky / Akashathinte Niram)

FILM SCHEDULE / Intermediae / Imagineindia 2013

Wednesday  22 may

19.00   XII Imagineindia

Janadesh  (People,s veredict,  58') Section Documentaries. Enric Alvarez - Oriol Ampuero. Spain. 2012

         Janadesh is the most important non-violent campaign since the time of Gandhi. During 30 days, 25,000 men and women from the most disadvantaged sectors of India walk through the 350 km of the highway separating the city of Gwalior from the Parliament in Delhi. The objective : to initiate a mass hunger strike to demand a fair redistribution of the land.

     These warriors without weapons consider that the personal sacrifice, discipline and suffering are better tools than the rifles, to produce social change. They know that exposure to the violence of the opponent without revenge involves great dangers, but that this action is better than tons of preaching.

Thursday  23 may

19.00  XII Imagineindia

Eldra (Films on Gypsies, 69') Timothy Lyn. Great Britain. 2003

     It is a country known for daffodils, a passion for rugby, wonderful choirs, coal mining, Ryan Giggs, a unique language and place names that, when pronounced properly, could clear a throat.

And it is here, amid the charming valley-laden land of Wales that emanates an enchanting tale of a Romani girl called Eldra Roberts. Her story was captured in the 2002 film ‘Eldra’ which won five BAFTAs Cymru (British Academy Film and Television Awards for Wales) as well as numerous international awards.

The film is based on Eldra’s life in the 1930s and set near the picturesque Snowdonia region where Eldra grew up in the village of Bethesda on the River Ogwen. Born in 1917 into a musical Romani family, she was a direct sixth generation descendant of Abram Wood, thought to be head of the most famous Romani family in Wales in the early 18th century.

Friday  24 may

19.00  XII Imagineindia

Achal  (The Stagnant, 91') Competition. Bikramjit Gupta. 2011

This is a story of man who earns his living being statues on the streets of the city of Kolkata. His name is Krishna and lives in the suburbs of Calcutta, alone. He has weird acquaintances; one of them is Rasu, who sells masks in the streests of the city. This film revolves around the aspirations that Krishna and his friends have.