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.
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