Fortnightly Film Screenings & Interactions
Organised by Department of Media Sciences, CEG Campus,
Anna University, Guindy, Chennai
16 March 2023 / 2 pm / Mahakavi Subramaniya Bharathiyar Hall
Curated by Amudhan R.P.
Films :
Chun Chun Mati (Dir : Sanjay Barnela; 10.35 min; Documentary)
This cine-poem, Chun Chun Maati, attempts to evoke the eternal spirit of pastoral communities roaming with their animals across the planet in a way of life that is deeply attuned to nature, bringing out their resilience, fortitude and the value of impermanence! Where else would you come across people who live by the maxim, "everyday uncertainty is a certainty"!
Small Time Cinema (Dir : Priya Naresh ; 29 min; Documentary)
Small-Time Cinema is a documentary that follows two Youtube filmmaking groups, one living in Balochistan, Pakistan, and one, in Assam, India. The film follows these groups, as they make space for their complex history and cultures, beyond a blanket Indian or Pakistani identity.
Dukhu Majhi - Son of the barren land (Dir : Somnath Mondal; 28.25 min; Documentary)
This documentary is regarding a relentless struggle of a solitary man in his unique way to save the mother earth.
The old man - Dukhu Majhi lives in the district of Purulia (W. Bengal), where the temperature rises upto 50 degree Celsius in the summer. He had somehow been inspired by his father in childhood and later on by a Govt. campaign on the need of plantation. There he came to know how trees invite rain and supply oxygen in the environment. He also feels that people need shadows from the scorching sun.
My Heart is an Ocean (Dir : Tanvi Jadwani; 21.30 min; Short fiction)
As the water recedes the reclaimed shore of Mumbai every evening, three children living on its shore in a small fishing ghetto come out to play on this temporary playground. The sea dictates game of the day. On a lucky day when herons are spotted hovering over the sea, it's a day to catch fish in shallow waters. One evening after fish are caught, Chirag declares that he wants to take all the fish home to build the biggest aquarium anyone has ever seen. This leads to a fight among playmates.
Banana Republic (Dir : Anas Rashad; 8.40 min; Short fiction)
A traditional family discovers the joy of having their daughter-in-law convert to their faith. However, after meeting their son, the excitement is short-lived.
Missing Since 6.12.1956 (Dir : Anand Pande; 19.58 min; Short fiction)
As the largest democracy, India takes pride in its freedom fighters, social reformists and policymakers. Today, this pride is demonstrated in the form of "hero worship" by erecting statues; displaying photos and mass celebrating the birth and death anniversaries... ignoring the key messages and thoughts propagated by the leaders.
This short film begins with two teachers at a government school in a small village finding out that they must be ready overnight for a surprise inspection by the senior government official in the morning. But they are missing an important photo from the school office wall. The photo is of Dr. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar.
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