Festival of Emerging Cinemas
Connecting Indias
August 8-12, 2011, 7 pm onwards
Venue: Gulmohar, Habitat Centre, New Delhi
Monday, 8 August
BAHA (Sadri/Nagpuri, 112 min, 2009)
Dir: Shriprakash
A young tribal man’s dream of becoming a singer against the backdrop of the Jharkhand music industry
Tuesday, 9 August
MALEGAON KE SHOLAY (Hindi, 150 min, 1999)
Dir: Shaikh Nasir
An innovative and delightful reworking of the Bollywood classic ‘Sholay’
Wednesday, 10 August
Presentation on MUSIC VIDEOS OF UTTARAKHAND by Journalist/Musician Himanshu Joshi
THE LAMENT OF NIYAMRAJA (Kondh, 13 min, 2007)
Dir: Suryashankar Dash
The song of a mountain that is sold to a mining company by the government, sung by a bard of the Dongaria Kondh adivasi community who consider the mountain sacred
GADI LOHARDAGA MAIL (Nagpuri, 27 min, 2006)
Dir: Meghnath & Biju Toppo
A musical journey intertwining the pathos of the peoples’ struggle for survival and the end of a narrow gauge train between Ranchi and Lohardaga
SONA GAHI PINJARA (Kurukh, 20 min, 2011)
Dir: Biju Toppo
A musical short fiction film about how people from tribal communities are unable to attend their festivals back home because the official set up does not recognise them
Thursday, 11 August
TOKSKAL (Ladhaki, 80 min, 2004)
Dir: Jigmet Omachik
A historical costume drama based on a traditional Ladhaki tale exploring truth and love
Friday, 12 August
THE SUN IS STILL NOT SETTING (Manipuri, 27 min, 2010)
Dir: Suvas Elangbam
A poignant film that captures the simplicity and gentleness in the life of a little girl living with her grandfather in the backdrop of strife torn Imphal
BRIEF COMPANION IN A CAPITAL CITY (Manipuri/Hindi/Assamese/English, 65 min, 2009)
Dir: Dorendra Waribam
A deeply personal exploration of the city of Delhi through the eyes of an ‘outsider’
