Tag: Indian Cinema
Exclusive Update: Paypal Kapadia’s ‘A Night of Knowing Nothing’ Added to the Femme Film Fest Slate
Robin Write September 20, 2022
A fourth film available on MUBI has been added to the 7th Femme Filmmakers Festival lineup. Better late than never, this exclusive opportunity to see…
FemmeFilmFest20: Exploring Salaam Bombay! by Mira Nair
Ellen Cheshire September 5, 2020
Mira Nair was born in Orissa, a remote state in North East India. And although she had become interested in acting whilst at school in…
1957 in Film: Pyaasa
Jasmine May March 21, 2020
Pyaasa (1957) (literally “thirsty,” but known as The Thirsty One in English) is the cinematic triumph of the middle twentieth century that most cinema lovers…
Posted in World Cinema
100 Explorations of World Cinema – Nove
Robin Write May 17, 2018
“Do you really think a man must be strong, masculine, dominating, and the woman frail, obedient and sensitive? This is a conventional idea. Reality is…