Sunday 30 September 2007

Bollywood and Beyond - Indian Alternative Cinema

Indian films showcased at Kunstmuseum Bern aptly underscore the theme ‘Narratives in Recent Indian Art’. [dated September 2007]

Contemporary Indian cinematic storytelling is on the cusp of change. This is illustrated by the fact that while Bollywood retains its basic strengths of colourful song and dance spectacle, it is slowly treading paths anew while Indian art-house cinema continues to plough its innovative furrow globally. The hugely entertaining yet thought provoking film selection this year aptly underscores the theme ‘Narratives in Recent Indian Art’ with every title illustrating a unique way of storytelling. The film selection then, proves the fact that while there might be myriad ways to tell a story, the story itself necessarily remains paramount.
- Naman Ramachandran

Ramachandran writes on South Asian cinema for Sight Sound and Total Film, is the UK/Ireland Correspondent for Cineuropa and the author of Lights Camera Masala: Making Movies in Mumbai

Screening schedule:

Shoonya
Saturday 22th September 6.00 pm Monday 24th September 6.00 pm Tuesday 25th September 8.30 pm

Unni
Monday 24th September 8.30 pm

Guru
Saturday 22th September 8.30 pm Sunday 23rd September 2.30 pm Tuesday 25th September 6.00 pm

Lagaan
Saturday 29th September 6.30 pm Monday 1st October 6.30 pm Sunday 7th October 5.30 pm

Veer-Zaara
Saturday 6th October 6.30 pm Sunday 7th October 1.30 pm Monday 8th October 6.30 pm

Nizhalkkuthu
Saturday 13th October 6.30 pm Sunday 14th October 2.00 pm Monday 15th October 6.30 pm

Omkara
Saturday 13th October 8.30 pm Sunday 14th October 4.00 pm Tuesday 16th October 8.30 pm

Dombivli Fast
Monday 15th October 8.30 pm Monday 22nd October 8.30 pm Tuesday 23rd October 8.30 pm

Black Friday
Saturday 20th October 5.00 pm Sunday 21st October 2.30 pm

Rang de Basanti
Saturday 20th October 8.30 pm Sunday 21st October 6.00 pm Saturday 27th October 9.00 pm

Vanaja
Monday 22nd October 6.00 pm Monday 29th October 6.00 pm Tuesday 30th October 6.00 pm

Naayi Neralu
Sunday 28th October 2.30 pm Tuesday 30th October 8.30 pm

Dosar
Saturday 27th October 6.30 pm Sunday 28th October 5.30 pm Monday 29th October 8.30 pm

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