Back to basics with rural flicks
20 community filmmakers from across the country came together for a film festival which showcased the work of grassroot movie makers. Source: https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/
20 community filmmakers from across the country came together for a film festival which showcased the work of grassroot movie makers. Source: https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/
Apart from making the right noises at the festival circuit, ‘Bhor’ has also received widespread critical acclaim at Cairo International Film Festival, International Film Festival of India (GOA), Indo – Berlin Film Week (Berlin) and Melbourne India Film Festival, Australia. … Continued
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Three southern states – Tamil Nadu, Telangana and Karnataka – are now allowing cinema halls to have 100% occupancy. The Union government recently announced that it will allow 100% occupancy in cinema halls. Following this, three southern states – Tamil … Continued
Maddoke has been screening the film at various sites of the ongoing farmers’ protest. And it is easy to see how readily it segues in with the current struggles, lending the ongoing battles an added note of poignancy as well … Continued