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Misplaced nostalgia – renovation of Metro Ci...

September 29, 2016

The debate to determine if a heritage single-screen theatre should be revamped into a multiplex with a modern day retail experience is touch-and-go. Nostalgic cinephiles in Kolkata are saddened by the conversion of Metro Cinema Hall into an Inox multiplex. However, they prefer a ...

Movie review: Pink

September 20, 2016

While the Indian film space is gradually getting used to a diverse set of subjects, sometimes uneasy social commentaries like Pink come as a much-needed guidebook underlining issues such as prejudices against women and their degree of freedom in the patriarchal Indian society.

Série – Il était une fois le cinéma indien (1...

September 17, 2016

Pour inaugurer sa série sur le cinéma indien et ses films emblématiques, des classiques au plus modernes, INDES a choisi d’évoquer un de ses maîtres incontestés, Satyajit Ray, et en particulier sa « Trilogie d’Apu » (1955-1959), qui restent plus que jamais d’actuali...

Why India stopped producing quality animation film...

September 8, 2016

While the Indian film industry, hailed as one of the largest in the world produces over 1400 films in a year, the country is peculiarly ignorant to the immense potential of animation films since its last release in 2014. Albeit keen interest from broadcasters and audience promisi...

A festival to appreciate Indian cinema in Norway

August 26, 2016

This not-for-profit international festival is devoted to the appreciation of Indian cinema and culture. It showcases films from one of India’s leading cinema industry, Bollywood. It is the 14th year of ‘Bollywood festival Norway’ and will be celebrated from September 9-16,...

Hemanta – an adaptation of Hamlet by Anjan Dutt

August 16, 2016

Shakespeare remains a timeless source of inspiration for art lovers worldwide and Hamlet is probably one of the most relevant pieces for artists of every decade who wanted to capture the time and its toxic residues defying the mediocrity that grows profusely in the name of commer...

Indo-French Film Festival concludes on a high note

July 23, 2016

The Indo-French film festival held in Kolkata, the capital of West Bengal marked the marked the gradually increasing popularity of short films in India. The selection of films included two Indian entries to the Cannes Court Métrage or short film corner of Festival de Cannes. Org...