Agnès Varda

Agnès Varda

In the late 1950s, an art film movement emerged in France, which rapidly took over the entire world with its fresh perspective of filmmaking. This movement turned into the ‘French New Wave Cinema’ movement. The New Wave is one of the most influential movements in the history of world cinema and Agnes Varda is considered its grandmother and mother. Agnes started her career as a photographer, who was soon captivated by the magic of moving…

The Disparity

The Disparity

Not all men are equal in society. There are class and social differences that arise from differences in income, education and even from race. But when an unknown virus attacks, does its impact vary based on a person’s income, education and race? This is the question that ‘The disparity’ sets out to answer. When the pandemic hit us, the doctor prescribed to stay at home and break the chain of transmission. This brought new challenges…

Breaking the Silence

Breaking the Silence

Five members of an all-girls band relive the moments when they had challenged society to follow their passion. In 1979, a group of young women, Anjali Mahanta, Nazma Ahmed, Sewali Lekharu, Kabita Nath and Arati Mahanta form a music band called ‘Sur Samoloya’ in Assam, India. It was a time when the patriarchal society of the day looked down on women who performed on stage. Even their parents were not always supportive of their aspirations….

The Last Chance

The Last Chance

Amir Hussain was trying to sell his motorcycle when the prospective buyer takes off with the vehicle. When Amir Hussain meets the same seller at the local café the two enter into an altercation and in the ensuing melee, the seller is knifed by Amir and killed. Amir is then arrested and spends five years in prison. When the verdict to have Amir executed is pronounced, his family and friends find hope to stop his…