Ishti literally means search for self, yaga, etc. The film is the first in Sanskrit with a social theme.

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Film Screening: Kathakali – the art form of Kerala Part – I: The film traces the masters of the Kathakali tradition and shows disciples getting initiated into this dynamic art of storytelling. This involves the vibrant exercises for breath control and oil massages for stimulating the body, the training to co-ordinate eyes, hands and body movements. The basic repertoire of Kathakali through five salutations and dance is presented in the film.

Director: N.Radhakrishnan. Duration: 1 hour, 18 minutes, English.

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The film presents a historical and cultural perspective on the endangered Art form Bhand Pather , the traditional folk theatre of Kashmir. It is an age- old oral tradition, handed down intangibly from one generation to the other.
Director: M.K.Raina
Duration: 55 minutes, Narration: English/Hindi.

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The film, in the docudrama format, is on Tana Bhagat( 1888-1918), a social reformer and a community leader of Chota Nagpur ( Jharkhand). He fought against superstitions prevalent among tribal and preached non-violence. Tana led tana panthis to revolt against British.
Director: Saurabh Kishore
Duration: 62 minutes, Narration: Hindi

1. Folk Tradition of Rama-Katha in North East India

Ramayana is an epic that has been transported and transplanted into various languages and cultures. The film is a journey through the north-east, where irrespective of cultural differences; Rama’s story has been accepted and at times rewritten, to get a feel of their own social and cultural milieu.

Director: Bappa Ray
Duration: 30 minutes, English

2. Kumaoni Ramlila Ek Durlabh Parampara: The film focuses on the Ramlila tradition in Kumaon region.
Director: Himanshu Joshi , Duration : 45 minutes. Narration is in Hindi

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The Magic of Making: The film is on the life and works of K.G.Subramanyan, one of the foremost figures in modern Indian art and culture. The film explores the motivation for the various mediums used by the artist.

Director: Goutam Ghose
Duration: 103 minutes, English.

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FILM SCREENING: Konyaks and other Tribes of Nagaland: The film describes the various tribes of Nagaland and underlines the nuances of their lifestyle and belief system.

Director: Sujit Chakraborty
Duration: 57 minutes

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Yelhou Jagoi is re-enactment of creation also known as Lai-Haroba, a dance form of Manipur. The film highlights the celebration of romantic love of Lord Nongpok and Goddess Panthoibi.

Director: Aribam Syam Sharma
Duration: 35 minutes

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FILM CIRCLE SCREENING – Blessings: Guru Drakmar Chaam.
Director: Rumpa Guin. Duration: 35 minutes.

Guru Drakmar Chaam is a glorious festival of Sikkim, during which a number of Mask-Dances are performed. The film focuses on the significance of these dances and dance-rituals to look after the rich cultural heritage

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Director: Mahesh Tiwari Duration: 36 minutes

The film focuses on the convergence of rituals, showcasing rock-temples and classical elements in the folk deities of Dharamsthala on the Western Ghats of southern Karnataka. It gives a glimpse of the ecclesiastical deliberations, conservation of heritage manuscripts and museum artifacts.

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Film Screening: Agha Hashar Ek Parampara – An influential Parsi theatre playwright, Agha Hashar popularized theatre by introducing songs and dialogues with idioms and poetic qualities. His plays were adapted in the silent film era and later as early talkies. The film focuses on his contribution to theatre and cinema.

Director: Dr. G. S. Raina
Duration: 30 minutes

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Film Screening: The Multifarious Tribal culture of Tripura – The film is a documentation of the simple life of the Tribes of Tripura who live in unison with nature. Reangs, Chakmas and other tribes are untouched by the twists of the modern life and even their dances have a relevance to their day to-day life and communion with nature.
Director: Madhumita Nag. Duration: 51 minutes.

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The film explores the great acoustic and mythological heritage of ‘nada’ and ‘tala’ through diverse uses of ‘raga’ in Gharana traditions.It investigates the orality of the Gharanas and the broad punctuations of their renderings.

Director: Sanjay Khanna
Duration : 1hour, 30 minutes.

Director: Sanjay Maharishi Duration: 1 hour 8 minutes

The film explores the historical experiences and social formations of the Jewish community, who arrived in India in the 16th century and settled mainly in Kerala. The contribution of the community in trade, commerce and other fields is also highlighted in the film.

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Film screening of Mahakumbha – In Search of the Nector
Director: Bappa Ray Duration: 48 minutes

Prayag is the place of the confluence of sacred waters. Pilgrimage to this place is equated with three million ten thousand pilgrimages. Mahakumbha, which takes place once in twelve years, is the subject of the film covering the Mahakumbha of 2001. It explores the vast orality of an internal agnihotra. The fire of tapas (penance) burns retas or soma (semen fluid) in the body of the human being, purges it of poisonous lust and turns it into the healing nectar of energy. The process is equated with the cycle of waters, incited in the universe by the solar fire. The devotee substitutes a new, clean self for his old self through his ablution in the Mahakumbha.

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Duration: 31 mins
Director: Shri Anirban Mahapatra

A box filled with photographs and negatives, made in India in 1945, compels a couple to try and unravel the mystery behind who took these photographs. Contemporary Indian artists draw inspiration from these images and create new artworks in response. The resulting film is a cross-cultural exploration of the power of art.

Allan and Jerri will be available for Q & A after the screening.

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Director: Bappa Ray
Duration: 52 minutes 27 seconds

The lineage of the Garo people of Western Meghalaya goes back to Tibet. The Garo hills are interspersed with patches of low-lying plains bordering Assam and Bangladesh. The life of Garos revolves around the Sun God, who rules their Jhum or shifting cultivation, and envelops the dynamics of their life ways. The Wangla festival of the Garos is the time for celebrating the bounty and well being, bestowed by Sun God. It is the time to rejoice; time to choose the bride and the Groom; and the time for young persons to mingle freely. The films place the life and times of Garos in the background of their traditional philosophy and belief systems, and provides a mirror to the Garo mindscape.

IGNCA invites you to a special film screening of its Great Master Series–a film on legendary artist Shri KG Subramanyan titled “The Magic of Making” by renowned director Shri Goutam Ghosh at the National Gallery of Modern Art Bengaluru,

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Director: Umesh Aggarwal
Duration : 1 hour,25 minutes

Tracing the journey of Music Director, A. R. Rehman, the documentary brings in focus an unseen and unheard narrative of one of the greatest musicians of this country, who is known world over for his music. Shot across the world, the film includes interviews of personalities like Danny Boyle, Mani Ratnam, Gulzar, Shekhar Kapoor, Subash Gai and composer Andrew Lloyd. Contact No. : 23388815

Directors: B.B.Lahker & Sujit Duration: 58 minutes

Meghalaya is inhabited largely by tribes. The Garo, Khasi and Jainita are three types of tribes having a glorious and unique history. The documentary encompasses their culture, customs, tradition and rituals.
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