20 Must-See Documentaries of 2016
In the beginning, there was the tool. A tool used to capture people’s quotidian activities. Until the time this tool…
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10 Films the HOF-Men Recommend: 5th Edition
Here are the 10 films that made it to the 5th edition of our ‘HOF-Men Recommend’ Series. You can check…
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The Cow [1969] – A Pioneering Masterpiece of Iranian Cinema
Censorship has been a constant factor in Iranian cinema: either to curb criticism against the regime’s ideological stand or to…
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Lo and Behold: Reveries of the Connected World [2016] – JIO MAMI Mumbai Film Festival Review
Werner Herzog’s “Lo and Behold: Reveries of the Connected World” explores the grim, weird and the fundamentally positive side of man-made marvel – internet. The veteran film-maker’s keen perspective and the absence of moralistic hand-wringing stop it from being just another documentary about the digital world.
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Weiner [2016]: A Captivating Tale of Self-Destruction
Josh Kriegman and Elyse Steinberg’s riveting political documentary “Weiner” (2016) commences with the quote, “The name of a man is…
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Neon Bull [2015] – A Sensitive & Sensual Study of Dreamers from a Little-Known World
Neon Bull earned a Special Mention at last year’s TIFF’s inaugural Platform competition and won the Special Jury Prize in…
Krisha (2016) Movie Review: The Devastating Eternal Chaos
Krisha is indie film-making at it’s prime. A film that is implausibly one of the greatest films of the year. It’s wiser, smarter and more devastating than most of the horror films that have come our way. It has a lingering effect that’s not only hard to wash off but too messy to be cleaned thereafter.
The Night Of – A Multi-Layered Study of Flawed Justice System
The rush to judgment against Nasir Khan began at the 21st precinct at 4.45 a.m. the night of, and ended…
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Fire At Sea [2016]: An Elegiac Reflection on the Unimaginable Agony
In “Fire At Sea” aka “Fuoco Ammare”, Gianfranco Rosi uses the language of cinema to reinforce a tranquil as well as a turbulent reality. His images are a lament for the sufferings of fellow humans, concealed from our collective conscience. This documentary/docu-drama contemplates a desensitized tragedy through an unforgettable, humanistic perspective.