Short Films, Art at Your Desktop, a Soulful Sufi Night & Sunday Brunch…

 

 

‘First Cut’ – a monthly screening series to premier short films; to screen shorts made by independent as well as mainstream film makers from all over the country.

When | Saturday, 18:45 until 21:15

 

2B or not 2 B | Directed by Samvida Nanda 
A man draws a double of himself into the animated world with a magic 2B pencil. But who is the double really? The one that is drawn? Or the one that drew him. (Duration: 15 Mins)
Hamari Duniya | Directed by Varun Halder under the guidance of Mahima Kaur
Hamari Duniya is soul touching film of a sensitive 10 year boy, Raghav, who attempts to fix a water tap broken by his brother, Rocky. Through many social challenges Raghav struggles to find a way to save the water flowing from the broken tap. Come sees how this little boy changes many hearts! (Duration: 9 Mins)
Bereft Of Colours | Directed by Akram Hassan 
The story is about Blind artist Rachel Faramount’s struggle against creative block after regaining her sight (Duration: 11 Mins)
Bully | Directed by Anubhav Singh 
Two boys Manish and Pyrayansh bully a new foreign student by hiding her bag, poor boys did not know they picked on the wrong girl.
(Duration: 10 Mins)
Qassar | Directed by Sangram Soni
The film celebrates ordinariness between anxieties of an old couple. The old woman always wanted her husband to be a well built man, but on the other hand her husband never gave importance to his physical appearance. The film centers around a few gags witnessed by the lamp on the old man’s desk. (Duration: 9 Mins)
Re incarnation | Directed by Gaurav Bakshi
Reincarnation is the story of a common man, Siddhartha, who suddenly finds himself the center of a fast growing following, when news of his dream suggesting he is Gandhiji reborn, leaks out. (Duration: 15 Mins)
A Reasonable Compromise | Directed by Sanjib Dey 
Shown at Court Metrage, Short Film Corner, Cannes Film Festival 2012. The film received wonderful response there. The story depicts the psychological state of a young breast cancer victim post mastectomy – a cure which eventually becomes more painful than the disease.
(Duration: 28 Mins)
This is me Murphy Mclean | Directed by Nakul Wagela
Murphy McLean is an average Joe who leads a very ordinary life and is practically invisible to the world around him. A series of bizarre events force him to confront the repressing demons of his past and he must strive to show the world who he really is. (Duration: 7 Mins)
Lehenga | Directed by Richa Srivastava
Lehenga is set against the backdrop of a newly independent India where the new generation are trying to forge an identity separate from the freedom struggle. (Duration: 14 Mins)

 

 

“The Soul of Mexico” series tells the history of Mexico and the artistic and cultural development of the country from its Olmec origins, more than 3000 years ago, upto present day. Fuentes narrates each one of the documentaries that will be screened. 

Direction: Héctor Tajonar

Duration: 60 min. each documentary

Language: Spanish with subtitles in English

 

When | Sunday 15th of July at 4.30pm, at the Auditorium.

Where | Instituto Cervantes, Hanuman Road

 

Born in the lap of the Lord (literally), Sufism is a way of life for qawwal Hasnain Nizami. The 10-member group which has been enthralling devotees at the Hazrat Nizamuddin mosque for years, offers music lovers a chance to sample the capital’s rich culture curry. This Sunday, drown yourself in the mystical kalaam of Sufi saints such as Amir Khusrau and Bulle Shah. 

When |15th July (9.00 p.m- 10.30 p.m.)

Where | Blue Frog

 

August – Osage County is a Pulitzer & Tony Award winning play. The play explores the universal themes of family, mother- daughter relationships and sibling and spouse conflicts and does so through stunning writing, deliciously crafted characters and a wild, pulsating energy that makes the play soar. It’s funny, powerful, sometimes violent and just explosive throughout. {Length: 2 hrs 15 mins}

Directed by: Lilette Dubey

Cast & Crew : Lillete Dubey, Sandhya Mridul, Suchitra Pillai, Meeta Vasisht, Kitu Gidwani, Auritra Ghosh, Denzil Smith, Danny Sura, Maneesh Verma, Amar Talwar