Vikalp@Prithvi's 5th Anniversary on 27th Feb | Watch 'The Song of Freedom'

Since February 2007, Vikalp@Prithvi has been screening selected documentaries and short films on the last Monday of each month at Prithvi House.

It has been five years since the journey began and we are celebrating our 5th anniversary with a screening of 'Muktir Gaan' ('The Song of Freedom') on Feb 27 at 7 PM at Prithvi Theatre’s lovely auditorium...

This award-winning documentary film made by Bangladesh's eminent filmmakers Tareque and Catherine Masud is an affectionate portrait of travelling musicians in war-torn Bangladesh who provided a source of inspiration to the freedom fighters.

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Excerpts from an article on the film by Naeem Mohaiemen:

Muktir Gaan (Song of Freedom) is the first feature length documentary on the 1971 Bangladesh liberation war. In 1971, the Bengali revolt against Pakistani domination and the subsequent army crackdown, captured world headlines on an unprecedented scale.

The film is the story of a singing cultural troupe travelling through refugee camps and eventually crossing the border into liberated zones of Bangladesh. Interspersed with this is invaluable documentary footage, including Sheikh Mujib's famous speech of 7th March 1971 ("This time the struggle is for freedom" -- the first time Mujib publicly echoed the radical student factions' long-running demand for total separation from Pakistan).

The troupe's song performances are gems of folk history, and the enthusiasm of the refugees at various shows is captured with a minimum of intrusiveness. A standout is the kirthan-style song where Swapan Chowdhury alternately goes into a trance and dissolves the chorus into an orgy of applause.

Beyond the artistic value of Muktir Gaan, the release of the film is a landmark event in a country struggling to build a coherent version of its history. Over the last two decades, every government has suppressed discussion on the liberation war to protect its own vested interests -- sometimes the civil servants who stayed in their posts through the war, sometimes army officers who feared that glamorising the war would help the Awami League, and sometimes the Islamists of Jamaat-e-Islami who had actively helped the Pakistan army by forming militia and death squads.

For the entire piece: http://bit.ly/wXX743

Excerpts from Catherine Masud’s post about the making of the film:

Our emphasis was the cultural troupe: their day-to-day experiences, their struggles, and most of all, their music, through which the story and spirit of the Liberation War could be conveyed to a young Bangladeshi audience for whom the Liberation War was nothing more than a confused legend.

Over five long years we had toiled on this project, and seeing the finished film, we could only remember the many sacrifices and contributions of all the people behind the scenes who’d made it possible.

At times during the production we had felt consumed by an obsessive desire to collect more material, to incorporate more and more elements into the film, and to perfect our work. We also had many moments of depression, when we despaired that the film would ever be finished. In the midst of our labour, it was impossible for us to gauge the impact it might have on an audience in Bangladesh.

Little did we imagine the response that awaited us. And little could we imagine the struggles that awaited us even after the film was finished: the struggle against censorship, the struggle to find a distributor, the struggle to exhibit the film ourselves...

To read her detailed note: http://bit.ly/wO1rKr

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Screening Details:

On Monday, 27 February, 7 PM

At Prithvi Theatre, Janki Kutir, Juhu Church Road, Juhu, Bombay

Entry Free, On A First-Come-First-Seated Basis

For any queries, email vikalp.prithvi@gmail.com

To RSVP online or share screening details on social media platforms: www.tinyurl.com/VikalpFilm

If you would like to put up the screening poster (made by Nitesh Mohanty) at a cafe or your office or any such spaces in Bombay, do let us know. We will cover printing costs. :)

Film Screenings in February

Hello,

As many of you know, I've been compiling information on screenings of
documentaries, short films, regional cinema, world cinema and film
festivals in India every month since 2009.

I share this list on a few e-groups and on the Vikalp@Prithvi Facebook
page (which I manage) on the 1st of every month.

Since last month, I've also started updating the list on
http://tinyurl.com/vikalp-prithvi when I come to know about any
screening that I didn't know about while compiling the information.

Visit http://on.fb.me/xxoH28 to know about films that were screened in
Jan 2012 and feel free to contribute to this one-stop shop for
information on film screenings in India.

Also, find below a list of films that will be shown by various groups
in Feb '12. I'll be updating the Facebook page with details of the
documentaries that will be shown on NDTV 24x7 once they send me the
list.

'Cotton for my Shroud' by Nandan Saxena and Kavita Bahl, Feb 1, Pune
http://bit.ly/whOgZG

2nd Flashpoint Human Rights Film Festival, Feb 3-5, Delhi
http://delhi.afindia.org/node/4969

12th Mumbai International Film Festival, Feb 3-9
http://www.ncpamumbai.com/event/mumbai-international-film-festival-2012

'Behold the Bumblebee' by Nanni Moretti (Italian), Feb 4, Delhi
http://bit.ly/lr087L

Films at the Kala Ghoda Arts Festival, Feb 4-12, Bombay
http://www.kalaghodaassociation.com

'My Greatest Escape' by Fabienne Godet (French), Feb 6, Bombay
http://bombay.afindia.org/node/4872

'Partners in Crime' by Paromita Vohra, Feb 8, Pune
http://bit.ly/whOgZG

'I am Self-Sufficient' by Nanni Moretti (Italian), Feb 8 and 11, Delhi
http://bit.ly/lr087L

Persistence Resistance Film Festival, Feb 9-15 and Feb 17, Delhi
http://magiclanternfoundation.org/persistence-resistance-2012

'Jai Bhim Comrade' by Anand Patwardhan, Feb 10 and 11, Bombay
http://www.facebook.com/patwardhananand

Short Films presented by Shamiana, Feb 11 and 23, Pune
http://www.facebook.com/groups/256621014358788

'Louise-Michel' by Gustave de Kervern and Benoit Delepine (French),
Feb 13, Bombay
http://bombay.afindia.org/node/4880

'Blood and Iron' by Paranjoy Guha Thakurta, Feb 15, Pune
http://bit.ly/whOgZG

'Inspector Lavardin' by Claude Chabrol (French), Feb 15, Bombay
http://bombay.afindia.org/node/4885

Vikalp@Alliance Screening of 'My Camera and Tsunami' by R V Ramani,
Feb 16, Bombay
http://bombay.afindia.org/node/4887

'Diary of a Common Man' by Swaroop Sabanur and 'So Heddan So Hoddan'
by Anjali Monteiro and K P Jayasankar, Feb 17, Bombay
http://www.ncpamumbai.com/event/fresh-pix-double-bill

Three Films about Delhi, Feb 18, Delhi
http://www.facebook.com/events/182721055163181

Short Films presented by Shamiana, Feb 18, Ahmedabad
http://www.facebook.com/groups/216425228393016

Short Films presented by Shamiana, Feb 19, Baroda
http://www.facebook.com/groups/241585092532586

'All About Actresses' by Maïwenn (French), Feb 21, Bombay
http://bombay.afindia.org/node/4893

Bring Your Own Film Festival, Feb 21-25, Orissa
http://www.facebook.com/groups/152917701409807

'The Men in the Tree' by Lalit Vachani, Feb 22, Pune
http://bit.ly/whOgZG

Short Films presented by Shamiana, Feb 22, Bangalore
http://www.facebook.com/groups/194376037298374

Vibgyor International Film Festival, Feb 22-26, Thrissur, Kerala
http://bit.ly/yOyUTO

Irish Film Festival of India, Feb 23, 24 and 26, Bombay
http://www.ncpamumbai.com/event/irish-film-festival-india

'Semshook' by Siddharth Anand Kumar, Feb 24, Bombay
http://www.ncpamumbai.com/event/semshook

Short Films presented by Shamiana, Feb 24, Delhi
http://www.facebook.com/groups/156235971085102

6th International Short Film Festival of India, Feb 24-25, Chennai
http://movies.groups.yahoo.com/group/docuwallahs2/message/10533

Vikalp@Prithvi's 5th Anniversary Screening of 'Muktir Gaan' ('The Song
of Freedom') by Tareque Masud, Monday, Feb 27 at 7 pm at Prithvi
Theatre's Auditorium, Juhu, Bombay
http://www.facebook.com/events/311381265580108

'Café Elektric' by Gustav Ucicky (German), Feb 29, Bombay
http://bit.ly/xP3R9E

'Sunny Spells' by Diasteme (French), Feb 29, Bombay
http://bombay.afindia.org/node/4889

- Chandni

Film Screenings in November

Hi,
Here's my compilation of non-mainstream film screenings in November:

Korean Film Festival, Nov 1-3, Bombay
http://www.ncpamumbai.com/event/korean-film-festival-day-1
 
'For A Few Marbles More' by Jelmar Hufen (Dutch) and 'Basket Bronx' by Martin Rosete, Nov 2, Delhi
http://www.habitatfilmclub.com/films/for-a-few-marbles-more.php

Short Films presented by Shamiana, Nov 3, Bombay
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=231641966896759

'From the Other Side' by Stephane Mercurio (French), Nov 3, Delhi
http://delhi.afindia.org/node/4500

'Journey Called Love' by Michele Placido (Italian), Nov 4, Delhi
http://www.habitatfilmclub.com/films/journey-called-love.php

'El Greco' by Yannis Smaragdis (Spanish/Greek), Nov 5, Delhi
http://www.habitatfilmclub.com/films/el-greco.php

'Viva Cuba' by Juan Carlos Cremata and Iraida Cabrera (Spanish) and 'The Peace Tree' by Mitra Sen, Nov 5, Bombay
http://www.ncpamumbai.com/event/kshitij-new-perspectives-viva-cuba-the-peace-tree

'New Muslim Cool' by Jennifer Maytorena Taylor, Nov 5 and 6 on NDTV 24x7
http://on.fb.me/vdmQ65

'El Benny' by Jorge Luis Sanchez, Nov 6, Delhi
http://www.habitatfilmclub.com/films/el-benny.php

'Balgandharv' by Nitin Chandrakant Desai (Marathi), Nov 7, Delhi
http://www.habitatfilmclub.com/films/balgandharv.php

'La Danse: The Paris Ballet Opera' by Frederick Wiseman (French), Nov 7, Bombay
http://bombay.afindia.org/node/4543

'Love Songs' by Christophe Honore (French), Nov 8, Bombay
http://bombay.afindia.org/node/4551

'Zsolnay - The Lover Of The Soil' by Zsolt Pozsgai (Hungarian), Nov 8, Delhi
http://www.habitatfilmclub.com/films/the-lover-of-the-soil.php

'Cuddles in the Kitchen' by Sébastien Laudenbach (French), Nov 9, Bombay
http://bombay.afindia.org/node/4561

'Two Days in Paris' by Julie Delphy (French), Nov 9, Bombay
http://bombay.afindia.org/node/4563

'Allonsanfan' by Paolo and Vittorio Taviani (Italian), Nov 9 and 12, Delhi
http://www.iicnewdelhi.esteri.it/IIC_NewDelhi/Menu/Gli_Eventi/Calendario

5th CHINH India Kids Film Festival, Nov 9-14, Delhi
http://bit.ly/vwFAIO

'Diet for a New America' by Ed Schuman, Nov 10, Bombay
http://www.facebook.com/theleafinitiative/posts/211789485558814

'Kids for Kids' – Films from CHINH Early Education Web Channel, Nov 10, Delhi
http://www.habitatfilmclub.com/films.php

Short Films presented by Shamiana, Nov 11, Delhi
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=279032965453007

'Rumi: The Dance of Love' by Kürşat Kızbaz, Nov 11, Bombay
http://bit.ly/uBk1XF

Short Films presented by Shamiana, Nov 12, Ahmedabad
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=177430119008486

'Neither Milk Nor Yogurt' by Arti Jain, Nov 12 and 13 on NDTV 24x7
http://on.fb.me/vdmQ65

2nd Siliguri International, Short and Documentary Film Festival, Nov 12 and 13
http://movies.groups.yahoo.com/group/docuwallahs2/message/10185

17th International Children's Film Festival of India, Nov 14-20, Hyderabad
http://www.indiaprwire.com/pressrelease/entertainment/2011100799957.htm

Vikalp@Alliance Screening of Four Short Films, Nov 15, Bombay
http://bombay.afindia.org/node/4557

'Nature’s Greatest Defender' by Thomas Veltre, Nov 15, Delhi
http://www.habitatfilmclub.com/films.php

'Stavisky' by Alain Resnais (French), Nov 16, Bombay
http://bombay.afindia.org/node/4555

'The Beaches of Agnes' by Agnes Varda (French), Nov 17, Delhi
http://delhi.afindia.org/node/4504

'Online and Available' by Samreen Farooqui and Shabani Hassanwalia, Nov 18, Delhi
http://www.habitatfilmclub.com/films.php

Films on Wildlife and Environment, Nov 19, Delhi
http://bit.ly/vRZEdX

'Breast Cancer Diaries' by Linda Pattillo, Nov 19 and 20 on NDTV 24x7
http://on.fb.me/vdmQ65

Short Films presented by Shamiana, Nov 20, Baroda
http://www.facebook.com/groups/241585092532586

'The Sailboats of the Luxembourg' by Nicolas Engel (French), Nov 21, Bombay
http://bombay.afindia.org/node/4565

'Change of Address' by Emmanuel Mouret (French), Nov 21, Bombay
http://bombay.afindia.org/node/4567

'It's Sunday!' by Samir Guesmi (French), Nov 22, Bombay
http://bombay.afindia.org/node/4569

'Andalucia' by Alain Gomis (French), Nov 22, Bombay
http://bombay.afindia.org/node/4571

'A Special Lesson' by Raphaël Chevènement (French), Nov 23, Bombay
http://bombay.afindia.org/node/4573

'Games of Love and Chance' by Abdellatif Kechiche (French), Nov 23, Bombay
http://bombay.afindia.org/node/4575

'Little Box Of Sweets' by Meneka Das, Nov 23, Delhi
http://www.habitatfilmclub.com/films/little-box-of-sweets.php

42nd International Film Festival of India, Nov 23-Dec 3, Goa
http://bit.ly/ukfrGa
'Victory Terminus' by Florent de la Tullaye and Renaud Barret (French), Nov 24, Delhi
http://delhi.afindia.org/node/4510

Short Films presented by Shamiana, Nov 24, Pune
http://www.facebook.com/groups/256621014358788

India International Students Film Festival, Nov 24 and 25, Delhi
http://yhoo.it/sx4KeX

'Dreaming Taj Mahal' by Nirmal Chander, Nov 26 and 27 on NDTV 24x7
http://on.fb.me/vdmQ65

'The Dance Of Shiva' by Benoy Behl, Nov 27, Delhi
http://www.habitatfilmclub.com/films.php

Vikalp@Prithvi Screening of 'This Prison Where I Live' by Rex Bloomstein, Monday, Nov 28, 7 pm, Prithvi House, Juhu, Bombay
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=142544205845489

- Chandni

PS: To join the Vikalp@Prithvi group on Facebook, visit http://tinyurl.com/vikalp-prithvi

Lit Fest in South Bombay & Think Fest in Goa, Nov 3-6

Click here to download:
Tata Lit LIve Schedule.pdf (1.05 MB)
(download)

I'll be in Goa for http://goathinkfest.com

From: Shashi Baliga
Subject: Mumbai Litfest Schedule

Here's the schedule for Tata Literature Live! The Mumbai LitFest.

To remind you:
1. Dates: November 3, 4, 5 and 6. Times on the schedule
2. Venue: NCPA, Nariman Point
3. Entry Free! Just come a little early to the venue and register
4. Forward this to any friends who might be interested
5. See you on the 3rd... and hopefully the 4, 5 & 6 as well!

Shashi Baliga

Executive Director

Literature Live!

Buying Handicrafts from Villages - On villcart.com and in Powai

Hey all,
I've bought stuff from the Powai store. The stuff I saw was pretty nice and pretty cheap. Check it out sometime and let me know if you like something.
Kiran, the founder of VillCart, is a friend. Find below a note from a common friend.
- Me

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Hi Everyone,

Kiran Patil is a close friend of mine who was recently featured in Times of India. Kiran gave up his corporate job and joined the Wardha based Mahatma Gandhi Institute for Rural Industrialisation. He is working on improving the social and economic conditions of poor tribals in rural regions of India.

Kiran recently started Villcart with a vision of enhancing income generating opportunities for artisans and handicraft manufacturers in rural / tribal areas by marketing their products. 

Presently they have over 900 products in their first brick & mortar shop in Powai. These products are sourced from different regions across the country including rural areas of Gujarat, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Karnataka, Chattisgarh, etc. They also have handicrafts from remote violence affected regions such Gadchiroli in Maharashtra and Bastar in Chhattisgarh. 

In most cases they procure directly from the artisans / manufacturers. In order to reach out to people across India, they have launched a portal http://www.villcart.com where you can order handcrafts online. They ship handicrafts all over India.

So if you are planning to buy some handicrafts for your home or as a corporate gift, do give them a try. It will make a direct difference to the lives of some people.

Kiran Patil
CEO and Founder- Villcart
BTech, MTech - IIT Bombay
Phone: 91 9920516997, 022-42290950
Shop No 164, Powai Plaza, Hiranandani Gardens, Powai, Mumbai - 400076
www.villcart.com
http://www.facebook.com/villcart
http://twitter.com/villcart

Journeys With Meaning: A Journey to Kashmir, Two to Ladakh & a Google Group

From: Journeys With Meaning <journeyswithmeaning@gmail.com>
Date: 2011/5/16
Subject: Journeys With Meaning: A Journey to Kashmir, Two to Ladakh & a Google Group

Hello!
 
We have a lot of information for you regarding visits in the next two months. We have a journey to Kashmir in early June and two to Ladakh, one starting mid-June and one from mid-August. We have also created a Journeys with Meaning Google Group to streamline the way we send mails. Please read on. :-)
 
If you are keen on joining in, please do get in touch with us at journeyswithmeaning@gmail.com or call on me on 0 98191 54365 or Homi on 0 80970 47770 / 0 98691 75484. And if you know of friends who may be interested, please do share this email with them. For those of you on Facebook, you could also become a fan of the Journeys With Meaning page here.
 
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KASHMIR
 
Dates:
5th June - 13th June
 
Costs: 
Rs. 15,530/-  approx.
 
 
There are two stories that can be told about Kashmir today. One is the old story that we've all heard… that of a cycle of unending violence. In the last two decades, Kashmir has seen innumerable acts of violence, both by the insurgents and the State, each pointing their fingers at the other. Both have compelling reasons to justify their actions. And yet, this bloodshed provides no lasting answers to the question that almost everyone in Kashmir asks… when will there be peace again?

The new story, the one I'm inviting you into, includes YOU as a co-creator. 

Are you willing to be a pioneer?

"We are made wise not by the recollection of our past, but by the responsibility for our future" said George Bernard Shaw. This statement speaks directly to all of us who are young and who have hope for a more positive future. It asks us all, Indians, Pakistanis and Kashmiris alike, whether we are ready to let go of our collective notions of the past… of who started the violence and who is at fault. It asks us to look ahead to the future and take responsibility for what we see there, awaiting us.

Every thought, every action is like a seed. They flower into trees over time, tall and strong and difficult to cut down. What are the seeds we are planting in our minds today when it comes to Kashmir? Are we seeking to resolve violence through more violence? Or can we plant another kind of seed… one of understanding… an outcome that can only emerge from a process of dialogue with those we see as different from ourselves.

Are you willing to be a new breed of Indian… one who is willing to look past the labels of terrorism, violence, religion, etc. and see something more hopeful? Are you open to building deeper relationships with those whom we like to call our own and yet treat as different, alien somehow? Are you ready to drop your insecurities about how Kashmir will make you feel and actually be there, experiencing it for yourself?

Join us in a visit to the Kashmir valley in early June. We will be meeting and spending time with the ordinary Kashmiri… the student, the lawyer, the houseboat owner, the politician, the journalist, the trader, the housewife, the poet. Listen to these people sharing their stories with you and share your own with them. You may find yourself being surprised at how similar people can be, beneath the differences.

A ten day visit that would include time in Srinagar, an overnight trip to Gulmarg, Pahalgam or Sonmarg and a visit to a village. While in Srinagar, we will spend time exploring the city… on foot and by boat, learning about the turbulent history of Kashmir from the people we come across. While interactions will largely be informal, some organized activity-based interactions with youth will also take place where you can share your skills, knowledge and talents. Anybody willing to share specific skills, especially creative ones, is welcome. 

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LADAKH
 
Dates:
19th June - 04th July

21st August - 05th September
 
Costs:
Rs. 22,473/-  approx.
 
Ladakh is an ecological hotspot in many ways. Anybody who has been there will agree that it is a place that is at peace with itself. Having been cut off from 'civilization' for a long time, this spectacular land has become accessible to mainstream tourism only in the last few years. Inevitably, this overwhelming inflow of people is putting a huge strain on local resources. Planes, buses, jeeps and motorbikes bringing people in, are causing a lot of pollution. Food supplies have to be imported from outside as Ladakh, a self-sufficient local economy until now, only produces enough for its local population. This adds to vehicular traffic and therefore pollution in the mountains. Water is also at a premium as Ladakh depends on glacial meltwater for its needs. This precious supply is also being polluted because of an increasing number of guesthouses catering to the tourists' ever increasing demands.

While exploring cultures other than our own can help both visitors and the locals in many ways, tourism needs to happen far more responsibly. There can be a balance between economy and ecology. One needn't suffer at the expense of the other.

Join us on a sixteen day visit to beautiful Ladakh where one can still experience the sheer poetry of nature… where ancient monasteries, spectacular lakes, the high-altitude desert and a carefree and happy people will reach out and find a special place in your hearts, showing you how life once was and more importantly, how it can be… if only we learn to respect nature.

We will be interacting with local people and organizations in an attempt to better understand how the objective of balancing economy and ecology can be achieved. We will be based in the town of Leh through the trip and will head out to places like Pangong Lake or Tso Moriri Lake and the Nubra Valley (if the roads are open) for day long or overnight visits. Here too, people with skills to share will be welcome.

 

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Important: Google Group
 
Hi! :)

Sorry for double posting if you happen to receive this email again.

To keep things simple, I have created a JOURNEYS WITH MEANING google group through which I can update you about all the visits that are being planned for 2011. The group enables me to send out invites to these journeys at one shot. With individual emails, I'm allowed only up to 500 emails a day. This means many of you receive my invites 2 days later than others. Being part of this group will mean everyone receives the emails simultaneously. It will take less than a minute to add yourself to the group. 

IMPORTANT: This group will be the only way to receive emails about these journeys unless you are on the Facebook page for Journeys With Meaning where also I will post regular updates.  

You will receive emails from me only once or twice every month. If you choose not to receive emails from me about these journeys, you can unsubscribe yourself from the group quite easily. 

Looking forward to seeing you join the group. :) 

Thanks and take care...

Cheers! :-)

Vinod


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Film Screenings in February

Chandni Parekh sent a message to members of Vikalp@Prithvi on facebook:

Hi all,

It's the anniversary month for Vikalp@Prithvi! Did you know that we have been showing documentaries (and some short films) in collaboration with Prithvi Theatre every month since Feb 2007 (with a few months' break in '09)?

A bit about yesterday's screening:

One of the audience members (and there were so many of them... we had to turn away some!) sent us this today:

"Following the screening of Lakshmi and Me and the short Marathi film, I'm glad that a lively discussion ensued between the filmmakers present and the audience about the motives of the filmmaker, about the gaze and objectivity, about when it is that the filmmakers blur the line between them and the subject they are filming and the relationship between the two.

Nishtha Jain spoke candidly about her own approach and her reflections after seeing the film after many years of it being made and how she would or would not have approached the same subject today. Audience was also interested in the blurring of lines between filmmaker and subject, employer and maid and that of two friends in a certain circumstance.

A Canadian member of the audience was intrigued with the idea of maids in Indian homes and how does that play out in the visibility and invisibility of certain people around us and our engagement with them.

The film on onion prices and the strict octroi regulations vis-a-vis terrorists entering the city and creating havoc in people's lives - also led to discussions on the authenticity of the use of language in a fiction film and the use of make-up on some of the actors, who, according to a member of audience, did not look as real with make-up on given the socio-economic background portrayed in the film.

Overall, the diversity of the questions from a mixed bunch audience who get to interact with filmmakers is what makes Vikalp@Prithvi a monthly must-attend film screening in the city."

Thanks, Kabir! :)

Anyone who wants to buy a DVD of 'Lakshmi and Me' should mail raintreefilms@gmail.com.

And now for info on alternative films being shown in India this month:

'In Which Annie Gives It Those Ones' by Pradip Krishen, Feb 2, Delhi

'The Sicilian Girl' by Marco Amenta (Italian), Feb 2 and 5, Delhi

'You Don’t Belong' by Spandan Banerjee, Feb 4, Pune

'Hämnden' ('The Revenge') by Charlotte Brändström (Swedish), Feb 4, Delhi

'Sabad Nirantar' by Rajula Shah, Feb 5, Pune

'Return to Gorée' by Pierre-Yves Borgeaud (French), Feb 6, Pune

'Persistence Resistance' - A Festival of Films, Feb 7-10, Delhi

'Evening Classes' and 'Parade' by Jacques Tati (French), Feb 9, Bombay

'Escape from the Call Center' by Federico Rizzo (Italian), Feb 9 and 12, Delhi

'Swimming In Air' by Janice Tanaka, Feb 10, Delhi

Alpavirama 2011 - South Asian Short & Documentary Film Festival, Feb 18-20, Ahmedabad

Bring Your Own Film Festival 2011, Feb 21-25, Puri, Orissa

'The Man Who Saved The Taj Mahal' by Jay Bajaj, Feb 26, Delhi

Vikalp@Prithvi Anniversary Screening of 'Inshallah, Football' by Ashvin Kumar, Monday, Feb 28, 7 pm, Prithvi House, Juhu, Bombay

For details, check the Discussion Board on the facebook group.

- Chandni

NGOPost - Share your content with a wider audience

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NGOPost is an online community for the development sector. @NGOPost, you can read stories, watch videos, connect with organisations and also submit/share your stories, requirements, newsletters and a lot more. It is a very active platform, where you can get a lot of suggestions/answers and feedback. 

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Meeting those offering non-formal education in urban slums

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From: Caroline Howe <carolinelhowe@gmail.com>
Sent: December 19, 2010
Subject: Non-formal education in urban slums by social entrepreneurs


Hey!

Sebastian Lindstrom is producer and co-founder of the What Took You So Long
Foundation (see below for more on that). He's coming to India next week to
visit social entrepreneurs in Delhi, Mumbai (and potentially other places)
who are working on non-formal education systems in slums in urban India. 


He'd love your ideas and advice on great organizations who are conducting
innovative educations programs, and I'm sure he'll share these with the
community once collected - so please do email him directly at
sebastian@whattookyousolong.org with your ideas. 


You can read more about his research attached here, as well as more about
the What Took You So Long Foundation below. Check out this description of
their global tour documenting the powers of camel cheese making for local
development<http://www.sandbox-network.com/on-the-road/what-took-you-so-long-to-d...>.
Yes, seriously.

The What Took You So Long Foundation is a
team<http://whattookyousolong.org/team/> dedicated
to filming grassroots
NGOs<
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untold stories, & unsung heroes in some of the more remote corners of the
globe. They   <http://whattookyousolong.org/media/>screen
<http://whattookyousolong.org/media/>their
work and host workshops & lectures all over the world in order to bring
these messages to as many influential movers as possible. Read the Camel
blog, <http://whattookyousolong.org/category/expeditions/camelcheese/> Open
Space <http://whattookyousolong.org/open-space/> tour results & follow on
Facebook <http://www.facebook.com/WhatTookYouSoLong>.

Vikalp@Prithvi presents 'Beating the Bomb' | Dec 27, Bombay

Vikalp@Prithvi Presents

BEATING THE BOMB

Beating the Bomb is a feature length documentary that two London based activists, Meera Patel and Wolfgang Matt, began making three years ago and completed recently. The film is a grassroots effort that the film-makers describe as a labour of love, made with the aim of increasing awareness on issues grossly un(der) represented by the mainstream media. Despite being made on a micro budget with limited resources, the film maintains a high production value and this is evidenced by the fact that the film has recently been selected by 11 international festivals across the world (Austria, France, UK, USA, Turkey and Germany).

  

The documentary frames the nuclear weapons issue within the wider context of global justice. The narrative follows the history of the British peace movement against the political backdrop of the atomic age (1941-present day).


www.beatingthebomb.com

 

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Nuclear weapons shaped the power structures that rose out of the rubble of the World War II and underpin them to this day. It is widely argued that the pressing issues of the day, from poverty to climate change cannot be tackled without addressing the underlying economic system. This film evidences the claim that the foundations of our economic system are 'straight power concepts'. The most straightforward of these concepts being the Bomb, both in its physical manifestation and also in the mindset it engenders and stems from.  

  

The film charts the efforts of individuals and organizations to rid Britain of its nuclear weapons system from past to present. It is not only a piece of revisionist history but also a tribute to the peace movement. Time and time again the peace campaigners challenge 'the myth of collective impotence' and stress the fact that it is wrong to think individuals can't make a difference; on the contrary, individuals, if determined, can in fact make a huge difference. The film is an attempt to mediate their conviction and thus inspire the viewer.

 

The film-maker will join us for the screening and the Q&A session!


  

On Monday, 27 December, 7 PM

At Prithvi House, Opp Prithvi Theatre, Janki Kutir, Juhu Church Road, Mumbai

Admission Free, On A First-Come-First-Seated Basis

For any queries, email vikalp.prithvi@gmail.com

Join the Vikalp@Prithvi group on Facebook!