Enjoy a series of films that offer a unique perspective on art and storytelling, handpicked from the private collection of Amitava. From Ingmar Bergman’s poignant explorations of human emotion to Akira Kurosawa’s mesmerising storytelling, each screening offers a chance to experience masterpieces that have shaped the world of film. The screening is a part of Amitava's solo exhibition which can be viewed with Mohan Samant's solo exhibition at KNMA Saket.

Movie Synopses

Wild Strawberries, 1957 dir. Ingmar Bergmann
91 minutes (1 hr 31) Lang. Swedish

Crotchety retired doctor Isak Borg travels from Stockholm to Lund, Sweden, with his pregnant and unhappy daughter-in-law, Marianne, in order to receive an honorary degree from his alma mater. Along the way, they encounter a series of hitchhikers, each of whom causes the elderly doctor to muse upon the pleasures and failures of his own life. These include the vivacious young Sara, a dead ringer for the doctor’s own first love.

Hiroshima Mon Amour, 1959 dir. Alain Resnais
92 minutes (1 hr 32) Lang. French, Japanese

The deep conversation between a Japanese architect and a French actress forms the basis of this celebrated French film, considered one of the vanguard productions of the French New Wave. Set in Hiroshima after the end of World War II, the couple – lovers turned friends – recount, over many hours, previous romances and life experiences. The two intertwine their stories about the past with pondering the devastation wrought by the atomic bomb dropped on the city.

The Great Dictator, 1940 dir. Charlie Chaplin
125 minutes (2 hr 5) Lang. English

Dictator Adenoid Hynkel tries to expand his empire while a poor Jewish barber tries to avoid persecution from Hynkel’s regime.

The Sacrifice, 1986 dir. Andrei Tarkovsky
149 minutes (2 hr 29) Lang. Swedish, English, French

Alexander, a journalist, philosopher and retired actor, celebrates a birthday with friends and family when it is announced that nuclear war has begun.

Pather Panchali, 1955 dir. Satyajit Ray
125 minutes (2 hr 5) Lang. Bengali

Impoverished priest Harihar Ray, dreaming of a better life for himself and his family, leaves his rural Bengal village in search of work. Alone, his wife, Sarbojaya, looks after her rebellious daughter, Durga, and her young son, Apu, as well as Harihar’s elderly aunt Indir. The children enjoy the small pleasures of their difficult life, while their parents suffer the daily indignities heaped upon them.

Meghe Dhaka Tara, 1960 dir. Ritwik Ghatak
127 minutes (2hr 7) Lang. Bengali

A selfless young woman, the daughter of a middle-class refugee family from East Pakistan, sacrifices her own happiness for her unappreciative family.

Dreams, 1990 dir. Akira Kurosawa
119 minutes (1 hr 59) Lang. Japanese, French, English

THE PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE. THE THOUGHTS AND IMAGES OF ONE MAN… FOR ALL MEN. ONE MAN’S DREAMS… FOR EVERY DREAMER. A collection of magical tales based upon the actual dreams of director Akira Kurosawa.

The 400 Blows, 1959 dir. Francois Truffaut
99 minutes (1 hr 39) Lang. French

For young Parisian boy Antoine Doinel, life is one difficult situation after another. Surrounded by inconsiderate adults, including his neglectful parents, Antoine spends his days with his best friend, Rene, trying to plan for a better life. When one of their schemes goes awry, Antoine ends up in trouble with the law, leading to even more conflicts with unsympathetic authority figures.

La règle du jeu (The Rules of the Game), 1939 dir. Jean Renoir
106 minutes (1 hr 46) Lang. French

A weekend at a marquis’ country château

This program is a non-commercial event for educational purposes.

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