May 5Whitewashing a Leopard: Don Palathara’s FAMILY (2023)The Power of Ellipsis — Instagram link for the abridged version of this essay in 10 slides Facebook link for the abridged version of this essay in 10 slidesIffr10 min readIffr10 min read
Mar 18Memory Recollected With Empathy: Charlotte Wells’s AFTERSUN (2022)On MUBI in March 2023 — Instagram link for this Film Analysis in 10 Slides Facebook link for this Film Analysis in 10 Slides SynopsisCharlotte Wells5 min readCharlotte Wells5 min read
Jan 22The Leader in his Labyrinth: Adoor Gopalakrishnan’s MUKHAMUKHAM (1984)Narrative Ambiguity Giving Rise to Multiple Interpretations — Instagram link for the abridged version of this essay in 10 slides Facebook link for the abridged version of this essay in 10 slides BackgroundAdoor Gopalakrishnan9 min readAdoor Gopalakrishnan9 min read
Jan 6A Heady Mix of Cultural context, Polemics and Polyphony: Review of the Book “Locating World Cinema” by M.K. Raghavendra“Interpretations of Film as Culture” — Film/literary scholar, theorist, critic and writer, M. K. Raghavendra has written “Thinking Cinema: A Handbook for Cinephiles” (2022) published by FIPRESCI India. His books “The Writing of the Nation by its Elite” (2022) and “Philosophical Issues in Indian Cinema” (2021) were published by Routledge. These are just a few of…World Cinema3 min readWorld Cinema3 min read
Dec 29, 202260th Anniversary Tribute To “A Perfect Film”: Jean-Luc Godard’s VIVRE SA VIE (1962)Homage to Godard — Instagram link for this Film Analysis in 10 Slides Facebook link for this Film Analysis in 10 Slides NANAJean Luc Godard5 min readJean Luc Godard5 min read
Dec 18, 2022In the Forests of the Plight: Adoor Gopalakrishnan’s First Film SWAYAMVARAM (1972)A 50th Anniversary Tribute — Instagram link for the abridged version of this essay in 10 slides Facebook link for the abridged version of this essay in 10 slides When Adoor Gopalakrishnan, one of the internationally acclaimed Indian filmmakers, launched his first feature film Swayamvaram five decades ago, it was after many years of sustained…Adoor Gopalakrishnan9 min readAdoor Gopalakrishnan9 min read
Dec 7, 2022Awakened in the Dark: The 7 Best Films of IFFI 2022World Cinema Section — Instagram link for this Festival picks in 10 Slides Facebook link for this Festival Picks in 10 Slides IFFI 2022Iffi Goa5 min readIffi Goa5 min read
Nov 11, 2022America as Subtext: Jean-Luc Godard’s BREATHLESS (1960)Homage to Godard — Instagram link for this Film Analysis in 10 Slides Facebook link for this Film Analysis in 10 Slides BackgroundGodard5 min readGodard5 min read
Oct 2, 2022Migrating From Happiness: Pawo Choyning Dorji’s LUNANA: A YAK IN THE CLASSROOM (2019)On Amazon Prime Video — Instagram link for this Film Analysis in 10 Slides Facebook link for this Film Analysis in 10 Slides SynopsisOscar Nominees6 min readOscar Nominees6 min read
Sep 24, 2022Rat Trap as Mise en Abyme: The Levels of meaning in Adoor Gopalakrishnan’s ELIPPATHAYAM (1982)Instagram link for the abridged version of this essay in 10 slides Facebook link for the abridged version of this essay in 10 slides This year (2022) marks the fiftieth anniversary of Swayamvaram the first film made by Adoor Gopalakrishnan who is among the internationally acclaimed Indian filmmakers. Swayamvaram revolved…Malayalam Movie11 min readMalayalam Movie11 min read
