This film from India was screened at the United Nations last month as part of the celebrations of the International Day of Navroze – Preserving an Intangible Heritage of Humanity. The film was commissioned by the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India. The Film captures the essence of how Navroz is celebrated in India… Continue reading Navroz The New Day at the United Nations
Category: Film
Towers of Silence: Official Trailer
‘The Towers of Silence’ explores the fundamental question faced by every small community, namely how to preserve one’s traditions in a rapidly changing and modernizing world. The film focuses on the story of the ten-year-old Dinshah Magol and the decision he has to take between following his fate in becoming the priest of his Zoroastrian… Continue reading Towers of Silence: Official Trailer
Nosh Mistry: Into Zanskar–The Ladakh Less Travelled
Nosh Mistry points us to a fantastic video of his motorcycling trip in remote Zanskar in Ladakh, Kashmir, India. Nosh writes “…..About the trip itself, it was absolutely unplanned. I wanted to visit Phuktal monestary in the Zanskar, I was in India as we were dispersing the ashes of our 20 month old son whom… Continue reading Nosh Mistry: Into Zanskar–The Ladakh Less Travelled
Qissa e Parsi : The Parsi Story
Legend has it that when the Parsis arrived on the shores of Gujarat sometime between the 8th and 10th century, they promised the local King Jadhav Rana that they would sweeten the Indian community as sugar sweetens milk. Qissa-e Parsi explores the history of the Parsi community, and its journey to its present state as… Continue reading Qissa e Parsi : The Parsi Story
Requiem For A Bird: Documentary on the Towers of Silence
Requiem for a Bird currently stands as a last chance to document the singular relationship of the Parsi and the vultures. The two have been linked through death for centuries, with the bodies of the Parsi faithful brought to a Tower of Silence, and as final act of generosity, laid out for consumption by the… Continue reading Requiem For A Bird: Documentary on the Towers of Silence
Sooni Taraporevala: 10 Tips For Screenwriters
DearCinema organized IndieTalk with renowned screenwriter Sooni Taraporevala on July 19 in Mumbai. This is what the writer of films like Salaam Bombay!, The Namesake and Mississippi Masala had to say: Some people say: only write what you know. Some people say: write what you don’t know. I say: write what you don’t know… Continue reading Sooni Taraporevala: 10 Tips For Screenwriters
New documentary explores the Parsi community
Unique to India, there is no other community like the Parsis. Divya Cowasji and Shilpi Gulati, postgraduates from TISS and documentary filmmakers, get the community to share their most sacred spaces and tongue-in-cheek jokes in front of the camera, painting a delightful world in their new documentary, Qissa-e-Parsi. Kanika Sharma takes a dekko “We’ve been… Continue reading New documentary explores the Parsi community
