[lamakaan] Lamakaan Weekly Newsletter | Jan 21–25
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Dear Lamakaanians,
As January settles into the new year, Lamakaan brings together films, performances, and conversations that explore imagination, memory, resistance, and curiosity.
Remembering Federico Fellini
Wed, Jan 21 | 7:00 PM
We begin the year by celebrating the life and cinema of Federico Fellini, a filmmaker who transformed personal memory and fantasy into a universal cinematic language. Throughout January, Wednesday evenings at Lamakaan will revisit his work, an invitation to step into cinema as a dream, reflection, and self-inquiry.
Screening: 8½ (1963 | 138 mins | Italy–France | Italian with English subtitles
A landmark film about creative crisis and inner turmoil, 8½ follows filmmaker Guido Anselmi as he struggles to make sense of his life while directing a film. Playful, surreal, and deeply human, the film remains one of world cinema’s most influential works.
So Heddan So Hoddan (Like Here Like There)
Thu, Jan 22 | 7:00 PM
This moving documentary explores the living legacy of the medieval Sufi poet Shah Abdul Latif Bhitai through music, memory, and everyday life in Kachchh and Sindh. Centered around three cousins from the Fakirani Jat community, the film reflects on borders, displacement, and survival, while documenting traditions that resist erasure.
As pastoral ways of life give way to borders and industrialisation, the film quietly celebrates syncretic cultures, shared histories, and the enduring power of poetry and song.
Black Holes and the Reversibility of Time
Is time reversible? What happens to information inside a black hole? This talk introduces one of the most intriguing questions in contemporary physics, where gravity and quantum mechanics collide. Alongside scientific ideas, the session also opens up philosophical reflections on time, causality, and the universe.
Sneham – Play
Sat, Jan 24 | 8:00 PM
Sneham is a three-act theatrical performance that explores the inner life of an artist student through the guiding questions of What, When, Where, and Who. The play reflects on how an artist is shaped by routine, personality, and relationships..
Kaalamega Karigindhi..? – Film Screening
Sun, Jan 25 | 7:30 PM
A gentle, heartwarming feature film that revisits high-school nostalgia with a poetic touch. When Phani returns to his village years later, memories of his school-time love resurface, bringing with them unresolved emotions and questions of fate.
Soft, reflective, and conflict-free, the film is a meditation on memory, love, and the passage of time.
🌿 At Lamakaan
All events are free and open to all, unless mentioned otherwise.
We look forward to seeing you this week.
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