Katha Centre for Film Studies in collaboration with India Foundation for the Arts (IFA) presents Cinema Satsang, a five-day film festival, which will show 20 films including features, short films and documentaries. The festival is supported and will be held 21-25 February 2011 at the Alliance Franciase auditorium, New Marine Lines between 10 a.m. and 8 p.m.
21 February, Sisir Anand, from Pune, looks at Sports in Films, selections range from Offside to Jorgen Leth’s A Sunday in Hell about the Tour de France.
22 February, Sruti Hari from Chennai showcases films from different stages of Rajnikanth’s life through 3 films in Rajnikanth – Journey of a Superstar.
23 February, Mumbai-based filmmaker, Pankaj Kumar will curate films of family footage and share some home movies.
24 February, Malcolm Pope from England will look at low-budget films which have ‘democratized’ film making and Allan Ritchie from Bangalore will be looking at student films.
25 February, Aritra Bhattacharya from Mumbai will look at documentaries of people’s resistance from around the country and some from a global perspective.
· Entry Free. Seating on First Come, First Serve Basis only.
· Timings and Films are subject to change.