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13 PM  (30 min)
[ Filmmaker/s : VINAY RAI ]
[ Theme : History ]
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A chronicle of the lives of Indian Prime Ministers through the ages as represented by the witty strokes of cartoons, in an effort to truly understand the Indian masses and their leaders.

A QUESTION OF TOMORROW  (30 min)
[ Filmmaker/s : MOHI-UD-DIN MIRZA ]
[ Theme : History ]
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The story of the vanishing tribe of Brogpas of the Himalayas, descendents of Alexander the Great's army - their threatened life style and their future prospects in the modern world.

CITYSCAPES DELHI   (30 min)
[ Filmmaker/s : MEERA DEWAN ]
[ Theme : History ]
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The film documents Delhi's collapsing urban environment and recalls the city's best loved 19th century chronicler Mirza Ghalib.

DELHI DIARY 2001   (55 min)
[ Filmmaker/s : RANJANI MAZUMDAR ]
[ Theme : History ]
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The film attempts to understand the impact of the imposition of Emergency (1975-77) and the anti-Sikh riots of 1984 on the lives of people in the city of Delhi, scarring them with the memory of terror

HAWAMAHAL  (30 min)
[ Filmmaker/s : VIPIN VIJAY ]
[ Theme : History ]
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A self-reflexive film on the evolution of radio in India, which neutralised nationalism but evoked archaic tribal ghosts of the most vigorous brand.

 

- Signs 2005, John Abraham National Award, Best Documentary



JOURNEY THROUGH LINES: INDIA REFLECTS   (30 min)
[ Filmmaker/s : VINAY RAI ]
[ Theme : History ]
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Through the eyes of cartoonists the film chronicles democracy in India from its nascent stages to the recent times, under the leadership of different Prime Ministers.

NAACHNI: THE DANCING WOMEN OF RURAL BENGAL   (30 min)
[ Filmmaker/s : RAJA MITRA ]
[ Theme : History ]
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The film traces the lives of dancing girls (Naachnis), their origin, history, their socio-economic condition, their performance and music.

PAST TENSE   (30 min)
[ Filmmaker/s : KARAN SINGH ]
[ Theme : History ]
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The film explores the conflict between urban development and heritage conservation looking at two case studies of Delhi and Hampi.

SHADOWS OF FREEDOM   (30 min)
[ Filmmaker/s : SABINA KIDWAI ]
[ Theme : History ]
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The film traces the history of three women in a Muslim family in India and how the issues of identity and gender conflict with their lives and that of their family.

SITA’S FAMILY   (55 min)
[ Filmmaker/s : SABA DEWAN ]
[ Theme : History ]
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The film delves into a personal exploration of a daughter trying to find answers to her present by dwelling into the past of her mother Sita who had been active in the struggle against colonialism.

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