Film Screenings
Uttarayanam
Bangalore Film Forum, Ashish Rajadhyaksha and C S Venkiteshwaran
Join us for a special screening of the critically acclaimed Malayalam film, Uttarayanam. Directed by the legendary filmmaker Aravindan, the film follows the journey of Ravi, a young, unemployed man who encounters a series of challenges in his quest for employment. As Ravi reflects on the sacrifices of India’s freedom fighters, he becomes disillusioned by the corrupt practices of those who once championed the cause of independence. The screening will be followed by a discussion facilitated by Ashish Rajyadhyaksha and C S Venkiteshwaran.
This film screening is the third in our six-month long series, ‘The Radical Seventies’, a collaboration between MAP and Bangalore Film Forum, co-curated by Ashish Rajadhyaksha.
This series has been conceptualised as part of MAP’s youth engagement programming.
The Radical Seventies is a series that is specially crafted for youth to engage with older classics that resonate with our contemporary times, in familiar and unexpected ways. Through the 1970s, Indian cinema saw several major experiments in cinema — often made in direct conversation with radical politics. The decade began in the late 1960s and spilled over into the early 1980s. Uttarayanam offers a fresh perspective on love, loss, and the human condition, reflecting the innovative spirit of 1970s Indian cinema.
Bookings
Bookings are closed for this event.
Ashish Rajyadhyaksha
Ashish Rajadhyaksha is a film historian, and an occasional art curator. He is the author of the Encyclopaedia of Indian Cinema (with Paul Willemen, 1994/1999), Indian Cinema from the Time of Celluolid: From Bollywood to the Emergency (2009) and John-Ghatak-Tarkovsky: Citizens, Filmmakers, Hackers (2023).
Bangalore Film Forum
Bangalore Film Forum was founded with the vision to celebrate cinema as an essential art form and foster a thriving film culture, their mission is deeply rooted in the belief that film has the power not only to entertain and move people but also to change cultures. Their commitment lies in researching, curating, organising, and presenting films that respond to the needs of the time and bring the community together around great films.
Engaging discourse forms the cornerstone of their approach, as post-screening discussions are designed to foster critical dialogue and understanding. They believe in creating a passionate community of film lovers who actively engage with the cinematic experience.
C.S. Venkiteswaran
C.S. Venkiteswaran is a film critic, writer, curator, and translator based in Kerala, with numerous books on Malayalam and world cinema, as well as on prominent filmmakers. His writing has been featured in South Asian Popular Culture, The Hindu, Scroll.in, The Wire, Film Companion, and Seminar, among others. Venkiteswaran has curated for prestigious festivals, including the IFFK, MIFF, Kochi Biennale, etc.
