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 are closed for this event.
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