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Bollywood in Brno: November 24th to 26th
We are extending the festival to Brno! Follow this website, we will soon update it with information about the program, the venue and more! In a month, Bollywood will take over Moravia ;)
This year’s festival is over
We want to thank you all for your support and your participation! Thanks to you, the festival was a success, you created a great atmosphere. We hope you had fun and we’ll see you again next year!
What’s new this year? The Bollywood Market!
Check out the section “Market” in the menu, to see what we have in store for you this year, and make sure you plan your visit to the festival well, so that you have time to try a game of Carrom, taste some tasty food or have our Nepalese colleagues decorate your hands with henna. Find out more here.
Photo Competition – BOLLYWOOD NIGHT FEVER
The finalists for this year’s Photo Competition are known!
Photographs selected for the final round will be exhibited at the Světozor theater from October 11th to 16th. The audience can vote for the winner from Monday (October 11) until Friday (October 15) at midnight. To vote, use the voting ballots you will get when you buy a ticket to a festival film. But you can already start thinking about who you will vote for, pictures can be viewed in the section Competition.
Program 2010
Ticket price
Large hall: 120CZK
Small hall feature films: 100CZK
Small hall documentary films: 60CZK
MONDAY OCTOBER 11
17:15 – Velký sál |
All The Best – Fun Begins |
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Indie – 2009 – DVD – 144 min. |
20:15 – Velký sál |
Festival Opening Ceremony (cca 20 min.) New York |
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Indie – 2009 – HD – 153 min. |
17:00 – Malý sál |
Gabhricha Paus / Damned Rain * |
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This is a Marathi black comedy film about the prevalence of suicide among the drought-stricken farmers in the Vidarbha region of Maharashtra, India. A farmer, Kisna is trying to get a good crop in the drought-stricken Vidarbha region. After, the debtridden neighbor commits suicide Kisna‘s wife suspects that Kisna is contemplating suicide too. She asks their 6-year old son Dinu to watch his father, leading to many unusual events. Indie – 2009 – DVD – 96 min. |
19:30 – Malý sál |
Dark Times * ♣ |
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As a traditionally agrarian nation now developing into one of the strongest economies in Asia and the world, India is in a state of quiet conflict. Farming and the farmers feel the heat, as they get marginalised by the stronger economic arguments. Farmers come into the news when they take drastic steps like committing suicide. Cotton growing farmers of Vidarbha in Central India may be representative of the plight of the farmersall over the country…** Indie – 2006 – DVD – 30 min. |
TUESDAY OCTOBER 12
17:15 – Velký sál |
Karthik Calling Karthik |
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Indie – 2010 – DVD – 125 min. |
20:15 – Velký sál |
Cooking Lesson Pyaar Impossible! / Love Impossible! |
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Indie – 2010 – HD – 136 min. |
18:00 – Malý sál |
Ganashatru / An Enemy of the People |
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This film is an adaptation of a play by Henrik Ibsen and is set in a small town in Bengal. Dr. Ashok Gupta is the head of a town hospital. Dr. Gupta is convinced that the holy water of the temple is contaminated due to faulty pipe-laying. He believes this contamination is causing an epidemic in the town and is determined to take action. But Gupta’s concern meets with scorn, when he shares his suspicions with his brother who sits on committees that run both the hospital and a local temple. Indie – 1989 – DVD – 100 min. |
20:45 – Malý sál |
Harishchandrachi Factory * |
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Indie – 2009 – DVD – 128 min. |
WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 13
17:15 – Velký sál |
Wanted |
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Indie – 2009 – HD – 153 min. |
20:15 – Velký sál |
Cooking Lesson Honeymoon Travels Ltd. |
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In this witty Bollywood tale we meet six couples, all on their honeymoon with the Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd. travel agency. There are old-timers Nahid and Oscar. Then there‘s the Gujarati newly-weds Hitesh and Shilpa. There is the dedicated Parsi couple Aspiand Zara, and the Indian-American Bunty and his Indian wife Madhu. The insecure Bengaliman, Partho, worships his free-spirited wife Milly. And finally, there are the Kapoors: Pinky and contemplative Vicky. What will happen when they all set off for Goa together? Indie – 2008 – DVD – 119 min. |
18:00 – Malý sál |
Antardwand / Inner Fight * |
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A critically acclaimed independent film, tells the story of Raghuveer a student, and soon to be IAS officer, at Delhi University. Distraught by his parents’ reaction to his plans to marry his accidentally pregnant girlfriend, Raghuveer leaves home early to return to Delhi University. En route, he is abducted by another man determined to have him marry his daughter, a girl he has never met. Raghuveer is married at a gun point, the newly-weds are locked up in a room until they consummate their marriage… Groom kidnapping was a prevalent malpractice in Bihar until some years ago. Not so much any more. Indie – 2010 – DVD – 120 min. |
20:45 – Malý sál |
Nagarik / Citizen |
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Though this was Ritwik Ghatak’s first feature project, this film was only released after his death. In it, we meet Ramu, a young man looking for a job in post-Partition Kolkata. He lives in a lower-middle class neighborhood with his mother, father, and sister. Ramu‘s sister is often dressed up and paraded in front of prospective in-laws. The mother drowns in nostalgia for times past, when the family was better off. Ramu‘s girlfriend is also struggling. But, Ramu’s situation is about to change… Indie – 1977 – DVD – 125 min. |
THURSDAY OCTOBER 14
17:00 – Velký sál |
Don |
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Set in 2006, this is a Bollywood adaptation of the 1978 epic film starring Amitabh Bachchan. As the world drug trade spirals out of control, the Malaysian Intelligence and Anti-Narcotic Department are called upon for assistance by their Indian counterparts. The Indian team is headed by DCP D‘Silva who believes that capturing the dangerous and elusive Don is the only way to end the crisis. In the meantime, dissent brews in Don’s ranks as Roma, recent recruit, conspires to kill Don. Indie – 2006 – HD– 178 min. |
20:30 – Velký sál |
Cooking Lesson Kambakkht Ishq / Incredible Love |
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Indie – 2009 – HD– 135 min. |
18:00 – Malý sál |
Agantuk / The Stranger |
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This is Satyajit Ray‘s last film, and is based on one of his short stories. It all begins when Anila receives a letter from a man, who claims to be her long lost uncle. The man soon arrives and stays with the family, telling them that he is a well traveled anthropologist. Will the family accept or reject him? What will they do when the visitor suddenly disappear? Indie – 1991 – DVD – 120 min. |
20:45 – Malý sál |
Pasanga / Children * |
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A Tamil hit, this story unfolds in a dry barren village in Tamil Nadu and centers on the rivalry of two boys: Anbu and Jeeva. Anbu meets Jeeva on the first day in school and they immediately become staunch rivals. One day, a fight between the two boys results in a rift between their families. However, in a twist to the tale, Anbu’s uncle falls in love with Jeeva’s sister. This film won the National Award as Best Tamil Film in 2009. Indie – 2009 – DVD – 157 min. |
FRIDAY OCTOBER 15
17:15 – Velký sál |
Vaaranam Aayiram / A Thousand Elephants * |
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Krishnan dies due to throat cancer. His son, Major Surya is informed about his demise but chooses to go ahead with his duty and continue his current assignment – the rescue operation of a kidnapped journalist. As he proceeds on his mission, Surya reminisces about his life with his father, his hero, from the time his father met and wooed his mother, Malini, in college. We also see Surya’s life, how as a young man he fell in love with Meghna, a girl he met in a train, wooed and won in San Francisco only to lose her forever in the Oklahoma bombing. Hitting the depths of despair as he descends into the world of drugs and alcohol, he eventually gets his life back on track as he assumes responsibilty, cleans himself up, joins the Indian army and marries Priya, his sister’s friend who has always loved him, all with the support of his family, in particular, his father.
Indie – 2008 – DVD – 168 min. |
20:30 – Velký sál |
Cooking Lesson Dil Bole Hadippa / Heart Says Hurray |
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Indie – 2009 – HD – 148 min. |
18:00 – Malý sál |
Meghe Dhaka Tara / The Cloud Capped Star |
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In contrast to many Bollywood films, Ritwik Ghatak‘s films are formally elaborate and somber, and often address issues related to the Partition of India. Set in a refugee campin the outskirts of Calcutta, this is a story that deals with early post-independence India. This film is perhaps the most widely viewed film among Ghatak‘s works; it was his greatest commercial success at home, and coincided with the ‘new wave’ international film movement towards personal stories and innovative techniques. Indie – 1960 – DVD – 134 min. |
20:45 – Malý sál |
Gabhricha Paus / Damned Rain * |
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This is a Marathi black comedy film about the prevalence of suicide among the drought-stricken farmers in the Vidarbha region of Maharashtra, India. A farmer, Kisna is trying to get a good crop in the drought-stricken Vidarbha region. After, the debtridden neighbor commits suicide Kisna‘s wife suspects that Kisna is contemplating suicide too. She asks their 6-year old son Dinu to watch his father, leading to many unusual events. Indie – 2009 – DVD – 96 min. |
SATURDAY OCTOBER 16
12:00 – Velký sál |
Subramaniyapuram * |
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A surprise hit, this Tamil film received much acclaim for its original script, expert direction, editing and accurate sets and costumes. It is 1980 and Azaghar, Paraman, Kaasi, Dopaand Dumka are close and unemployed friends. They pass their time drinking and fooling around in the streets. Then Azaghar falls in love with a local girl, disturbing the dynamics of the group. Some of them are determined to break up the budding romance, leading to many unexpected developments. Indie – 2008 – DVD – 160 min. |
15:00 – Velký sál |
Cooking Lesson Milenge Milenge / We Will Meet, We Will Meet |
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Indie – 2010 – DVD – 109 min. |
18:30 – Velký sál |
Closing Ceremony Love Aaj Kal / Love These Days |
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Indie – 2009 –HD – 130 min. |
12:30 – Malý sál |
Journeys * ♣ |
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What does it mean to be part of a desperate crowd of seven million commuters to whom the suburban train journey between home and work place is a nightmare. In Mumbai, a city of 15 millon people, life goes on as if nothing is out of place, even as nearly 4000 people are killed every year as they fall off trains, or are run over on the rail tracks. ** Indie – 2003 – DVD – 38 min. |
14:00 – Malý sál |
The Slumdog Children of Mumbai * ♣ |
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This documentary film tells the moving stories of Deepa, Salaam, and twins Hussan and Hussein – four children caught up in the maelstrom of life on the streets and in the slums of Mumbai. Filmed over three months through the monsoon, we witness the bravery, resource fulness and extraordinary resilience of these children as they grow up long before they should. ** United Kingdom – 2009 – DVD – 52 min. |
15:30 – Malý sál |
Water and a City * ♣ |
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How much water does a person need? Who ensures that this need is met? Is there enough water for everybody? With growing urbanisation across India, many towns and cities are crying for more water. Is the shortage due to a lack of resources or due to poor management? Located in Bangalore, the film traces the journey of water into and out of urban homes. Along this journey, it looks at access to water for the poor, the politics of water pricing, urban India‘s continuous exploitation of natural resources, and explores possible alternatives for a sustainable water future. ** Indie – 2010 – DVD – 50 min. |
17:00 – Malý sál |
Bilal * ♣ |
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Shamim and Jharna are both in their late twenties and blind. They met in a blind school, and fell in love. They now live in a very poor area of Kolkata. Shamim had been operating a telephone booth, but recently he lost his job due to the insensitivity of the telecom company and the unscrupulous behavior of a middleman. Shamim and Jharna have two kids, both with normal vision. Bilal, the older child is three years old, while the younger one is still an infant. This documentary film is about Bilal and his special relationship with his parents and the world. ** Indie – 2008 – DVD – 52 min. |
18:30 – Malý sál |
Key Fill Cut * ♣ |
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The film is a story of portraiture and about a man who was responsible to have made it a symbolic art form in India. Through pivotal photos that he has shot of politicians, film stars, artists and common people, the film tries to weave the life of photographer Jitendra Arya. Every photo has a story behind it and it is this story and many such stories that encompass the life of Jitendra Arya. The film documents the photos that have stood the test of time making his work an important part of the social and visual documentation of our country. ** Indie – 2009 – DVD – 23 min. |
19:30 – Malý sál |
Meghe Dhaka Tara / The Cloud Capped Star |
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In contrast to many Bollywood films, Ritwik Ghatak‘s films are formally elaborate andsomber, and often address issues related to the Partition of India. Set in a refugee campin the outskirts of Calcutta, this is a story that deals with early post-independence India. This film is perhaps the most widely viewed film among Ghatak‘s works; it was his greatest commercial success at home, and coincided with the ‘new wave’ international film movement towards personal stories and innovative techniques. Indie – 1960 – DVD – 134 min. |
* Film curated by Karan Bali
** Description sourced from www.upperstall.com
♣ This documentary film is in competition for the “Best Documentary” audience award.
ACCOMPANYING PROGRAM (12. – 16. 10.)
Decorate your hands with henna, have some masala tea and play a game of carrom (www.carrom.cz) and learn to cook Indian delicacies in a cooking crash lesson right under the guidance of an experienced chef from Klub cestovatelů.
Carrom is brought to you by the Czech Carrom Association.
BOLLYWOOD PARTY
16. 10. 9:30 pm onwards
Klub P.M., Trojická 10, 120 00 Praha 2
DJ SanJay (Munich Masala Team, Mnichov / D)
A Bollywood Dance Workshop led by Sangita Shresthova (Bollynatyam)
Bollywood dance show: Ta-Natyam, Aaja Nachle (Centrum Tance), Garam Masala, Om (Indian dancer) and other dance troupes
Fashion show
Bollywood dance party and video projections until dawn
Centrum Tance is a partner for this event.
PONDĚLÍ 11. ŘÍJNA / MONDAY OCTOBER 11